Information on how to select a portable mixer for a relatively small mixing,  blending, dilution (dissolving), or basic heat transfer for volumes up to 15,000 gallons.  Determine the volume (gallons) of fluid to be mixed.  Next, to select your portable mixer, determine the viscosity and refer to the tables (charts) below.  We have listed below a table of typical viscosities for various liquids for comparison.  If you have difficulty determining or estimating your fluids viscosity, call us for an evaluation of your application.  The numbers represent the recommended horsepower for the specific application. "D" stands for direct drive models and "G" stands for gear drive models. For more vigorous agitation, choose the next size larger machine than the recommendation. 

Viscosity (centipoise) of Common Liquids
Water	1	Olive oil	100	Glycerin	1,500	Mascara	<5,000
Gasoline	8	SAE 40 oil	250	Ground Apples	<2,500	Corn syrup	5,000
Kerosene	10	Glucose	500	Soybean slurry	<2,500	Tomato Paste	5000
Sulfuric Acid	25	Latex paint	500	Catsup	3,000	Mustard	<11,200
Sour Cream	32	Yogurt	900	Molasses	3,000	Mayonnaise	50,000
Blood	50	Castor oil	1,000	Honey	5,000	Nylon Resin Melt	100,000
SAE 10 oil	60	Glycerol	1,500

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