CMC Mixing System

The CMC mixing unit is a skid designed for a fast dispersion of hydrocolloid products such as carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), flours, carbopol, pectin, and guar or xanthan gum. These additives are widely used in industry on account of their multiple properties: as thickeners, jellifying agents, stabilisers, complexing agents, etc.

Hydrocolloid compounds are usually available in dry powder form, which must be diluted in water to obtain the desired colloidal solution. When these powders come into contact with water, lumps quickly form and it is difficult to obtain a homogeneous mixture using a conventional agitator. To overcome this problem, this mixing unit incorporates a rotor-stator mixer at the bottom of the tank that shears the product, thereby increasing the water-additive contact area. 

With its standard configuration, this equipment is prepared to work with products of up to  5000 cP. In case of more viscous products, this configuration should be adapted for this purpose.

Technical informations

Features:

Stainless steel (AISI 316L) vertical unit; Vertical agitator with cowles propeller; Tank bottom high-shear mixer; Maximum and minimum level probe; Powder adding and inspection manhole with safety sensors; Clean-in-place (CIP) diffuser balls; Manual butterfly valves for disharge and cleaning; Pressure-vaccum valve for tank protection; Electrical control panel.

Materials:

Parts in contact with the product: AISI 316L

Other materials: AISI 304L

Gaskets in contact with the product: EPDM