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Oil drop size distribution in hydrocarbon–water systems
Author(s) -
Podlech Pablo A. Sanchez,
Borzani Walter
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260140106
Subject(s) - drop (telecommunication) , hydrocarbon , impeller , distribution (mathematics) , work (physics) , mechanics , petroleum engineering , environmental science , chemistry , materials science , thermodynamics , mathematics , geology , physics , organic chemistry , computer science , telecommunications , mathematical analysis
In this work, a radiometric method is used for the determination of the oil drop size distribution in agitated hydrocarbon–water systems. The influence of the counter position, the oil concentration, and the rotation speed of impeller were studied. An experimental parameter is proposed for the definition of the drop size distribution. It was observed that an unsymmetrical distribution represents the drop size distribution better than the normal distribution law.