Mass transfer correlation in flotation of palm oil by colloidal gas aphrons

Authors
Hashim, MA Dey, A Hasan, S Sen Gupta, B
Citation
Ma. Hashim et al., Mass transfer correlation in flotation of palm oil by colloidal gas aphrons, BIOPROC ENG, 21(5), 1999, pp. 401-404
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal title
BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
0178515X → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
401 - 404
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-515X(199911)21:5<401:MTCIFO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Colloidal gas aphrons (CGAs) are micron-sized bubbles, which are produced b y stirring a dilute surfactant solution at a high speed. In this work, CGAs have been used to clarify oily wastewater by flotation technique. The CGAs sparging rate was a critical factor that governed the efficiency of the pr ocess. A model for the determination of the mass transfer coefficient is al so developed for the purpose of process design.