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Title: Surface area generation and droplet size control in solvent extraction systems utilizing high intensity electric fields

Abstract

A method and system for solvent extraction where droplets are shattered by a high intensity electric field. These shattered droplets form a plurality of smaller droplets which have a greater combined surface area than the original droplet. Dispersion, coalescence and phase separation are accomplished in one vessel through the use of the single pulsing high intensity electric field. Electric field conditions are chosen so that simultaneous dispersion and coalescence are taking place in the emulsion formed in the electric field. The electric field creates a large amount of interfacial surface area for solvent extraction when the droplet is disintegrated and is capable of controlling droplet size and thus droplet stability. These operations take place in the presence of a counter current flow of the continuous phase.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Oak Ridge, TN
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866697
Patent Number(s):
US 4767515
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-840R21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
surface; generation; droplet; size; control; solvent; extraction; systems; utilizing; intensity; electric; fields; method; droplets; shattered; field; form; plurality; combined; original; dispersion; coalescence; phase; separation; accomplished; vessel; single; pulsing; conditions; chosen; simultaneous; taking; emulsion; formed; creates; amount; interfacial; disintegrated; capable; controlling; stability; operations; presence; counter; current; flow; continuous; phase separation; solvent extraction; electric field; current flow; continuous phase; electric fields; systems utilizing; droplet size; interfacial surface; intensity electric; extraction systems; emulsion formed; solvent extract; /204/

Citation Formats

Scott, Timothy C, and Wham, Robert M. Surface area generation and droplet size control in solvent extraction systems utilizing high intensity electric fields. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Scott, Timothy C, & Wham, Robert M. Surface area generation and droplet size control in solvent extraction systems utilizing high intensity electric fields. United States.
Scott, Timothy C, and Wham, Robert M. 1988. "Surface area generation and droplet size control in solvent extraction systems utilizing high intensity electric fields". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866697.
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abstractNote = {A method and system for solvent extraction where droplets are shattered by a high intensity electric field. These shattered droplets form a plurality of smaller droplets which have a greater combined surface area than the original droplet. Dispersion, coalescence and phase separation are accomplished in one vessel through the use of the single pulsing high intensity electric field. Electric field conditions are chosen so that simultaneous dispersion and coalescence are taking place in the emulsion formed in the electric field. The electric field creates a large amount of interfacial surface area for solvent extraction when the droplet is disintegrated and is capable of controlling droplet size and thus droplet stability. These operations take place in the presence of a counter current flow of the continuous phase.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/866697}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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