Goals
To speed-up the separation of oil-water emulsions in settling tanks through acoustical excitation and/or alternatively by chemical additions.
Topics of Research
Droplet formation, emulsion studies, vibrations, acoustics, coalescence, interface properties of emulsions.
Motivation
Separation of oil-water emulsions is a slow process that occurs in large containers. We aim at accelerating the gravitational separation of oil-water and other types of dispersions by acoustical excitation of droplets or adjacent structures in the so-called packed zone.
Available resources
- Shaker
- Speakers
- Special surfactants
Expected results
Downscale of equipment , prototypes, separation experiments in rigs, dispersion modeling.
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