DE10120391A1 - Mixer-kneading device used e.g. for treating distillation residues comprises mixing elements arranged on shafts extending in the longitudinal direction of the shaft or slightly inclined and having a scraping edge - Google Patents

Abstract

Mixer-kneading device comprises mixing elements (A, R) arranged on shafts (2, 3) extending in the longitudinal direction of the shaft or slightly inclined and having a scraping edge. Clearance angles are formed in a direction leading away from the scraping edge and opposite to the direction of movement of the mixer element.

Description

The invention relates to a mixer kneader for implementation of mechanical, chemical and / or thermal processes with at least two axially parallel rotating shafts axially spaced annular wreaths from attached Mixing elements, which comb each other, being radial and clean axially aligned surfaces with scraping edges.

Mixing kneaders of this type serve a very wide range of purposes. As first is evaporation with solvent recovery too mention which is batch or continuous and often also done under vacuum. This will, for example Distillation residues and especially toluene diisocyanates treated, but also production residues with toxic or high-boiling solvents from chemistry and Pharmaceutical production, washing solutions and paint sludges, Polymer solutions, elastomer solutions from the solvent polymerization, adhesives and sealants.  

A continuous or batch contact drying, water and / or solvent-moist products, often also under Vacuum. The application is primarily intended for pigments, dyes, fine chemicals, additives, such as Salts, oxides, hydroxides, antioxidants, temperature sensitive pharmaceutical and vitamin products, active ingredients, polymers, synthetic rubbers, polymer suspensions, latex, Hydrogels, waxes, pesticides and residues from the chemical or pharmaceutical production, such as salts, Catalysts, slags, leaching thought. application these processes can also be found in food production, for example in the manufacture and / or treatment of Block milk, sugar substitutes, starch derivatives, Alginates, for the treatment of industrial sludges, Oil sludges, bio sludges, paper sludges, paint sludges and generally for the treatment of sticky, crusty ends pasty products, waste products and cellulose deri derivatives.

Degassing and / or devolatilization can occur in mixing kneaders occur. This is applied to polymer melts, on spinning solutions for synthetic fibers and on polymer or elastomer granules or powder in the solid state.

A polycondensation reaction, mostly continuously and mostly in the melt and is mainly used in the treatment of Polyamides, polyesters, polyacetates, polyimides, Thermoplastics, elastomers, silicones, urea resins, Phenolic resins, detergents and fertilizers.

A polymerization reaction can also take place also mostly continuous. This is applied to  Polyacrylates, hydrogels, polyols, thermoplastic Polymers, elastomers, syndiotactic polystyrene and Polyacrylamides.

In general, reactions can be fixed / fluid and multi-phase reactions take place. this applies especially for baking reactions, in the treatment of Hydrofluoric acid, stearates, cyanates, polyphosphates, Cyanuric acids, cellulose derivatives, esters, ethers, Polyacetal resins, sulfanilic acids, Cu phthalocyanines, Starch derivatives, ammonium polyphosphates, sulfonates, Pesticides and fertilizers.

Furthermore, reactions can be solid / gaseous (e.g. Carboxylation) or liquid / gaseous. This is used in the treatment of acetates, Acids, Kolbe-Schmitt reactions, e.g. B. BON, Na salicylates, Parahydroxibenzoates and pharmaceutical products.

Reactions liquid / liquid take place during neutralization reactions and transesterification reactions.

Dissolving and / or degassing in such mixing kneaders takes place in spinning solutions for synthetic fibers, Polyamides, polyesters and celluloses instead.

A so-called flushing takes place during the treatment or Manufacture of pigments instead.

Solid state post-condensation takes place at Manufacture or treatment of polyester and polyamides instead, a continuous mixing z. B. at the Treatment of fibers, e.g. B. cellulose fibers with Solvents, crystallization from the melt or from solutions in the treatment of salts,  Fine chemicals, polyols, alcoholates, compounding, Mix (continuously and / or in batches) Polymer mixtures, silicone compounds, sealing compounds, Fly ash, coagulating (especially continuously) in the treatment of polymer suspensions.

Multifunctional processes can also be carried out in a mixer can be combined, for example heating, drying, Melting, Crystallizing, Mixing, Degassing, Reacting - all of this continuously or in batches. Manufactured or treated thereby polymers, elastomers, inorganic products, residues, pharmaceutical products, Food products, printing inks.

Vacuum sublimation / - Desublimation take place, whereby chemical precursors, z. B. anthraquinone, metal chlorides, organometallic Connections etc. are cleaned. Can also pharmaceutical intermediates are produced.

A continuous carrier gas desublimation takes place e.g. B. for organic intermediates, e.g. B. anthraquinone and Fine chemicals instead.

