Tank Agitation Options
Agitation options to fit your process
Koss offers a variety of custom agitation designs from mild to aggressive based on your processing needs. Choices include:
- Low shear
- Aggressive blending
- Dissolving solids
- Minimal foaming
- Continuous suspension
Agitation styles include:
- Turbine/impeller
- Swept surface
- Scraped surface
For further reference ...
Turbine / Impeller Tank Agitation
Used primarily for blending of low viscosity products, impeller style agitators are the most common tank agitators.
- Can be used with baffles
- Single or multiple impeller options
- Adjustable or fixed
- Variety of speeds
- Ideal for blending low viscosity liquids
Most common style
Ideal for low viscosities
Variety of speeds
Swept Surface Tank Agitation
Sweeping over the surface of a vessel without scraping it assures delicate products or those with particulates won't be damaged during agitation.
- Blades do not contact tank walls
- Improved heat transfer
- Flow from perimeter to core
- Low shear for gentle product handling
- Sweep bottom surface only or bottom and sides
Blades do not touch tank walls
Ideal for delicate products
Improved heat transfer
Scraped Surface Tank Agitation
This method is ideal for heat transfer applications because it prevents product burn-on and can significantly reduce heat transfer times.
- Blades make contact with tank walls
- Improved heat transfer
- Ideal for moderate to high viscosity applications
- Low shear for gentle product handling
- Low speeds for minimal air entrapment
- Scraper blades on bottom and sides of vessel
Blades scrape tank walls
Ideal for moderate to high viscosity products
Improved heat transfer
Minimal air entrapment