Dynamic tracking of fast liquid-liquid dispersion processes with a real-time in-situ optical technique

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1054-1060

  Alban, F B ^a   Sajjadi, S ^a   Yianneskis, M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abnormal emulsion; Drop size measurement; Liquid liquid dispersion; Phase inversion; Real time; Suspension polymerization

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DROP FORMATION; EMULSIFICATION; ONLINE SYSTEMS; POLYMERIZATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

DROP SIZE; LIQUID LIQUID DISPERSION PROCESSES;

DISPERSIONS;

DISPERSION; LIQUID-LIQUID MIXING; OPTICAL TECHNIQUE; SUSPENSION;

EID: 4243178172     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/0263876041580631     Document Type: Article

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