Dimensional analysis of a novel low-pressure device for the production of size-tunable nanoemulsions

AIChE Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-30

  Souilem, Ines ^a   Serra, Christophe A ^a,b   Muller, René ^a,b   Holl, Yves ^a   Bouquey, Michel ^a,b   Sutter, Christophe ^c  

^a INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Correlation; Dimensional analysis; Droplet size; Elongational flow; Model; Nanoemulsion; Process parameter; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DROPS; ESTERS; MODELS; VISCOSITY;

DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; DROPLET SIZES; ELONGATIONAL FLOW; NANOEMULSION; PROCESS PARAMETERS;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 84920024449     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14690     Document Type: Article

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