Oil-water separation using hydrocyclones enhanced by air bubbles

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-59

  Bai, Zhi shan ^a   Wang, Hua lin ^a   Tu, Shan Tung ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Air bubble enhancement; Hydrocyclone; Oil water separation

Indexed keywords

AIR BUBBLES; HYDRO-CYCLONE; HYDROCYCLONES; NEW PROCESS; OIL DROPLETS; OIL REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; OIL WATER SEPARATION; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY;

LIQUIDS; REMOVAL; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

EID: 78651488156     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.04.012     Document Type: Article

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