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Below are the common power numbers & flow numbers of agitators:

Agitator Type	Power no.	Flow no.
Anchor	0.6	0.5
Retreat Curve Impeller	0.4	0.35
Pitched blade turbine	1.3	0.75
Marine propeller	1.35	0.5
Flat Blade turbine (4 blades)	5.4	0.7
Flat Blade turbine (2 blades)	1.8	0.9
Rushton blade turbine (3 blades)	3	0.6
Rushton blade turbine (4 blades)	4	0.7
Rushton blade turbine (5 blades)	5	0.75
Rushton blade turbine (6 blades)	6	0.75
Lightnin A310 / A510	0.28	0.55
Chemineer HE-3	0.25	0.45

** Reminding you these figures are average values, but these will be varying based on the Reynolds no., for specific values, pl refer agitator curves, available here:

https://www.pharmacalculations.com/2016/05/types-of-agitators.html

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