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Portable or Small
Mixer
Information
Blending
Table: Viscosity vs. Volume
Blend times are generally 5 to 15
minutes. D = Direct Drive, G = Gear Drive.
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Viscosity
centipoise |
Gallons |
25 |
50 |
100 |
200 |
500 |
1000 |
2000 |
3000 |
5000 |
1 |
D25 |
D25 |
D33 |
D33 |
D50 |
G25 |
G25 |
G50 |
G75 |
100 |
D25 |
D33 |
D50 |
D50 |
G25 |
G25 |
G33 |
G75 |
G100 |
250 |
D33 |
D50 |
D50 |
G25 |
G25 |
G25 |
G33 |
G75 |
G150 |
500 |
D50 |
G25 |
G25 |
G25 |
G33 |
G75 |
G100 |
G150 |
G200 |
1000 |
G25 |
G25 |
G33 |
G50 |
G75 |
G100 |
G150 |
G200 |
G300 |
2500 |
G25 |
G25 |
G50 |
G75 |
G100 |
G150 |
G200 |
G300 |
5,000 |
G25 |
G50 |
G75 |
G100 |
G150 |
G200 |
G300 |
15000 |
G50 |
G75 |
G100 |
G150 |
G300 |
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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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