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How to prevent ceramic, mining and concrete sludge from settling


How to prevent ceramic, mining and concrete sludge from settling

If you operate in the ceramic, mining and concrete industry, you might often experience problems related to high-density fluids. Mining sludge can reach incredibly high density, even of 2t/m3.

Given the processes involved and the fluid properties, maintaining continuous mixing is the biggest problem we need to solve if we want to prevent settling and stratification and keep the tank bottom always clean.

To do so, we need to consider all the criticalities of these industrial sectors. That’s why it’s important to have specific technical knowledge. Thanks to our proximity to Sassuolo, an Italian city known for its tile production, our technicians could develop skills and technologies suitable for processing tiles and mixing heavy sludge.

PRO-DO-MIX solutions for heavy sludge

In these cases, PRO-DO-MIX installs vertical agitators designed for continuous use (24/7), made with AISI 304 or carbon steel and fitted with high-efficiency 3PM-0030 impellers. These vertical agitators are thicker than the standard ones.

This type of solution can be customised based on technical requirements, vessel diameter and shaft length, ensuring optimal yield and plant durability.

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2PM-0650 PREMIUM

Flocculation Mixer

Flocculant mixing system with two-blade impeller. Thanks to its high hydrodynamic profile with wide blade surface, has the highest flow rate at the lowest peripheral speed. This design is aimed to prevent the fluid coming out from one blade to immediately meet the second blade.

Therefore, it is perfect when managing very delicate applications, where the fluid needs to be handled very gently and carefully. That is why Premium is specific for flocculation.

It can be manufactured with different diameters, 800 to 3000 mm.

A completely disassemblable option is available as well, to ease the entering through the tank manhole.

2PM-0650 PREMIUM

3PM-1084 EXCELLENT

Industrial Mixing Impellers

Three-blade impeller with high hydrodynamic profile. Within our industrial impeller models, it has the lowest torque for the same flow rate. Moreover, it can create the highest flow rate with the lowest peripheral speed.

It is perfect as flow-maker, for high head values in recirculation.

It can be manufactured with different diameters, 200 to 3500 mm.

A completely disassemblable option is available as well, to ease the entering through the tank manhole.

3PM-1084 EXCELLENT

3PM-0134 HURRICANE

Flash Mixing Impellers

High-efficiency three-blade impeller with high hydrodynamic profile. Thanks to its high flow rate, it is particularly suitable for flash mixing, sludge and solid suspension, equalization, etc.

It can be manufactured with different diameters, 900 to 1500 mm.

A completely disassemblable option is available as well, to ease the entering through the tank manhole.

3PM-0134 HURRICANE

3PM-0030 EVOLUTION

Impellers with high hydrodynamic profile

Three-blade impeller with high hydrodynamic profile. It is the “evolution” of Hurricane. Its internal velocity gradient, constant from the centre to the edge of the blade, allows the positioning of an impeller with large diameter very close to the bottom of the tank. That makes Evolution perfect for applications that require the mixer’s continuous operation during the total draw-off of the tank.

It can be manufactured with different diameters, 1650 to 3500 mm.

A completely disassemblable option is available as well, to ease the entering through the tank manhole.

3PM-0030 EVOLUTION

3PM-0242 MASTER

Impellers for nitrification and denitrification in wastewater treatment

Three-blade impeller with high hydrodynamic profile. Due to its special design, it can produce a centrifugal effect for which the impeller can be defined self-cleaning, thanks to this anti-clogging effect.

It is specific for nitrification/denitrification, anaerobic digestion, mixing in anoxic systems and other applications with presence of fibres.

It can be manufactured with different diameters, 1600 to 3500 mm.

A completely disassemblable option is available as well, to ease the entering through the tank manhole.

3PM-0242 MASTER

4PBT45°

Pitched Blade Agitator

It is widely used in a broad range of applications due to its efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Within Water Treatment, pitched blade impellers are perfect for polyelectrolyte preparation and maturation, primary neutralization and pH adjustment.

It can be manufactured with different diameters, 200 to 2000 mm.

A completely disassemblable option is available as well, to ease the entering through the tank manhole.

4PBT45°

MARINE PROPELLER

Helical Blade Mixer

This helical type impeller is very versatile, generally installed in fast direct mixers. Very common in small preparations of chemicals.

It is manufactured from casting in proprietary moulds.

It can be manufactured with different diameters, 90 to 160 mm diameter.

Available in 2 material options, polypropylene (PP) and stainless steel (SS 316L).

MARINE PROPELLER

COWLES

High Shear Impellers

Perfect when dealing with high viscosities, cowles agitators are typically used in paints or detergents industry. Their design, combined with the high shear, allow the product dispersion and foster a quick dissolution.

They can be manufactured with different diameters, 75 to 750 mm.

Different joint options are available.

COWLES

ANCHOR

Impeller for high viscosity fluids

Generally used within food & beverage and cosmetics industry to manage high viscosity products or to foster heat exchange.

It is common within the pharmaceutical industry as well, in processes such as crystallization.

Moreover, it is often used as universal rotor in small tanks for multi-stage applications.

The engineering and the manufacturing of this anchor type impeller are directly related to the tank features.

ANCHOR

TURBO

Agitator Impeller

Plastic mixing impeller generally used within food farming industry, for fertilization and irrigation.

It is only available 130 mm diameter.

Manufactured with white polyethylene (PE).

TURBO