Separation of liquid-liquid dispersions in a deep-layer gravity settler: Part II. Mathematical modeling of the settler

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 281-291

  Ruiz, M C ^a   Padilla, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; DISPERSIONS; DROP FORMATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SEPARATION; SETTLING TANKS; SOLUTIONS;

DEEP LAYER GRAVITY SETTLER; DISPERSION BAND; DROP DROP COALESCENCE; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; LIQUID LIQUID DISPERSIONS; POPULATION BALANCE APPROACH;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030244504     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-386X(95)00096-Y     Document Type: Article

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