TY - JOUR
T1 - The Taylor-Couette Disc Contactor: A Novel Apparatus for Liquid/Liquid Extraction
AU - Aksamija, Enes
AU - Weinländer, Christof
AU - Sarzio, Robert
AU - Siebenhofer, Matthäus
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - In the present project, the design of the Rotating Disc Contactor (RDC) has been fundamentally simplified and optimized in terms of separation efficiency, load capacity, and suitability for downstream processing of bio-based materials. Optimized performance was obtained when the stator discs were abandoned and their function was adopted by enlarged rotor discs. Mass transfer experiments showed improved separation efficiency in the novel apparatus, while the operating range was simultaneously increased. Due to recurring drop formation and re-coalescence in every compartment, large droplets were not observed, resulting in a narrower drop size distribution compared to the RDC.
AB - In the present project, the design of the Rotating Disc Contactor (RDC) has been fundamentally simplified and optimized in terms of separation efficiency, load capacity, and suitability for downstream processing of bio-based materials. Optimized performance was obtained when the stator discs were abandoned and their function was adopted by enlarged rotor discs. Mass transfer experiments showed improved separation efficiency in the novel apparatus, while the operating range was simultaneously increased. Due to recurring drop formation and re-coalescence in every compartment, large droplets were not observed, resulting in a narrower drop size distribution compared to the RDC.
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01496395.2015.1085406
U2 - 10.1080/01496395.2015.1085406
DO - 10.1080/01496395.2015.1085406
M3 - Article
SN - 1520-5754
VL - 50
SP - 2844
EP - 2852
JO - Separation Science and Technology
JF - Separation Science and Technology
IS - 18
ER -