Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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X Mixers are used for Laminar flow types and shear-thinning fluids.
Metal plates are welded in an x shape pattern and the mixing is done in a north/south direction followed by an east/west direction to ensure a homogenous fluid is achieved. Learn more about X Mixers and other types of static mixers at AIChE’s Fluid Mixing Technology for Operators course. aiche.org/ela116