Emulsion liquid membrane for heavy metal removal: An overview on emulsion stabilization and destabilization

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 870-882

  Ahmad, A L ^a   Kusumastuti, A ^a,b   Derek, C J C ^a   Ooi, B S ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SEMARANG   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Emulsion breakdown; Emulsion liquid membrane; Heavy metal; Stability

Indexed keywords

BREAKDOWN MECHANISM; EMULSION DESTABILIZATION; EMULSION LIQUID MEMBRANES; EMULSION STABILIZATION; EXTRACTION PROCESS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; INDUSTRIAL LIQUID WASTES; INDUSTRIAL SCALE; MECHANICAL AGITATION; OPERATION PARAMETERS; SMALL DROPLETS;

COALESCENCE; HEAVY METALS; LIQUID MEMBRANES; LIQUIDS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STABILIZATION; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 79959999879     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.05.102     Document Type: Review

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