EP1638675B1 - Disperseur - Google Patents

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EP1638675B1
EP1638675B1 EP20040730991 EP04730991A EP1638675B1 EP 1638675 B1 EP1638675 B1 EP 1638675B1 EP 20040730991 EP20040730991 EP 20040730991 EP 04730991 A EP04730991 A EP 04730991A EP 1638675 B1 EP1638675 B1 EP 1638675B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/105—Mixing heads, i.e. compact mixing units or modules, using mixing valves for feeding and mixing at least two components
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/20—Jet mixers, i.e. mixers using high-speed fluid streams
    • B01F25/23—Mixing by intersecting jets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B01F25/20—Jet mixers, i.e. mixers using high-speed fluid streams
    • B01F25/27—Mixing by jetting components into a conduit for agitating its contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
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    • B01F2215/0413—Numerical information
    • B01F2215/0418—Geometrical information
    • B01F2215/0422—Numerical values of angles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B01F2215/0431—Numerical size values, e.g. diameter of a hole or conduit, area, volume, length, width, or ratios thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01F2215/0413—Numerical information
    • B01F2215/0436—Operational information
    • B01F2215/0468—Numerical pressure values
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • Both the inlet nozzles and the outlet nozzles are advantageously each arranged at an angle in the range of about 10 ° to 350 ° relative to each other, an ideal case in the range of about 45 ° to 315 ° is suitable, and an angle ⁇ of substantially 180 ° is preferred.

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  1. Dispositif de dispersion, en particulier pour disperser, homogénéiser et mélanger des systèmes fluides à plusieurs composants, ainsi que pour disperser, homogénéiser, mélanger et microniser des matières solides, avec un corps de buse (12), qui présente un espace intérieur (20) d'une section circulaire, rectangulaire ou elliptique, dans lequel sont insérées des buses d'entrée et de sortie (14, 16), qui sont reliées à l'espace intérieur (20), une paire de buses d'entrée (14) et une paire de buses de sortie (16) au moins étant prévues, la section transversale de débit des buses de sortie (16) étant supérieure à la section transversale de débit des buses d'entrée (14).
  2. Dispositif de dispersion suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la buse d'entrée (14) et la buse de sortie (16) présentent une section transversale circulaire, rectangulaire ou elliptique.
  3. Dispositif de dispersion suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la buse d'entrée (14) présente un diamètre, à savoir une largeur de fente comprise dans une fourchette de 0,1 à 5 mm environ, en particulier, dans une fourchette de 0,2 à 0,6 mm.
  4. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la buse de sortie (16) présente un diamètre, c'est-à-dire une largeur de fente comprise dans une fourchette de 0,1 à 10,0 mm environ, en particulier dans une fourchette de 0,2 à 2,0 mm environ.
  5. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'aussi bien les buses d'entrée (14) que les buses de sortie (16) sont respectivement disposées l'une par rapport à l'autre de manière à former un angle (α) compris dans une fourchette de 10° à 350° environ.
  6. Dispositif suivant la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'aussi bien les buses d'entrée (14) que les buses de sortie (16) sont disposées respectivement de manière à former un angle (α) compris dans une fourchette de 45° à 315° l'une par rapport à l'autre.
  7. Dispositif de dispersion suivant la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'aussi bien les buses d'entrée (14) que les buses de sortie (16) sont respectivement disposées l'une par rapport à l'autre de manière à former un angle (α) de 180° entre elles.
  8. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les buses d'entrée (14) et les buses de sortie (16) présentent respectivement un porte-buse (26), dans lequel une buse (30) est reçue.
  9. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le porte-buse (26) est équipé d'une amenée conique (32) et d'une sortie conique (34).
  10. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les buses d'entrée (14) d'une paire de buses sont disposées de manière décalées parallèlement l'une par rapport à l'autre.
  11. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une des buses d'entrée (14) au moins est disposée de manière pivotée d'un angle (β) par rapport à l'axe médian longitudinal (38) du corps de buse (12).
  12. Dispositif de dispersion suivant la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que l'angle (β) se situe dans une fourchette de 0° à +/- 80° environ par rapport à l'axe médian longitudinal (38).
  13. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications 8 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la buse (30) est en une matière résistante à l'usure, en particulier en saphir, diamant, carbure de silicium ou en céramique.
  14. Dispositif de dispersion suivant une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le nombre des buses d'entrée (14) et des buses de sortie (16) prévues est impair, par exemple trois, cinq ou sept.
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