Working principle of emulsion mixing tank
The core working principle of the emulsion mixing tank is “ High speed shear demulsification+cyclic mixing homogenization; By collaborating with multiple components to break the interfacial tension of materials, immiscible materials such as oil and water are transformed into a uniform and stable emulsion.
1. Core power: high-speed cutting, breaking the material interface
This is the implementation; Emulsification” The key steps are mainly completed by the emulsifying head (stator rotor structure) of the equipment.
The rotor of the emulsifying head rotates at high speed (usually 1000-15000r/min), generating strong centrifugal force that draws surrounding materials (such as oil phase and solid particles) into the gap between the rotor and stator.
The material is subjected to intense shear forces, impact forces, and turbulence within the gap, causing larger oil droplets or solid particles to be instantly broken into micrometer sized particles, greatly reducing interfacial tension and laying the foundation for subsequent mixing.
The holes and slots on the stator will further enhance the turbulence effect, which will crush the fine particles; Throw it out; To avoid accumulation in gaps and ensure continuous shear action.
2. Auxiliary function: Circulating stirring to achieve overall homogenization
Relying solely on local shearing cannot achieve overall uniformity of the material, and requires the cooperation of the main mixing system to complete the cyclic mixing of the entire tank material.
The main mixing blade (such as frame type, anchor type, blade type) is driven by a low-speed motor, which drives the material in the tank to perform overall circulation movement, allowing the material at the bottom and wall of the tank to fully exchange with the material in the central area.
The small particles crushed by the emulsifying head, under the action of circulating stirring, evenly diffuse into the entire aqueous phase (or other continuous phases) to avoid local aggregation and formation; Agglomeration” Ensure that the concentration and particle size of the entire tank material are consistent.
For high viscosity materials, the stirring blade can also reduce the adhesion of materials to the tank wall, ensuring that all materials can participate in the emulsification process.
3. Process Assistance: Temperature Control Adjustment, Optimization of Emulsification Conditions
Partial emulsification requirements require temperature control to further enhance emulsification efficiency and product stability, which is achieved by a temperature control system.
By introducing hot water, steam (heating) or cold water (cooling) through the tank jacket, the material temperature is precisely controlled within the set range (usually 0-150 ℃).
Temperature regulation can reduce material viscosity (such as heating to improve oil flowability and facilitate shearing), or promote the reaction between emulsifiers and materials, helping to form a more stable emulsion structure and avoiding emulsification failure or product delamination caused by improper temperature.
4. Special function: Vacuum defoaming, improving product quality
High end models will be equipped with a vacuum system to assist in improving product quality during the emulsification process.
During the emulsification process, mixing and shearing of materials can easily lead to the formation of air bubbles, which can affect the appearance (such as pinholes and white spots) and stability of the finished product.
The vacuum system can extract the air inside the tank and emulsify it under negative pressure to reduce the generation of bubbles; At the same time, it can remove volatile impurities in materials and improve the purity of finished products, especially suitable for industries with high appearance requirements such as daily chemicals (such as face cream), medicine (such as ointment), etc.