A mixer kneader of the type mentioned above is for example known from EP 0 517 068 B1. Turn him in one Mixer housing two axially parallel shafts either in opposite or in the same direction. Thereby act on Mixing bars placed on disc elements. In addition to the function of mixing, the mixing bars have the Task, product-contacting surfaces of the mixer housing, the Clean shafts and the disc elements as well as possible and thus avoid unmixed zones. Especially at highly compacting, hardening and crusting Products lead the mixed bars to high margins  local mechanical loads on the mixed bars and the Waves. These force peaks occur especially when Intervention of the mixed bars in those zones where the Product can dodge badly. Such zones are e.g. B. given where the disc elements on the shaft are put on.

The present invention is based on the object to create a mixer kneader of the type mentioned above which maintains the cleaning effect, however reduces the load on the mixed bars or the waves becomes.

To solve this problem, at least one Mixing element of a wreath essentially only radially aligned and the other mixing elements of a wreath have essentially axially aligned scraping edges.

This means that the mixed bars of a wreath are the Divide the task of cleaning among themselves so that not every mix bar both axially and radially running surfaces cleaned. This will make the Force absorption of the shafts reduced for turning and Power peaks reduced, on the other hand the cleaning effect not diminished.

Another advantage of the different mixed bars a wreath results in the area of engagement with the Mixed bars of the other wave designed differently Mixing rooms leading to an additional mixing and Cause the products to break up.

The shafts preferably rotate with different ones Speeds, which means that the mixed bars when turning constantly changing lanes and thus a treatment of  different areas especially on the Disc elements and the shaft surfaces takes place. In addition, the different speed is preferred is not an integer. By choosing one not integer speed ratio results in that all Mixed bars of one wave staggered on the leave exactly the same engagement track on another shaft, so that even when omitting individual mixed bars complete brushing of the other wave guaranteed is.

In a further preferred embodiment of the Invention are said to be adjacent on the same wave and / or on opposing waves intermeshing wreaths a different number Have mixing elements. This can also Cleaning and kneading effects can be varied.

The mixing elements can directly on the respective shaft be put on, but they are preferred on the circumference arranged by disc elements, which in turn on the Waves are placed. Above all, come as mixing elements Mixed or kneading bar shapes into consideration, although within the framework the invention all possible kneading bars such as Schnetzler, crust breaker, jam etc. are lying.

The individual scraping edges of the respective mixed bar or the edges not required for cleaning should also be included Clear angles are provided, d. H. they run in proportion away from the surfaces to be cleaned. The Clearance angle can be 3 ° to 45 °, preferably 10 ° to 20 ° be. As a result, crusts and counteracted a brake drum effect.  

An additional process advantage results from that in the area of engagement of the mixed bars of the two shafts no compression zones arise. This results in one Comminution or granulation of a pasty product mass (e.g. during drying or polymerization) without grinding effects, d. that is, there is no fine fraction. This is a particular advantage of the present invention.  

Further advantages, features and details of the invention result from the following description more preferred Exemplary embodiments and with reference to the drawing; this shows in

Fig. 1 a cross section through an inventive mixing kneader;

FIG. 2 shows a part of a longitudinal section through the mixing kneader according to FIG. 1, shown on a reduced scale;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of an inventive mixing element;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of another embodiment of a mixing element shown partially cut;

Fig. 5, three longitudinal sections through a mixing kneader according to the invention, showing the combination of various mixing elements.

As shown in FIG. 1 are located in a mixer housing 1 are two shafts 2 and 3 which are axially parallel to one another and preferably heated. They turn in the same direction according to arrows 4 and 5 .

On the shaft 2 there are axially spaced disk elements 6 , on the circumference of which mixing elements 7 are arranged. These mixing elements 7 move along a small distance along an inner surface 8 of the mixer housing 1 .

Also on the shaft 3 are axially spaced disk elements 9 , on the outer circumference of which mixing elements 10 are arranged. It can be seen that there are four mixing elements 10 on the disk elements 9 of the shaft 3 , while five mixing elements are assigned to the disk elements 6 of the shaft 2 .

The mixing elements 10 also slide close to the inner surface 8 of the housing part assigned to the shaft 3 . Furthermore, parts of the disk elements and mixing elements of both shafts 2 and 3 interlock, ie, they mesh with one another. The mixing elements are arranged such that they also graze along near the outer surface of the opposite shaft 2 or 3 .

As can be seen in particular in FIG. 2, four or five mixing elements 7 or 10 , which are arranged in a plane around the respective shaft 2 or 3 , form a ring 11 or 12 . According to the invention, it is provided that each ring 11 or 12 , viewed in isolation, is equipped with different mixing elements A and R. The mixing element R essentially serves to clean radially extending surfaces, while the mixing element A is preferably used to clean axially extending surfaces. Radially running surfaces are in particular the surfaces of the disk elements 6 and 9 . Axially running surfaces are in particular the housing inner wall 8 and the outer surfaces of the shafts 2 and 3 .

In Fig. 3, a mixing element A is shown for the preferred cleaning of axially extending surfaces. It sits as mixing bars 13 on the disc element 6/9, which is connected to the shaft 2/3 system. Overall, the mixing bar 13 is approximately triangular. It has a scraper edge 14 which extends axially to the shaft 2/3 system. At both ends there are rounded corner areas 15.1 and 15.2 which merge into side flanks 16.1 and 16.2 which converge towards one another.

