Static mixers are mostly known for their uses in mixing two fluids. However, there is a much wider range of applications in a wide variety of industries:
Chemical industry
- Mixing reactive products efficiently and using a short distance
- Dispersing immiscible liquids in washing and extraction processes
- Mixing gases with air before they reach catalytic reactors (e.g., the production of nitric acid)
- Dissolving gases into liquids (like NH3, SO2, Cl2)
- Hot and cool viscous product flows
Water and wastewater treatment
- Mixing different water qualities
- Aerating drinking water
- PH control of wastewater with acids and bases
- Mixing flocculants with wastewater
- Dissolving gases like CO2, O2, Cl2 and ozone
Oil, gas and petrochemicals
- Blending different crude oil qualities
- Desalting crude oil
- Blending additives into fuel, gasoline, oil
- Feed mixing steam and methane
- Mixing oils with sulfuric acid
Food industry
- Blending different fruit juice qualities
- Heating and cooling during chocolate processing
- Adding CO2 to wine, beer and fruit juices
- Diluting concentrates before filling
Plastics injection molding and extrusion
- Homogenize colorant, melting temperature and viscosity prior to using a mold or die
Polymer production
- Mixing low viscosity additives into polymer melts
- Hot and cool polymers
- Polymerization in plug flow reactors
2 components processing (2K)
- Car or boat paint mixing
- Filler fabrication before use
- Silicone application on location
Other industries
- Mixing natural gas of different qualities
- Pharmaceuticals, medicines, and creams
- Medical and dental applications
- Pulp and paper processing
- Cosmetics and detergents
- Mineral water treatment
- Power plants, heating water control
- Catalyst manufacture and catalytic reactors
- Environmental and pollution processing