Oil in water
Oil in water
(OP)
I am pumping water that sometimes contains small amounts of oil, measured in ppm. Today I rely on my pump to not only pump but also emulsify the oil which I am analysing. But I would like to use a different kind of pump that is not mixing, therefore I wonder if this could be solved with some kind of static mixer. My flow is about 5 litres/. Any suggestions highly appreciated.





RE: Oil in water
There are low shear pumps which would not mix the fluids as much, such as diaphragm.
There are in line static mixers which provide mixing. Usually some type of insert in the piping which cuts down on your open area for flow to increase velocity and vanes to redirect flow to provide mixing.
What exactly do you want to have when done? Sounds like you have a pump which is meeting your needs, so why would you change?
RE: Oil in water
RE: Oil in water
RE: Oil in water
Suggest that you keep the piping distances as low as possible.
As to mixing, you will probably have to experiment a bit to find the best set-up since there are no tried and true method to accomplish what you are trying to do.
RE: Oil in water
RE: Oil in water
Just a suggestion.