Study of droplet size distribution during an emulsification process using in situ video probe coupled with an automatic image analysis

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 946-957

  Khalil, Abir ^a,b   Puel, François ^a,b   Chevalier, Yves ^a,b   Galvan, Jean Marc ^a,c   Rivoire, Alain ^a,b   Klein, Jean Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Drop size measurement; Emulsification process; Image analysis; In situ monitoring; Multiphase mixing; Stirred vessel

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; DROPS; EMULSIFICATION; PROBES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

DROP SIZE MEASUREMENTS; DROPLET BREAK-UP MECHANISMS; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; EMULSIFICATION PROCESS; IN- SITU MONITORING; LIQUID-LIQUID DISPERSIONS; OIL-IN-WATER (O/W) EMULSION; STIRRED VESSELS;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 78649447223     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.10.031     Document Type: Article

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