Investigations on the role of surfactants in mechanical emulsification using a high-pressure homogenizer with an orifice valve

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 38, Issue 4-6, 1999, Pages 533-540

  Brösel, Sabine ^a   Schubert, Helmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Droplet disruption; Emulsion; Interfacial tension; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COALESCENCE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EMULSIONS; ORIFICES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EMULSIFIERS; HOMOGENIZERS;

EMULSIFICATION;

EMULSION;

EID: 0033370405     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0255-2701(99)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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