What is the difference between a reaction kettle and a stirred tank?

Many customers confuse reaction kettles with stirred tanks, but in fact there is no clear demarcation point between these two types of equipment, as reaction kettles can also be called stirred tanks, and some stirred tanks can also be called reaction kettles. Both reaction kettles and stirred tanks are containers used for stirring and mixing. The structure of reaction kettles is designed to be closed, while stirred tanks can be designed as open lid tanks or as closed form tanks.

Difference between stirred tank and reactor.

1 Structure: The upper cover of a reactor is either a head structure or a conical structure; the upper cover of a stirred tank can be a flat cover structure or a head structure.

2 Sealing: The seal of the reactor is high and mechanical seal is required; the seal of the mixing tank is made into mechanical seal or packing seal according to the requirements.

3 Cost: The structure of the reactor is more complex and the cost is higher; the structure of the stirred tank is simpler and the cost is relatively low.

4 Operation observation: The reactor needs the assistance of accessories such as sight glass, pressure gauge and liquid level meter to observe the material inside the tank; the open cover type stirred tank can observe the material inside the tank by opening the cover or the population.

Reaction kettles and mixing tanks are similar in shape and structure, both can heat, stir and keep warm the material, and are installed in the same way, both can be used in the production line for mixing of liquid and liquid-solid. There are more types of stainless steel mixing tanks, including single-layer mixing tanks, double-layer mixing tanks, thermal insulation mixing tanks, vacuum-type mixing tanks, pressure-type mixing tanks, most of the reaction kettles refer to tanks that need to be vacuumed or work under a certain pressure, so the reaction kettle can be a type of mixing tank.