YTRON Process Technology
GmbH & Co. KG

YTRON® ContiCone

YTRON-ContiCone is a novel product based upon the proven YTRON-ZC powder dispersing technology. YTRON-ContiCone enables the user to instantaneously disperse a "dosed" quantity of solids into a metered liquid product flow.

YTRON-ContiCone is designed in such a way that a defined amount of powder can be dispersed into a metered flow of liquid. Therefore, the ContiCone-technology is an important advancement to the YTRON-ZC range. The ContiCone technology allows a high level of accuracy for continuous dispersing of powders at concentrations of up to 50% or higher. The closed design minimizes the dust emission of YTRON-ContiCone. Typical applications can be found in the cosmetic and food industry as well as in special chemical processes.

YTRON-XC Powder disperser

The XC Principle

Powders and compounds with a tendency to form lumps are continuously incorporated inLine and effectively dispersed. This means that even in a single pass, very high concentrations can be achieved. The first stage in the reactor head creates a strong negative pressure and sucks the solids phase in. Immediately after contact with the liquid phase, this premix of the 2 phases is impelled against the XC impact chamber plates where the liquid is absorbed into the powder phase. The second stage discharges the homogeneously wetted product.

YTRON-Y jet stream mixer

Disadvantages of Conventional Agitators

• Radial flow pattern (rotational flow)
• Non-uniform and incomplete mixing
• Vortex formation, strong aeration, (Result: Oxidation, change of colour, problems with the heat transfer etc.)
• Sedimentation
• Floating
• Incomplete mixing of the vessel contents
• Dead zones around the area of the baffles
• Local shear forces, long process times
• Side entry: Product contacts the seal directly

Advantages of YTRON-Y Jet Mixing Turbine

• Axial flow pattern
• Homogenous mixing
• No air entrainment
• No sedimentation
• No floating of product on the surface
• Rapid mixing of entire container contents
• No baffles / flow deflectors required, flow deflectors are integrated in stator
• Low shear due to short residence time in the YTRON-Y mixing head
• Rotor in contact with the moving product only
• Rapid process time
• Side entry: Air cushion prevents product from contacting the mechanical seal surfaces at the top of the shaft. (version 10)

The choice of the right YTRON-Y depends on each individual case, to get the optimum results for the specific application.

YTRON-Z Inline Homogenizer

The YTRON-Z Principle

One or more liquid phases, as well as unsuspended particles, are passed by a forced-feed passage through the rotor-stator-system. The In-line-principle effects a defined and reproducible application of shear forces.

With the parameters of slot width, number and distance of the shear slots, number of rotor-stator-sets used, rotational speed and flow rate, the desired dispersing or homogenizing effect, can be infinitely adjusted.
Conventional batch processes often require recirculation and lead to a localised over-shearing of the products. This also lead irregular treatment of the batch. In contrast, the YTRON-Z ensures a homogeneously and reproducibly dispersed product in a single pass.

YTRON-ZC Powder Disperser

The ZC-Principle

The powder is sucked in by the strong negative pressure created by the ZC-reactor head. Immediately after contacting the liquid phase, the powders are instantly wetted and thoroughly dispersed. This process is actually completed before the powder is fully hydrated. Due to the extremely short time shear forces are applied, the process is a very gentle one. In most cases a single pass operation ensures that even when processing extremely shear-sensitive thickeners and gelling agents, the highest viscosities are achieved.