Method for recovering organic material in solvent extraction processes

A method for the recovery of organic materials trapped in the emulsions generated in solvent extraction plants. The emulsions are first washed in aqueous solution. The washed emulsions are then subjected to a mechanical breaking process in aqueous/organic dispersion, inducing the inversion of the co...

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Main Authors ALIRO TEODORO NELSON PINCHEIRA ALVAREZ, ANDRES ANTONIO REGHEZZA INSUNZA, ALBERTO SEGUNDO CRUZ RIVERA, TOMAS SEGUNDO LORCA SOTO, GUSTAVO HOLGER BANNACH SICHTERMANN, LUIS FERNANDO HIDALGO CORTES, JORGE MAXIMILIANO MENACHO LLANA, MIGUEL ANTONIO MARTINEZ PEREIRA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.02.1994
Edition5
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PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method for the recovery of organic materials trapped in the emulsions generated in solvent extraction plants. The emulsions are first washed in aqueous solution. The washed emulsions are then subjected to a mechanical breaking process in aqueous/organic dispersion, inducing the inversion of the continuity of phases in the emulsions and the release of the phases involved. Subsequent separation of the phases by decanting enables the removal of significant quantities of solids and increases the overall recovery of the organic trapped in the emulsions.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19930044291