| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4910970 | Procedia Chemistry | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The effects of sludge behavior on the performance of a centrifugal contactor were investigated. Sludge accumulation during the operation of the centrifugal contactor was observed only in the rotor. Based on the sludge accumulation behavior, the effects of rotor sludge accumulation on the performance of phase separation and extraction were investigated using several types of rotors, which simulated different sludge accumulation levels in the separation area. It was confirmed that rotor sludge accumulation would affect the phase separation performance but not the extraction performance. This can be explained by the structure of the centrifugal contactor, wherein the extraction reaction and phase separation mainly proceed in the housing and rotor, respectively.
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Authors
Atsushi Sakamoto, Yuichi Sano, Masayuki Takeuchi,