HIGH-PERFORMANCE STATIC MIXER

Abstract

A static mixing device 100 comprises a housing 110 having a proximal end 111, a distal end 112, and an opening 115 extending between the proximal and distal ends. In some embodiments, a plurality of metal frits 120 are positioned inside the housing opening, each metal frit extending through a cross-sectional dimension of the opening and having interconnected porosity. In other embodiments, one or more mixing elements manufactured using laser additive manufacturing technology and featuring novel configurations are positioned in the housing opening. In still other embodiments, the housing comprises multiple openings having different diameters, each opening extending either through the housing with a constant diameter or with one or more of the openings having a variable diameter.