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    This document summarizes a study comparing the performance of top entry agitators versus side entry agitators in low viscosity blending applications. The study found that while side entry agitators require more power than top entry agitators, they can still effectively blend low viscosity fluids. Specifically, the study showed that a side entry agitator requires at least 1.5 times and up to 2.5 times more power than a top entry agitator to achieve the same blend time. The results were consistent with existing blending correlations for turbulent flow. Future work could examine the effect of multiple side entry agitators versus a single agitator.

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    This document summarizes a study comparing the performance of top entry agitators versus side entry agitators in low viscosity blending applications. The study found that while side entry agitators require more power than top entry agitators, they can still effectively blend low viscosity fluids. Specifically, the study showed that a side entry agitator requires at least 1.5 times and up to 2.5 times more power than a top entry agitator to achieve the same blend time. The results were consistent with existing blending correlations for turbulent flow. Future work could examine the effect of multiple side entry agitators versus a single agitator.

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    Mixing XXII North American Mixing Forum June 20 – 25, 2010 Victoria, BC CANADA

    A Comparison of Top Entry vs. Side Entry Agitator Performance in


    Low Viscosity Blending
    11
    Authorship: Richard Oliver Kehn SPX LIGHTNIN, Rochester, New
    York, USA

    Abstract

    Side entry agitators have been successfully used for years in many low viscosity blending
    applications. Some applications include crude oil storage, gasoline storage, asphalt storage
    and various duties in the Ethanol market and other agricultural markets. The majority of these
    applications utilize very large tanks (greater than 20 to 30 meters in diameter). Top entry
    agitators are often not practical due to the need for a large support structure and a higher initial
    capital cost. Side entry agitators, although requiring more power than top entry agitators, can
    yield homogeneity with less capital cost as long as long blend times are acceptable (hours or
    days).

    In general when comparing a top entry agitator selection to a side entry agitator selection in a
    blending application, the side entry selection will require anywhere from two to four times the
    power of the top entry selection to yield a similar process result. The power levels required
    for homogeneity in oil and gasoline storage have been well documented by both agitator
    vendors and oil/gasoline producers (HIM pp. 1180-1181). The goal of this study was to
    compare the blending capabilities of top entry versus side entry agitator set ups in the lab.
    Blend time correlations have been developed in the lab and exist for top entry agitators
    operating in the turbulent regime as studied by Grenville (HIM p. 509). This study compared
    the power requirement of top entry versus side entry agitator set ups to yield the same blend
    time.

    A 1.21 m diameter clear vessel was used for the testing and several top entry set ups (0.15 to
    0.3 D/T with three wall baffles) were compared to a single side entry set up (0.09 D/T with no
    wall baffles). The side entry set up was angled 7 degrees to the left of center. High efficiency
    three-bladed hydrofoil impellers were used for the test work (LIGHTNIN A310 top entry,
    LIGHTNIN A312 side entry). Each test set up was operated at various speeds (power levels)
    and liquid levels (two liquid levels were studied). Blend time was recorded for each run using
    three to four conductivity probes with water as the base fluid and a saturated sodium chloride
    solution as the tracer.

    Results show that a side entry agitator can effectively blend low viscosity fluids as compared
    to a top entry agitator. The power requirement for the side entry agitator is at least 1.5 times
    that of the top entry agitator to yield the same blend time. As the Z/T is increased, the
    difference in power between the side entry and top entry agitator increases to 2.5. The results
    from this study are also compared to existing blending correlations previously mentioned.
    Additional work in the future should include the effect of multiple side entry agitators on
    blending versus a single side entry agitator.

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