Extraction in microreactors: Intensification by adding an inert gas phase

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 822-827

  Assmann, Nora ^a   von Rohr, Philipp Rudolf ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

PIV; Extraction; Micro reactor; Multiphase flow; Separation techniques; Slug flow

Indexed keywords

GASPHASE; LIQUID EXTRACTION; LIQUID SLUG; MICRO REACTOR; MICROSTRUCTURED DEVICES; PIV MEASUREMENTS; RECIRCULATIONS; RESIDENCE TIME; SEGMENTED FLOW; SEPARATION BEHAVIORS; SEPARATION TECHNIQUES; SLUG FLOW; TWO LIQUID PHASIS; TWO PHASE; VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE; WATER PHASE;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOW VELOCITY; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; SEPARATORS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TOLUENE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

INERT GASES;

EID: 80051475168     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2011.05.009     Document Type: Article

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