BenjaminM
Chemical
- Dec 12, 2006
- 86
We have a storage tank for a finished product. We may mix a couple of different batches in the tank. We circulate the tank with a pump to make sure the different lots are homogeneous before samplings or packing out to tank trucks. Our production manager wants to circulate the tank for a hour. Our QC manager wants to circulate the tank for a day. I am pretty sure the actual needed answer is somewhere in the middle.
I've got the volume of product in the tank, and the circulation pump rate.
I can appreciate the viscosity of the material should have some affect on the mixing. In this case it is thick (think hot maple syrup).
Are there any standard methods for determining how many times the tank should be turned over / duration of circulation for good mixing?
I've got the volume of product in the tank, and the circulation pump rate.
I can appreciate the viscosity of the material should have some affect on the mixing. In this case it is thick (think hot maple syrup).
Are there any standard methods for determining how many times the tank should be turned over / duration of circulation for good mixing?