Double Heat Jacketed Mixing Tank With Stirrer

A jacketed mixing tank utilizes electric immersion heating elements submerged within an intermediate fluid jacket to deliver indirect thermal energy across vessel shells during processing of viscous slurries. Flange heaters energize mineral thermal oil, which circulates inside the jacket chamber to conduct uniform heat through the inner vessel cylinder. Continuous mechanical agitation forces fluid away from hot metal surfaces, suppressing thermal stratification while maintaining precise setpoints across heat-sensitive formulations.

Surface Watt Density Control and Fluid Integrity Preservation

Operating a heat jacketed mixing tank requires deliberate wattage distribution across heater sheaths to prevent oil breakdown. Electric elements configured below twenty watts per square inch suppress fluid carbonization along contact points.

External expansion reservoirs accommodate medium volume expansion during heating. Isolating hot thermal fluid from air contact within this secondary chamber prevents oxidative degradation, preserving convective heat transfer rates across prolonged thermal cycles.

Heat Transfer Architecture Across Thermal Shells

Boundary Layer Peeling and Macro-Mixing Dynamics

Laminar fluid boundaries along container walls form stagnant films that restrict heat penetration into bulk fluids. Installing a jacketed tank with stirrer equipped with turbine or anchor impellers eliminates localized dead zones through continuous mechanical displacement.

Rotational sweep forces fresh batch volume against conductive surfaces while sweeping heated fluids toward the center. This forced circulation narrows batch temperature variances, accelerates thermal equilibrium, and protects delicate formulations against hot-spot scorching.

Thermal Containment Shells and Sanitary Batch Discharge

A mixing tank double jacket encases high-density ceramic fiber insulation inside a fully welded stainless exterior casing. This physical enclosure blocks parasitic radiant emission, keeping external shell temperatures safe for plant personnel while lowering overall power consumption.

Interior contact surfaces feature polished 316L stainless steel with ground welds smoother than 0.4 micrometers Ra to suppress material retention. Full-drain conical outlets streamline complete fluid discharge, speeding sanitation procedures between production runs.

Agitator Type

High Shear Homogenizer/high shear mixer/homogenizer head		Sawtooth Impeller/high shear dispersion blade /Cowles Blade Impeller		3-Blade Propeller Impeller/Three-Leaf Paddle/Marine Propeller		Gate/Frame / Anchor Impeller
Rushton Turbine/Flat-blade disk turbine		Helical Ribbon Impeller/helical ribbon mixer		Pitched Blade Impeller		Dual Pitch Impeller

Technical Specifications