Introduction To Hybrid Powder Mixer S15 Mixers

The two-stage inline Alfa Laval Hybrid Powder Mixer S15 is typically integrated into a circulation loop connected to a batch tank. After adding liquid ingredients to the tank, the Hybrid Powder Mixer circulates the liquid over the tank. To provide additional high-efficiency mixing for tanks with volumes larger than 12 m qube, Installing an Alfa Laval Rotary Jet Mixer is highly recommended. When adding powder to the liquid, the powder is added through the funnel. The valve under the funnel is opened. The injector positioned under the valve creates an underpressure in the funnel outlet, drawing the powder into the rotor-stator and pre-blending the products. The rotor/stator (single rings) creates the main shear, dynamically and efficiently blending powder and liquid into a homogeneous mixture. The pump impeller in the second stage creates the final shear and transfers the powder-liquid mixture to the tank under high pressure. A portion of the powder-liquid mixture is sent through the injector back to stage one. This way, the liquid flow in the injector creates the underpressure in the funnel outlet, which enables the dynamic suction of the powder into the liquid. When the mixing is completed, the Hybrid Powder Mixer may be used as a discharge pump, or as a Cleaning in Place (CIP) recirculation pump to clean the tank when used in combination with an Alfa Laval Rotary Jet Mixer,