Separation of liquid-liquid dispersions in a deep-layer gravity settler: Part I. Experimental study of the separation process

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 267-279

  Padilla, R ^a   Ruiz, M C ^a   Trujillo, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DISPERSIONS; DROP FORMATION; FLOW PATTERNS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MASS TRANSFER; PHASE SEPARATION; SEPARATION; SETTLING TANKS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

DEEP LAYER GRAVITY SETTLER; DISPERSION BAND; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION; LIQUID LIQUID DISPERSIONS; PHASE RATIO;

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS;

EID: 0030243791     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-386X(95)00095-X     Document Type: Article

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