IMPELLER INCLUDING ONE OR M ORE TURBULATORS, FOR A BIOREACTOR SYSTEM

An impeller (18), for example, a Rushton impeller for a bioreactor system (10) is disclosed. The impeller (18) includes a hub (44), optionaly including a slot (168), a plurality of blades (46), and one or more turbulators (64). The plurality of blades (46) is disposed along a circumferential directi...

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Main Authors GOPINATH, ASHOK, PRABHUDHARWADKAR, DEORAS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.11.2019
Subjects
APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
ENZYMOLOGY
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
SPIRITS
TRANSPORTING
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:An impeller (18), for example, a Rushton impeller for a bioreactor system (10) is disclosed. The impeller (18) includes a hub (44), optionaly including a slot (168), a plurality of blades (46), and one or more turbulators (64). The plurality of blades (46) is disposed along a circumferential direction (48) of the hub (44) and spaced apart from each other. Each of the plurality of blades (46) is coupled to at least a portion of a circumference (50) and/or a top surface (1351;1451;1551) of the hub (44). Each blade of the plurality of blades (46) includes a pressure face (52) and a suction face (54). The one or more turbulators (64) is disposed on at least a portion of the suction face (54), the pressure face (52), or both, of a blade of the plurality of blades (46).
Bibliography:Application Number: US201716466670