Also seen in section, the mixing bar 13 is triangular, the mixing bar tapering towards the rear against the direction of movement. Furthermore, the scraping edge 14 is set at an angle, so that a clearance angle that opens against the direction of movement arises in relation to an inner surface 8 or surface of the shaft 2 or 3 to be brushed. As a result, there is no pinching of products to be treated.

The mixing element R to the preferred cleaning off of radially extending surfaces of FIG. 4 also sits on a disk element 6/9 and this in turn on a shaft to 2/3. This mixing element R has a rather rombic design and has two mutually opposite, approximately radially running edges 17 and 18 . The edge 18 is designed as a scraping edge, followed by a surface 19 against the direction of movement of the mixing element R or to the rear, which includes a clearance angle with respect to, for example, a pane surface to be brushed. This configuration again results in a triangular configuration for the mixing element R in section.

An outer edge 20 assigned to the inner surface 8 is also shaped such that only a small central part 21 passes close to the inner surface 8 . In contrast, the side parts 22.1 and 22.2 of the outer edge 20 leading away from the middle part 21 run at an incline or form a clearance angle with respect to the inner surface 8 .

The operation of the present invention is as follows:
When the mixer kneader is operating, a product to be treated is introduced into the mixer housing 1 and treated by rotating the shafts 2 and 3 . It can be transported in one housing direction from an inlet to an outlet. At least the shafts 2 and 3 or else the disk elements 6 and 9 are preferably tempered.

The product is mixed and kneaded by the mixing elements 7 and 10 . Shearings also take place near interacting surfaces.

According to the invention, different mixing bars A and R are provided in a ring 11 and 12 of mixing elements 7 and 10 , respectively. For example, four mixing bars A and only one mixing bar R can be provided in the ring 11 . This means that only the mixing bar R cleans the radially extending surfaces, ie the disk surfaces, while the mixing bar A takes over the cleaning of the axially extending inner surfaces 8 and shaft surfaces. Accordingly, the force absorption for rotating the shafts 2 and 3 is significantly reduced. Nevertheless, a complete cleaning of all radial and axial surfaces takes place, since the shafts rotate at different speeds, preferably with a non-integer speed ratio, so that the mixing bars change lane with every revolution. As a result, the cleaning of the housing, the shaft and the disks on the shaft is divided into various mixed bars, so that there is a considerable reduction in the torque and the force peaks.

In Fig. 5 it can be seen that verschiendene possibilities of the combination of mixing bars A and R may be provided. Three combinations are shown. In the first combination, a mixing bar A ₃ travels through a mixing room which is formed by two mixing bars A ₁ and A _2, which are also responsible for cleaning axial surfaces.

The middle arrangement shows a mixing bar R ₃ for cleaning radial surfaces, which passes through a mixing space, which is also formed by mixing bars R ₁ and R ₂ for cleaning radial surfaces.

In the example below, on the other hand, a mixing chamber is formed by two mixing bars R ₁ and R ₂ for cleaning radially extending surfaces, which is coated by a mixing bar A for cleaning axially extending surfaces.

Claims (10)

1. Mixing kneader for performing mechanical, chemical and / or thermal processes with at least two axially parallel rotating shafts ( 2 , 3 ) with axially spaced annular rings ( 11 , 12 ) made of attached mixing elements (7, 10, A, R), which are mutually Comb, whereby they clean radially and axially aligned surfaces with scraping edges ( 14 , 18 ), characterized in that at least one mixing element (R) of a ring ( 11 , 12 ) essentially only radially ( 18 ) aligned and the other mixing elements (A) a collar ( 12 , 11 ) has essentially axially ( 14 ) aligned scraping edges. 2. Mixing kneader according to claim 1, characterized in that the shafts ( 2 , 3 ) rotate at different speeds. 3. Mixing kneader according to claim 2, characterized in that that the different speed is not an integer. 4. Mixing kneader according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the shafts ( 2 , 3 ) rotate in the same direction. 5. Mixing kneader according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that on the same shaft ( 2 , 3 ) adjacent and / or on opposite shafts intermeshing rings ( 11 , 12 ) a different number of mixing elements ( 7 , 10 ) exhibit. 6. Mixing kneader according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the mixing element ( 7 , 10 ) is placed as a bar on a circumference of a disk element ( 6 , 9 ). 7. Mixing kneader according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the edges ( 16.1 , 16.2 , 20 ) not required for cleaning are provided with clearance angles. 8. Mixing kneader according to at least one of claims 1 to 7. characterized in that the mixing elements (A, R) taper towards the rear against their direction of movement away from the scraping edges ( 14 , 18 ) or have clearance angles with respect to surfaces to be cleaned. 9. Mixing kneader according to at least one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the scraping edges ( 14 , 18 ) are provided with teeth.