Custom Mixing Procedure

Overview

A Custom Mixing Procedure can be created by selecting the following menu option:
Unit Procedures } Mixing } Bulk Flow } Custom

CustomMixer.bmp

 

Operating Mode

Continuous or Semi-Continuous

Host Equipment

Custom Mixer

Emissions Port (Vent)

No

Special Input/Output Ports

Yes

 

 

This procedure can represent any scheme that mixes two bulk flow streams, where one of the two (the top) streams (of known composition, but adjustable flow) is allowed to assume any value in order to meet a specification in the outlet.

Special Inputs / Outputs

      Adjustable Inlet: the designated input port for the adjustable inlet stream.

      Process Stream: the designated input port for the process stream.

Operations

The following operation types are currently supported in the context of this unit procedure:

      Mix, see Custom Mixing

      CIP, see Clean-In-Place (CIP)

      Hold, see Holding

      SIP, see Steam-In-Place (SIP)

Note that operations CIP, Hold, and SIP are only available in semi-continuous operating mode.

See Also

The following procedures offer a similar functionality:

      2-Stream Mixing (Bulk Flow) Procedure

      Flow Adjusting Procedure

      2-Stream Mixing (Discrete Flow) Procedure