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Centrifugal Liquid-Liquid Separation as Applied to Alkali Metal Reduction in Liquid Fuels by Aqueous Extraction

Zambone, AS
Manager, Process Development, and senior process engineer, Pennwalt Corp., Warminster, Pa.

Lee, CY
Manager, Process Development, and senior process engineer, Pennwalt Corp., Warminster, Pa.

Pages: 16    Published: Jan 1973

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Abstract

Liquid-liquid separation within a high speed centrifuge is reviewed. The interrelationship between counter current, liquid-liquid extraction and liquid-liquid separation unit operations are discussed. Alkali metal removal as a function of the physical parameters of the hydrocarbon fuel and theoretical centrifuge capacity, sigma, is analyzed.