A mixing unit and various applications of the mixing unit are described herein. The mixing unit includes: a stacked member in which three or more mixing elements are stacked; and a first plate and a second plate between which the stacked member is sandwiched and which are arranged opposite each othe
A mixing unit and various applications of the mixing unit are described herein. The mixing unit includes: a stacked member in which three or more mixing elements are stacked; and a first plate and a second plate between which the stacked member is sandwiched and which are arranged opposite each other. In the mixing unit, the mixing elements have a plurality of first through holes, the second plate has an opening portion communicating with at least one of the first through holes in the mixing elements and the mixing elements are arranged such that part or all of the first through holes in one of the mixing elements communicate with other first through holes in the adjacent mixing element to allow fluid to be passed in a direction in which the mixing elements extend.
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1. A mixing unit comprising: a stacked member in which three or more mixing elements are stacked; anda first plate and a second plate between which the stacked member is sandwiched and which are arranged opposite each other,wherein the three or more mixing elements are plate-shaped and each comprise
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A mixing unit comprising: a stacked member in which three or more mixing elements are stacked; anda first plate and a second plate between which the stacked member is sandwiched and which are arranged opposite each other,wherein the three or more mixing elements are plate-shaped and each comprises a plurality of first through holes;wherein a direction in which the mixing elements are stacked extends from the first plate to the second plate through the stacked member;wherein a direction in which the mixing elements extend is perpendicular to the direction in which the mixing elements are stacked;wherein the second plate comprises an opening portion communicating with at least one of the first through holes in the mixing elements;wherein the mixing elements are arranged such that part or all of the first through holes in one of the mixing elements communicate with other first through holes in an adjacent mixing element; andwherein the mixing elements are arranged to form fluid paths to allow the fluid to be both divided and combined both in the direction in which the mixing elements extend and in the direction in which the mixing elements are stacked. 2. The mixing unit of claim 1, wherein the three or more mixing elements, the first plate and the second plate are fixed such that the mixing unit is capable of being disassembled into each of the three or more mixing elements, the first plate and the second plate. 3. The mixing unit of claim 1, wherein the three or more mixing elements, the first plate and the second plate are fixed such that each of the three or more mixing elements, the first plate and the second plate are capable of being individually divided. 4. The mixing unit of claim 1, wherein the mixing elements have a plurality of second through holes larger than the first through holes and are arranged such that the second through hole communicate with each other in a direction in which the mixing elements are stacked so as to form a hollow portion in the stacked member, and the opening portion in the second plate communicates with at least one of the first through holes in the mixing elements through the hollow portion. 5. An agitation impeller having the mixing unit of claim 4 fitted to a rotation shaft that is driven to rotate. 6. A mixing method by using the agitation impeller of claim 5, the method comprising the steps of: (a) flowing the fluid into the stacked member from the second through holes of the mixing elements by a rotation of the agitation impeller,(b) passing the fluid through the first through holes communicating with each other within the stacked member from the inner circumferential portion to the outer circumferential portion, and(c) discharging the fluid outward from the first through holes through an opening to the outer circumferential surface. 7. A pump mixer having the mixing unit of claim 4 provided within a casing, wherein the mixing unit is driven to rotate such that fluid sucked through a suction port provided in an end surface of the casing is passed into the mixing unit through the opening portion of the second plate of and the hollow portion of the mixing unit, is further passed out through an outer circumferential portion of the mixing unit and is discharged through a discharge port provided in the casing. 8. The pump mixer of claim 7, wherein blades are provided in the outer circumferential portion of the mixing unit, and the blades are formed to face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the mixing elements extend. 9. A mixing system comprising: the pump mixer of claim 7; anda fluid circulating line that extends from the discharge port to the suction port of the pump mixer. 10. A mixing method by using the pump mixer of claim 7, the method comprising the steps of: (a) passing the fluid sucked through a suction port formed in an end surface of the casing into the mixing unit through the opening portion of the second plate of the mixing unit and the hollow portion of the mixing unit,(b) passing the fluid through the first through holes communicating with each other within the stacked member from the inner circumferential portion to the outer circumferential portion, and(c) passing the fluid out through an outer circumferential portion of the mixing unit and discharging the fluid through a discharge port provided in the casing. 11. A mixing device comprising: the mixing unit of claim 4; anda casing that accommodates the mixing unit and that has an inlet and an outlet,wherein the first plate of the mixing unit has an outer shape smaller than an inner shape of the casing, the second plate of the mixing unit has an outer shape substantially equal to the inner shape of the casing and an outer surface of the second plate is substantially in contact with an inner surface of the casing. 12. A mixing device of claim 11: wherein said mixing unit is comprised of said second plate, a first stacked member, said first plate, a second stacked member, and said second plate are stacked successively. 