Mixing (process engineering)

Process of mechanically stirring a heterogeneous mixture to homogenize it

In industrial process engineering, mixing is a unit operation that involves manipulation of a heterogeneous physical system with the intent to make it more homogeneous. Familiar examples include pumping of the water in a swimming pool to homogenize the water temperature, and the stirring of pancake batter to eliminate lumps (deagglomeration). Mixing is performed to allow transfer of heat or mass, or both, to occur between one or more streams, components or phases.

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