Comment I think this is a good clean illustration of a (jacketed) agitated vessel. I am not very knowledgeable within chemical process technology, but when reading the article this gives a clear impression what it is about. It seems for me that an important aspect of the scheme is that the vessel is jacketed. Therefore I am inclined to think that jacketed should be part of the scope. However, I am not sure and I would like to hear the nominator what he thinks about it. Furthermore there is an aspect about the figure that I do not understand, and that is the purpose of the baffle? It is not explained in the description and it is not clear for me from the figure. Maybe the figure could be supplemented by additional information like the typical construction material/purpose of each element of the vessel? Last but not least, there is also an Italian version of this figure, which is equally good. I think they are approximately equally valuable, but let us just stick to the English version for practical reasons. --Slaunger (talk) 21:12, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You're right, this is a "Jacketed agitated vessel".
The scope of the baffle is to make the liquid surface quite horizontal (otherwise it will be on a funnel form, with a decrease of the mass transfer coefficient and heat transfer coefficient. I explained it and other aspects on Italian page w:it:Miscelazione, that need to be translated and added to the English page w:en:Mixing (process engineering).
To explain in a better way the geometry of this apparatus can be useful to add a sectional view, as here: File:Mixing - geometria standard.jpg; what about it?
Ok. I can support the modified scope. Honestly, I am just a dumb physicist and I regrettably still don't understand the purpose of the baffle and how it can keep the surface more horizontal. Is the baffle a structure which does not have rotational symmetry around the axis of the rotor? What is it typically made of? Anyway, it is very evident that you know what you are talking about, and I can support the promotion of the nominated image within this scope. --Slaunger (talk) 19:23, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Each agitated vessel have generally 3-4 baffles. They are made of the same material of the vessel (tipically steel) and are fixed respect to the wall of the vessel. Their geometry resemble to a rectangle, and they achieve their scope for fluidodynamic reasons. --Aushulz (talk) 20:15, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
