The removal of Solvent Yellow 1 in a range from 0.25 to 10 ppm by weight fr
om an aqueous solution using a predispersed solvent extraction (PDSE) was i
nvestigated and compared with conventional solvent extractions in batch mod
e. Colloidal liquid aphrons (CLAs) made out of kerosene were used as a pred
ispersed organic solvent. To form CLAs. Tergitol 15-S-3 and sodium dodecylb
enzene sulfonate were used as oil-soluble and water-soluble surfactants, re
spectively. The ratio of solvent volume to pregnant solution volume was les
s than 0.025. The efficiency of the extraction with CLAs can be higher than
that of a single-staged conventional extraction process with a shorter con
tact time. The recovery of used CLAs with a colloidal gas aphrons (CGAs) fl
otation was measured using different surfactants. CLAs with an extremely la
rge surface area can also reduce processing time and energy cost. PDSE is t
herefore a promising process for the removal of organic materials from wate
r.