Efficient and effective blending, mixing, and solids separation are an essential part of everyday operations within the Mining Industry. Vortex Ventures Inc. provides numerous products that have multiple applications within this Industry. In these applications the requirement may vary but the ultimate achievement is to have a homogenous product. The mixing of powders, granules or secondary liquids with the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR can provide the most efficient and effective method of blending, mixing, and shearing with a single unit.

The heart of the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR is the LOBESTAR® NOZZLE with its unique internal geometry that generates an axial and radial flow stream. These two distinctive flow patterns produce dynamic turbulence in the mixing chamber of the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR. The dynamic turbulence provides tremendous interfacial contact between the two flow patterns resulting in rapid particle wetting and product hydration. The term "Eductor" describes a jet pump without moving parts and utilizes fluid motion to produce low pressure. Motive power is provided by a centrifugal or gear pump. The pressurized fluid stream is converted from pressure energy to high velocity as the fluid enters the unique nozzle configuration of the LOBESTAR® NOZZLE.

The issuing high velocity jet stream produces a strong suction in the mixing chamber of the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR, causing a powder, granular material or a secondary fluid to be drawn through a suction port into the mixing chamber of the LOBESTAR® MIXING EDUCTOR. An exchange of momentum occurs when the powder intersects with the motive fluid. The dynamic turbulence between the two components produces a uniformly mixed stream traveling at a velocity intermediate between the motive and suction velocities through a constant diameter throat where mixing is completed. The diffuser is shaped to reduce the velocity gradually and convert velocity energy back to pressure at the discharge with a minimum loss of energy.

The VORTEX MIXING HEAD is a mixing device designed for continuous diluting and mixing large volumes of drilling fluid to the desired fluid density while drilling.

Large volume diluting and mixing "on-the-fly" simultaneously has shown significant savings in time and space in deepwater drilling. Drilling fluids are generally prepared at an onshore drilling fluids mixing plant before shipment to a offshore rig site. The fluid density is typically in the 16.0 - 17.0 lbs/gal ranged and diluted by a ratio of 2:1 or 3:1 while drilling...

Cyclone separators are devices that utilize rotational energy that is converted into centrifugal force to separate materials of different densities - solid particles from a compressible fluid such as air and gas.

Separation efficiency is determined by the cyclone geometrical parameters, the density of the solids and the rotational velocity of the air stream...

Hydrocyclones are density separators that convert pressure energy into rotational momentum. The rotational momentum provides the centrifugal force to separate solids from a primary liquid.

The Spintop™ Hydrocyclone has four outstanding features that are unique to conventional Hydrocyclone. (1) Involuted feed, (2) a Bell shaped Vortex Finder, (3) a Solid Center Core and (4) a Parabolic shaped body...

The GRDX rotary paddles can be easily mounted on the top or side of a bin, surge tank or silo and provide reliable point level detection for a variety of bulk solids.

GRDX: NTRL/C explosion proof rating for Class I, Groups C & D, and Class II, Groups E, F, & G.