General Information
INOXPA S.A.U.
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4. General Information
4.1. DESCRIPTION
The range of the BFI agitators is vertical agitators with a direct motor-driven and a stainless steel base. Despite it
being very compact, these agitators have bearing support independent of the motor. The shaft is guided for two
bearings which support the axial and radial forces transmitted by the agitation element.
4.2. OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The agitators are normally installed inside the tank either centrally with current deflectors or offset so that the
offsetting itself prevents the rotation of the stirred product.
The rotation of the propeller makes the fluid to the bottom and then up to the surface of the product along the
walls of the tank. The effect is promoted if the bottom of the tank is curved.
The marine propeller agitates vigorously the fluid of the tank encouraging the mixture while the sawtooth turbine
encourages the dispersion of the product.
4.3. APPLICATION
The BFI vertical agitators are used in processes of mixing, dissolution, dispersion and maintenance whenever
powerful and high-speed agitation is required in the food processing, cosmetics, pharmaceutical or chemical
industries.
The agitators are normally fitted to small or medium volume tanks for work with low-viscosity products.
Each agitator has performance limits. The agitator was selected for a given set of mixing conditions
when the order was placed. INOXPA shall not be held responsible for any damage that might be
suffered or malfunctioning of the equipment if the information provided by the buyer is incomplete or
incorrect (nature of the fluids, viscosity, rpm, etc.).
