A system for continuously processing a combination of materials includes a continuous process vessel having an outlet and one or more inlets. The continuous process vessel is configured to oscillate along an oscillation axis. An acoustic agitator is coupled to the continuous process vessel. The acoustic agitator is configured to oscillate the continuous process vessel along the oscillation axis. An outlet passage is in fluid communication with the outlet. At least a portion of the outlet passage or at least a portion of the continuous process vessel is disposed within a portion of the acoustic agitator.

A static mixer is disclosed. The static mixer comprises a housing (22) defining an internal mixing cavity (36) that longitudinally extends along a central axis between an inlet (38) and an outlet (40) and is adapted for axial flow of a fluid therethrough. The static mixer also comprises a mixing element (42) disposed within the mixing cavity (36). The mixing element (42) is configured to be free from an impingement surface oriented substantially perpendicular to a main direction of fluid flow through the internal mixing cavity (36). The mixing element (42) comprises an elongated mixing blade that is oriented longitudinally within the mixing cavity (36) and comprises a nose axially oriented toward the inlet (38). The static mixer may comprise a heat-exchanging jacket integrally formed with the housing (22). An additive manufacturing system comprising the static mixer, and methods of making and using the same, are also disclosed.

A static mixer including a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel, and a first dividing wall between the first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. The static mixer further includes a first outlet channel aligned with the first inlet channel along a first axis and a second outlet channel aligned with the second inlet channel along a second axis. The static mixer further includes a fin extending from the dividing wall.

A fine bubble generator may include an inlet; an outlet; a first fine bubble generation portion; and a second fine bubble generation portion. The first fine bubble generation portion includes: a diameter-reducing flow path and a diameter-increasing flow path. The second fine bubble generation portion includes: a first swirling flow generation portion; and a second swirling flow generation portion. The first swirling flow generation portion includes: a first outer peripheral portion; and a plurality of first vanes disposed configured to generate a first swirling flow flowing in a first swirling direction with respect to a center axis of the second fine bubble generation portion. The second swirling flow generation portion includes: a second outer peripheral portion; and a plurality of second vanes configured to generate a second swirling flow flowing in a second swirling direction opposite to the first swirling direction with respect to the center axis.

A mixer including a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel, and a first dividing wall positioned between the first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. The first dividing wall radially extending from a centerline. The first inlet channel directs material away from the centerline and the second inlet channel directs material toward the centerline.

A mixer including a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel, and a first dividing wall positioned between the first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. The first dividing wall radially extending from a centerline. The first inlet channel directs material away from the centerline and the second inlet channel directs material toward the centerline.

The device is a gas-liquid mixing device having a venturi structure in which a throat portion and an enlarged diameter portion are provided in a main passage through which a liquid passes, the gas-liquid mixing device including a collision chamber provided on an outer periphery of the enlarged diameter portion, and a stirring chamber provided downstream of the enlarged diameter portion. A collision flow path communicating with the collision chamber and causing a gas-liquid to collide with an outer peripheral wall, a straight flow path through which the gas-liquid passing through a central portion of the enlarged diameter portion travels straight, and an outer ring flow path through which the gas-liquid flows from the collision chamber to the stirring chamber are formed downstream of the enlarged diameter portion. The gas-liquids from the outer ring flow path and the straight flow path are stirred in the stirring chamber.

A static mixer (100), comprising a static mixer housing, having an inlet port (120) for receiving a fluid, a channel (104) in fluid communication with the inlet port (120), a raised rib along a perimeter of the channel (104), a flow splitter for splitting the fluid into a first stream (106a) and a second stream (106b) within channels, a second flow splitter for splitting the first stream (106a) into a third stream (110a) and a fourth stream (110b) within channels and a third flow splitter for splitting the second stream (106b) into a fifth stream (110c) and a sixth stream (110d) within channels, a first T-style junction for rejoining and mixing the third stream and the fourth stream within a channel (112a), a second T-style junction for rejoining and mixing the fifth stream and the sixth stream within a channel (112b), and a third T-style junction for rejoining and mixing the streams; and a plastic film, the plastic film sealed to the raised rib, forming a static mixer (100) capable of mixing the fluid while remaining in a state of laminar flow.

Described is a mixer for a chromatography system. The mixer includes an inlet manifold channel, an outlet manifold channel and a plurality of transfer channels. The inlet manifold channel has an inlet at a proximal end of the inlet manifold channel for receiving an inlet flow. The transfer channels are fluidly connected between the inlet and outlet manifold channels. The respective fluid connections are distributed along each of the inlet and outlet manifolds channels. The transfer channels have different volumes. The mixer may be formed of a plurality of layer and the layers may be diffusion bonded to each other.

Described is a mixer for a chromatography system. The mixer includes an inlet manifold channel, an outlet manifold channel and a plurality of transfer channels. The inlet manifold channel has an inlet at a proximal end of the inlet manifold channel for receiving an inlet flow. The transfer channels are fluidly connected between the inlet and outlet manifold channels. The respective fluid connections are distributed along each of the inlet and outlet manifolds channels. The transfer channels have different volumes. The mixer may be formed of a plurality of layer and the layers may be diffusion bonded to each other.