Method of using an electric field controlled emulsion phase contactor
Abstract
A system for contacting liquid phases comprising a column for transporting a liquid phase contacting system, the column having upper and lower regions. The upper region has a nozzle for introducing a dispersed phase and means for applying thereto a vertically oriented high intensity pulsed electric field. This electric field allows improved flow rates while shattering the dispersed phase into many micro-droplets upon exiting the nozzle to form a dispersion within a continuous phase. The lower region employs means for applying to the dispersed phase a horizontally oriented high intensity pulsed electric field so that the dispersed phase undergoes continuous coalescence and redispersion while being urged from side to side as it progresses through the system, increasing greatly the mass transfer opportunity.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869011
- Patent Number(s):
- 5262027
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; electric; field; controlled; emulsion; phase; contactor; contacting; liquid; phases; comprising; column; transporting; upper; regions; region; nozzle; introducing; dispersed; means; applying; thereto; vertically; oriented; intensity; pulsed; allows; improved; flow; rates; shattering; micro-droplets; exiting; form; dispersion; continuous; employs; horizontally; undergoes; coalescence; redispersion; urged; progresses; increasing; greatly; mass; transfer; opportunity; pulsed electric; liquid phases; flow rates; vertically oriented; electric field; flow rate; liquid phase; continuous phase; mass transfer; dispersed phase; upper region; phase contactor; intensity pulsed; field control; continuous coalescence; improved flow; horizontally oriented; allows improved; phases comprising; phase contacting; contacting liquid; field controlled; emulsion phase; phase contact; controlled emulsion; /204/
Citation Formats
Scott, Timothy C. Method of using an electric field controlled emulsion phase contactor. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Scott, Timothy C. Method of using an electric field controlled emulsion phase contactor. United States.
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"Method of using an electric field controlled emulsion phase contactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869011.
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title = {Method of using an electric field controlled emulsion phase contactor},
author = {Scott, Timothy C},
abstractNote = {A system for contacting liquid phases comprising a column for transporting a liquid phase contacting system, the column having upper and lower regions. The upper region has a nozzle for introducing a dispersed phase and means for applying thereto a vertically oriented high intensity pulsed electric field. This electric field allows improved flow rates while shattering the dispersed phase into many micro-droplets upon exiting the nozzle to form a dispersion within a continuous phase. The lower region employs means for applying to the dispersed phase a horizontally oriented high intensity pulsed electric field so that the dispersed phase undergoes continuous coalescence and redispersion while being urged from side to side as it progresses through the system, increasing greatly the mass transfer opportunity.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
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