Examination of a Continuous Representation of Mixing and Transport Using Peristaltic Mixing Conveyor Simulating Intestinal

-Proposal on Continuous Segmental and Peristaltic Movements Pattern-

Abstract

The mixing and transporting process of a solid–liquid mixture and a high-viscosity fluid is separate batch processes, leading to an increase in maintenance costs and disposal costs. To achieve continuous mixing and transporting process, the authors have developed a pneumatic peristaltic mixing conveyor based on the movement of transporting bolus in the intestinal tract. The proposed conveyer is possible to mix and transport with one device continuously, however, it has not been studied to mix and transport at the same time like the actual intestine does. In this paper, we proposed a congruence which is able to continuously switch between segmental and peristaltic movement in order to achieve a continuous mixing and transporting.