Axial mixing in a Graesser liquid-liquid contactor using aqueous two-phase systems

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 441-446

  Giraldo Zuniga, Abraham Damian ^a   Reis Coimbra, Jane S ^b   Minim, Luis A ^b   Garcia Rojas, Edwin E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aqueous two phase systems; Axial mixing; Bioseparation; Flooding; Graesser contactor

Indexed keywords

MIXING; PH EFFECTS; POLYMERS; ROTORS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; THROUGHPUT;

AGITATION; AXIAL MIXING; GRAESSER CONTACTORS; LIQUID-LIQUID CONTACTOR;

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

AXIAL MIXING; BIOSEPARATION; LIQUID-LIQUID MIXING; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 7944235829     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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