alfa laval supplies a complete range of equipment for tanks used in the process industry alfa laval portfolio of mixing technologies is rapidly growing and includes the energy saving and some oil propellants as well as magnetic couple mixes with a patented plunge system the portfolio of mixing technologies has now expanded with the innovative Alfa Laval rotary jet mix and ISO makes taking mixing technology to a higher level re-engineering the rotary jet had cleaning technology made it possible to develop the rod reject mixing technology which provides fast and efficient liquid mixing tanks the make supposed to be used for efficient gas and powder dispersion and is a tunneling machine the technology to pursue beverage biotech and chemical industries or any person buying fast efficient mixing performance once the mixer is covered with product the recirculation loop is started the rotary jet mixer is a mixer with two or four rotating jet nozzles the mixer is fixed to a Down pipe and positioned under the product level the jet nozzles rotate around both the vertical and horizontal axes and in a 360 degrees movement this three dimensional jet rotation makes the Jets reach the entire tank resulting in fast and efficient mixing of the injected liquid gas or powder the complete system is built with a circulation loop through which the liquid is circulated from the bottom of the tank through a pump and back into the rotary jet mixer no rotating shaft enters the tank eliminating shaft mechanical seal and gearbox no baffles and no batch rotation the mixer can be used in viscosities up to 10,000 centipoise and all densities fast in mixing of smaller volumes for example ingredients and aroma in beverage production is effectively performed with the Alfa Laval rotary jet mixer ISO makes the mixer can also be used for gas dispersion when a gas inlet valve is installed in the loop gas or air is simply added in the loop after the pump eliminating the need of an air sparger or diffuser in the tank compared to traditional technologies the gas dispersion when using the rotary jet mixer is more effective due to small bubbles being created the mixer is used for both deaeration and carbonation the rotary jet mixer ensures the most effective and fast powder dispersion possible when powder is added to the tank either directly through the tank cover or more effectively through a powder mixer in the circulation the shear forces in the powder mixer pre dissolves the powder and the powder liquid slurry is effectively dispersed by the rotary jet mixer this setup is typically used for dissolving milk powder sugar salt citric acid crystals and food polymers such as CMC and xanthan any powder which is not dissolved instantly is stirred up by the strong jets from the mixer ensuring it becomes completely dissolved the technology can also be used for resuspension of sedimented solids the loop provides the option of installing a highly efficient plate heat exchanger as an alternative to jacketed tanks or heating coils using a plate heat exchanger makes temperature control more effective and heating or cooling of the liquid faster it is also possible to install sample valves pressure transmitters pumps and process valves in the loop the components can be delivered separately or as a skid mounted unit for easy installation after mixing is completed the existing pump can then be used for emptying the tank and during cleaning as CIP supply pump in addition to mixing the Alfa Laval rotary jet mixer I so mix can also be used as an effective tank cleaning machine alfa laval also offers tank covers agitators tank cleaning equipment installation material sight glasses instrumentation plate heat exchangers pumps tank outlet valves and tank legs Alfa Laval your tank equipment supplier