StaMixCo - Applications and Industries

Static Mixing Applications & Industries Process Applications A wide variety of process applications take advantage of static mixing technology including:
*Laminar Flow* High Viscosity Mixing High – Low Viscosity Mixing High – Low Volumetric Ratio Mixing Heat Transfer Enhancement> Plug Flow Reactors	Turbulent Flow Low Viscosity Liquids Mixing High – Low Viscosity Liquids Mixing High – Low Volumetric Ratio Mixing Gas Mixing Dispersion of Immiscible Liquids Gas-Liquid Contacting
*Industrial Applications* Most fluid processing industries use static mixers with a very broad range of applications including the following short sample listing:
Plastics Injection Molding & Extrusion Homogenize colorant, melt temperature and viscosity prior to mold/die. Polymer Production Mix low viscosity additives into polymer melts Heat and cool polymers Polymerization in plug flow reactors	Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Blend crude oil from various storage tanks to provide uniform feed to refinery Contact crude oil and water to optimize desalter performance Blend additives into gasoline, fuel oil, lubricating oils Mix steam and methane feed to reformer Contact used lubricating oils with sulfuric acid for waste oil regenerations
Chemical Industry Dispersing immiscible liquids in washing and extraction operations Mix gases with air in front of catalytic reactors such as in the production of Nitric Acid Dissolve gases into liquids such as NH3, SO2, Cl2 Mix Reactive materials in short length Heat and Cool viscous materials Food Industry Blend fruit juice concentrates Add CO2 to fruit juices, wine, beer, etc. Dilute concentrates Heating and cooling chocolate Water & Wastewater Treatment pH control of waste water with acids/bases Flocculants dilution and addition to waste water Dissolving CO2, O2, Cl2, ozone into water Mix ground and surface waters Aerate drinking water	Other Industries Natural Gas Processing Pharmaceuticals Pulp & Paper Processing Cosmetics & Detergents Potable Water Treatment Power Plants Energy Catalyst Manufacture and Catalytic Reactors Pollution Control Minerals & Ore Processing Vegetable Oil Processing Reverse Osmosis Feed Pretreatment Scrub Noxious Gases with caustic