6. Choice of stirring equipment
The choice of the right type of stirrer is crucial to the economy of a stirring operation. It goes without saying that the type of stirrer must be adapted to the stirring operation to be carried out. To do this, you need to define exactly what you want to achieve in the tank. To guide your choice of equipment, we suggest the following approach.
6.1 Types of operations to be carried out
These are the following operations:
suspension and/or maintenance ;
dissolution, crystallization ;
liquid-solid extraction ;
dispersion ;
emulsion ;
mix ;...
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