Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in liquid membranes with crossing streams

Wladyslaw Kaminski, Witold Kwapinski

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Abstract

One of the modern techniques for separating components from solution is the application of liquid membranes. The ability to selectively transport mixture components in which a liquid membrane forms a distinct phase which separates two other liquid or gas phases is revealed. To increase the mass-transfer effectiveness, the flow of two crossing streams is produced: the membrane and feeding solution and the membrane and receiving solution in such a system that a vortex flow is achieved. This causes a renewal of the contact area and considerable intensification of mass transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1234-1238
Number of pages5
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume40
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2001
Externally publishedYes

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