| US 7,325,970 B2 | ||
| Static mixer | ||
| Wilhelm A. Keller, Merlischachen (Switzerland) | ||
| Assigned to Sulzer Mixpac AG, Rotkreuz (Switzerland) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/409,102. | ||
| Application 11/409102 is a continuation of application No. 10/727049, filed on Dec. 04, 2003, abandoned. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2002 2072/02 (CH), filed on Dec. 06, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0187752 A1, Aug. 24, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B01F 5/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 366—337 | 17 Claims |
| 1. A static mixer comprising a plurality of mixing elements for separating a material to be mixed into a plurality of streams,
wherein each mixing element comprises:
a transversal guide wall with a transversal edge, the transversal guide wall extending parallel to a longitudinal flow direction
of the material to be mixed, and the transversal edge being an edge of the transversal guide wall that divides the material
to be mixed; and
first and second wall sections to further divide the material into six flow paths, each of the first and second wall sections
including a guide wall perpendicular to the transversal guide wall, and an end section wall perpendicular to the guide wall,
the end section wall being perpendicular to the transversal guide wall, and
wherein the first and second wall sections are disposed opposite to each other.
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