Experimental and theoretical analysis of emulsification characteristics using a high porosity microscreen under oscillatory shear conditions

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 456, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 160-168

  Gomaa, H G ^a   Liu, J ^a   Sabouni, R ^a   Zhu, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Droplet modelling; Emulsification; Oscillatory motion

Indexed keywords

DROPS; EMULSIONS; OSCILLATING FLOW; POROSITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

DYNAMIC INTERACTION; EMULSIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS; MASS TRANSFER RATE; OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS; OSCILLATION INTENSITY; OSCILLATION PARAMETERS; OSCILLATORY MOTION; OSCILLATORY SHEAR CONDITIONS;

EMULSIFICATION;

SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; DEPLETION; DIFFUSION; EMULSION; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; OSCILLATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOSPECIFICITY; TENSION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84901627348     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.05.020     Document Type: Article

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