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High shear jet‐mixers as two‐phase reactors: An application to the oxidation of phenol in aqueous media
Author(s) -
Jaulin L.,
Chornet E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450650111
Subject(s) - hydrogen peroxide , aqueous solution , phenol , jet (fluid) , aqueous medium , aqueous two phase system , chemical engineering , mist , chemistry , phenols , materials science , hydrofluoric acid , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , meteorology , engineering
Jet‐mixers are known as devices capable of greatly enhancing the gas‐liquid interfacial areas. Their application to chemical reactions is discussed in this paper. The oxidation of phenols in aqueous media is considered. Rates of oxidation fifty times higher than those previously observed can be achieved through a jet‐mixer discharging a fine mist into the reactor side operating at plug flow regime. The presence of hydrogen peroxide accelerates the oxidation. Kinetic information is provided.