Patent ID: 9199207
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising a gauge well mixer located in a storage tank having a floating roof: wherein the gauge well mixer is configured to work off of the differential pressure in the storage tank and the gauge well mixer; the gauge well mixer being attached to the storage tank and having slots extending along the length thereof; the floating roof resting on a liquid stock; the gauge well mixer having a seal between the floating roof and the outside of the mixer; the gauge well mixer extending above the maximum level of the liquid stock; the gauge well mixer having a vertical interior space extending the length of thereof; wherein a plurality of slots open into the vertical, interior space; a first horizontal divider located in the vertical, interior space below a first slot; a second horizontal divider located in the vertical, interior space above a second slot; slot covers installed on slots located between the first slot and the second slot; and wherein the first horizontal divider, the second horizontal divider and the slot covers form a mixing zone in the vertical interior space between the first horizontal divider and the second horizontal divider.