HighSpeed Disperser: An Updated Practical Guide Hockmeyer
An agitator is a lowpowered, highvolume pump—it is an efficient mixer. A typical dispersion application (such as dispersing pigment to make paint) requires about 1 HP for every 10 gallons; in contrast, an agitator application (such as thinning the pigment dispersion with solvent) requires about 1 HP for every 100 gallons. Although the ...