Rushton Turbine Agitator
Our industrial Artisan Rushton Turbine Agitators are engineered to handle your most challenging gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, and high-shear mixing applications. Known universally as the gold standard for high-intensity radial flow, this disc-type, six-bladed turbine creates powerful horizontal fluid jets that smash gas bubbles, suspend solids, and eliminate thermal gradients.
Whether you are scaling up an aerobic fermentation bioreactor or optimizing a chemical precipitation tank, our custom-engineered Rushton mixers deliver the reliable, highly turbulent energy dissipation your process demands.
Key Engineering Features
1. Advanced Gas-Handling & Anti-Flooding Design
The horizontal central disc acts as a physical barrier for rising gas bubbles. When gas is introduced through a sparger directly below the shaft, the disc captures and forces the gas outward into the highest-shear zones near the blade tips. This prevents “gas flooding” (where gas escapes vertically up the shaft without mixing) and dramatically increases mass transfer rates.
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2. High Shear & Micro-Mixing Efficiency
Operating at optimal tip speeds, the six flat, vertically oriented blades generate intense localized energy dissipation. This rapid micro-mixing is essential for creating stable emulsions, breaking down agglomerates, and ensuring quick chemical reactions.
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3. Precision Balanced & Hygienic Fabrication
- CNC Machined Blades: Cut to exact tolerances to ensure perfectly symmetrical fluid discharge. Grokipedia
- TIG / MIG Robotic Welding: Smooth, pit-free joints eliminate bacterial harbor points. Grokipedia
- Surface Finishes: Available up to mirror polish (Ra≤0.4μm) and electro-polished for FDA-regulated pharmaceutical and biotech processes.
Target Industrial Applications
- Biotechnology & Pharma: Aerobic fermentation, cell culture bioreactors, vaccine production, and nutrient broth homogenization. Wikipedia
- Chemical Processing: Gas-liquid reactions (hydrogenation, oxidation, chlorination), mass transfer enhancement, and continuous stirred-tank reactors (CSTR). Premix Technologies
- Wastewater Treatment: Intense aeration, chemical dosing, flash mixing, and sludge digestion.
- Paints, Inks & Coatings: High-shear pigment dispersion and emulsion stabilization. MGT Industrial Mixers