Agitation in the Water & Wastewater Treatment Industry

The water & wastewater treatment industries offer many applications for agitation equipment. Both industrial and municipal plants require mixing equipment for many of their treatment processes. Potable water, boiler water, process water, wastewater are some examples.

Sharpe Mixers offers mechanical agitators for use in the many applications where liquid mixing is required.

The wide-ranging scope of products can handle mixing volumes from 50-gallon drums through multi-million gallon holding tanks.

Some examples of applications include
Chemical make-up and storage
Polymers, Lime slurry, Magnesium Hydroxide, carbon slurry, process water aids
Influent-Effluent Rapid Mixing
Chemical addition in high rate continuous systems
Sludge Blending and Storage
Polymer-sludge blending with the patented SimFlocc high-speed in-line blender
Slow speed low shear mixing for sludge storage
Equalization
Side entry agitators installed on large influent equalization tanks
Neutralization & pH control
Rapid addition and blending of pH adjustment chemicals
Anoxic and Anaerobic Mixing
Provide mild agitation without aeration using Up-Flow HYLFO hydrofoils
Flocculation
Slow Speed top entry agitators equipped with low shear HYFLO hydrofoil impellers and variable speed drives are the state of the art for municipal water treatment plants.
Filtration Backwash
Filtration media is washed for re-cycle.

The Sharpe Mixers product line ranges from fractional horsepower clamp-on portable mixers up to 300 hp top and side entry agitators. A wide variety of drive configurations are offered, including helical and worm gear reducers and v-belt drives. Various motor types and variable speed drive options are available. Wetted parts are available in a wide variety of materials such as SS316, Duplex Stainless Steels, plastic and rubber coatings.

V-Series Mixers for Asphalt Agitation

Sharpe V-Series Side Entry Mixers for asphalt service are engineered for dependability with steel housing, rigid motor mounts, oversize shafting, piloted dual-tapered roller bearings, and belt drives with "QD" style bushings. Featuring high-efficiency HYFLO 4-blade impellers and seals that are configured to match user requirements, most mixer wearing parts are available from local supply houses to minimize maintenance downtime.

Designed with large, open access areas for easy servicing, the Sharpe V-Series Side Entry Mixers for asphalt service have all grease fittings and lube ports accessible from one location and all seal parts, shaft bearings and belt drive components are replaceable without removing the mixer or draining the tank. Sizes range from 1.5 to 300 HP motors, 1.5" to 6" dia. shafts, and 12" to 48" dia. impellers providing maximum flow per unit horsepower.

Contact us today for sizing and pricing for your application!

Happy Thanksgiving

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Folding HYF-218 Impeller

Here is an eye-catching demo of our folding HYF-218 impeller. Small tank opening? No problem!

Sharpe and the Bioprocessing Equipment Committee

The Bioprocessing Equipment Committee, got together under the aegis of ASME Codes and Standards back in 1989. The committee issued its first standard for bioprocessing equipment in 1997. Sharpe Mixers has been working with the Bioprocessing Equipment Committee for the past five years.

Our chief engineer, Jeremy Higginson, is on the committee for agitators and shaft seals. Committee guideline updates include new standards for wetted parts finishes and new definitions of polishing standards. New guidelines for mechanical shaft seals have been developed, with seal construction better suited for CIP and SIP clean-ability.

The work of the BPE was featured in an article in the October 2009 edition of Mechanical Engineering magazine.

Find out what the BPE committee is up to now!

Process Expo in Las Vegas, Oct 5-7

PROCESS EXPO provides the newest developments in processing technology to meet the challenges faced by the industry's food and beverage manufacturers. So it should be of no surprise that Sharpe Mixers will be there to showcase our latest offerings for the food and beverage industry!

Come see us at the at Booth #S7137. Our President/CEO Jay Dinnson and Applications Engineer Kyle Sides will be on hand to answer all your questions and share close-up examples of our industry leading products!

Our Air-Lift Stainless Mixer Stand

Haven't seen enough of our popular ALS Mixer Stand? Watch it in action!