13. An agitation impeller having the mixing unit of claim 4 fitted to a rotation shaft that is driven to rotate, wherein the first plate in said mixing unit has an opening portion to pass a fluid through said opening portion. 14. A pump mixer having the mixing unit of claim 4 provided within a casing; and the first plate in said mixing unit has an opening portion to pass a fluid through said opening portion, wherein the mixing unit is driven to rotate such that fluid sucked through a suction port formed in an end surface of the casing is passed into the mixing unit through the opening portion of the first plate and the opening portion of the second plate and the hollow portion of the mixing unit, is further passed out through an outer circumferential portion of the mixing unit and is discharged through a discharge port provided in the casing. 15. A mixing method using the mixing unit of claim 4, the method comprising the steps of: (a) flowing the fluid into the stacked member from the second through holes of the mixing elements,(b) passing the fluid through the first through holes communicating with each other within the stacked member, and(c) discharging the fluid outward from the first through holes through an opening to the outer circumferential surface of the mixing elements. 16. A mixing method by using the mixing unit of claim 4, the method comprising the steps of: (a) flowing the fluid into the stacked member from the first through holes through an opening to the outer circumferential surface of the mixing elements,(b) passing the fluid through the first through holes communicating with each other within the stacked member, and(c) discharging the fluid outward from the second through holes of the mixing elements. 17. A mixing unit of claim 4, wherein each of the mixing elements comprises the second through hole larger than the first through holes. 18. A mixing device comprising: the mixing unit of claim 1; anda casing that accommodates the mixing unit and that has an inlet and an outlet,wherein the first plate of the mixing unit has an outer shape smaller than an inner shape of the casing, the second plate of the mixing unit has an outer shape substantially equal to the inner shape of the casing and an outer surface of the second plate is substantially in contact with an inner surface of the casing. 19. A reaction device, wherein the mixing unit of claim 1 is provided within a vessel having an inlet and an outlet, at least two catalyst layers are provided within the vessel and the mixing unit is provided in at least one space between the catalyst layers. 20. A mixing unit of claim 1, wherein the first plate comprises neither an inlet to allow the fluid to pass through into the mixing elements, nor an outlet to allow the fluid to pass through from the mixing elements. 21. A mixing unit of claim 1, wherein each of the three or more mixing elements is disposed adjacent to one another such that the fluid flowing through the mixing elements is only affected by the first through holes of the mixing elements as the fluid flows from one mixing element to the adjacent mixing element. 22. A mixing unit of claim 1, further comprising an opening that allows the fluid to be passed out of or passed into the mixing element in the direction that the mixing elements extend. 23. A reaction device, wherein a mixing unit for mixing fluid within a vessel is provided; at least two catalyst layers are provided within the vessel;the mixing unit is provided in at least one space between the catalyst layers;the mixing unit includes a stacked member in which three or more mixing elements are stacked and cover plates between which the stacked member is sandwiched and which are arranged opposite each other;wherein the three or more mixing elements are plate-shaped and each comprises a plurality of through holes;wherein a direction in which the mixing elements are stacked extends from one of the cover plate to the other cover plate through the stacked member;wherein a direction in which the mixing elements extend is perpendicular to the direction in which the mixing elements are stacked;wherein the mixing elements are arranged such that part or all of the through holes in one of the mixing elements communicate with a through hole in an adjacent mixing element to allow fluid to be passed in a direction in which the mixing element extends; andwherein part of a side surface of the stacked member is covered such that the mixing unit has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in the direction in which the mixing element extends; andwherein the mixing elements are arranged to form fluid paths to allow the fluid to be both divided and combined both in the direction in which the mixing elements extend and in the direction in which the mixing elements are stacked. 24. A mixing unit comprising: a stacked member in which three or more mixing elements are stacked; anda first plate and a second plate between which the stacked member is sandwiched and which are arranged opposite each other,wherein the mixing elements have a plurality of first through holes;wherein the second plate has an opening portion communicating with at least one of the first through holes in the mixing elements;wherein a plurality of first partitions formed by the first through holes are disposed so as to stand on one of the mixing elements;wherein a plurality of second partitions formed by the second through holes are disposed so as to stand on another one of the mixing elements adjacent to the one of the mixing elements;wherein the plurality of partitions are disposed so as to stand on the two mixing elements;wherein part or all of the first and second partitions are arranged alternately with one another in the direction in which the mixing element extends;wherein a fluid in a first through hole is passed to other first through holes in an adjacent mixing element;wherein a fluid path allows the fluid to be divided and combined by the partitions in a direction in which the mixing elements are stacked; andwhereinthe opening portion is disposed as a fluid inlet and an outer circumferential portion of the said stacked member is disposed as a fluid outlet, oran outer circumferential portion of the stacked member is disposed as a fluid inlet and the said opening portion is disposed as a fluid outlet.
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