MIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD

• Main Authors: JAN EVERT LILJA, SVEN ERIK LENNART NILSSON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.01.1990
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

The invention concerns an apparatus for performing mixing in thin liquid layers containing a suspension of a multiplicity of movable particles of magnetic material. The apparatus comprises at least two magnets or magnet systems, of which at least one is an electromagnet. The magnets or magnet systems are arranged in order to provide at least one slit for receiving at least one support means containing the thin liquid layer, wherein the magnetic particles are present. When the liquid layer in the support means is inserted in the slit the thin layer will be subjected to the combined magnetic field originating from the two magnets or magnet systems. The apparatus also comprises driving means for the electromagnet(s), timing means and a current source. The support means, which fixedly supports the thin liquid layer containing a multiplicity of magnetic particles, is arranged between the magnets in such a manner that the thin layer is subjected to the combined magnetic field of the magnets, which magnetic field alternatingly concentrates and fades out. The invention also comprises a method of performing mixing in thin liquid layers.