Fast Liquid-Liquid Reactions: Role of Emulsifiers

Smlta S. Lele, Ramesh R. Bhave, Man Mohan Sharma

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Abstract

The effect of emulsifiers such as sodium dioctyl sulfosucclnate, sorbitan monooleate, etc., on the rate of alkaline hydrolysis of higher formate esters was studied. The extraction of these formate esters is accompanied by a fast pseudo-first-order reaction in the diffusion film. Values of effective Interfacial area were measured in a mechanically agitated contactor; the specific rate of extraction was measured in a stirred cell of known interfacial area. The effects of speed of agitation and the emulsifier concentration on the effective interfacial area were studied. Emulsifiers can increase the effective interfacial area markedly; the highest increase was by a factor of 14.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-76
Number of pages4
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1983
Externally publishedYes

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