Impact of fluid path geometry and operating parameters on l/l-dispersion in interdigital micromixers

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2959-2967

  Lob P ^a   Pennemann, H ^a   Hessel, V ^a   Men, Y ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Droplet size distribution; Extraction; Interdigital micromixers; l l dispersion

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MINERAL OILS; PRESSURE DROP; SILICON; SOLUBILITY;

DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION; INTERDIGITAL MICROMIXERS; LIQUID-LIQUID DISPERSIONS; MEAN DROPLET SIZE;

DISPERSIONS;

DISPERSIONS; EXTRACTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MINERAL OILS; PRESSURE DROP; SILICON; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 33244475339     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.10.076     Document Type: Article

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