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Kenics™ KMX-V Static Mixer
For demanding mixing applications, such as those involving fluids with extreme
viscosity or volume ratios, the common limiting factor in static mixer design
is the allowable mixer length. The KMX-V static mixer is the superior choice for
these applications. Its patented element design offers the most efficient mixing
performance.
Exclusive Mixing Principle
The KMX-V utilizes cross-stream mixing and flow splitting to achieve very rapid
blending. Each element is approximately one pipe diameter in length and consists
of multiple intersecting blades, which generate fluid layers as the mixture flows
downstream.
Lab tests have proven that the concave surfaces of the KMX-V element promote more
cross-stream flow than competitive designs with flat blades. This feature enhances
the performance of the mixer in tough high viscosity ratio applications. Sheets of low
viscosity additives are driven along the trough of each blade and abruptly sheared by
strong cross-stream velocity gradients as they pass around the upstream surface.

Static Mixer Comparison, Viscosity Ratio = 53,000:1

High-performance
blending for
demanding
applications.

COV/COV0

1.0000

0.1000

0.0100

0t2t4t6t8t
10t
12t
14
L/D

KMX-V static mixer features include:
•tSuperior mixing performance
•tLaminar flow and high-low viscosity mixing
•tCost effective solution
•tShort length
•tStandard diameters up to 24"

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chemineer@nov.com

KMX-V-4

KMX-V Mixer with Concave Blades
Static Mixer with Flat Blades

KMX-V-8

KMX-V-12

Laser induced fluorescence (LIF) images showing cross-sectional uniformity

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