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Solvent extraction — the challenges of a “mature” technology
Author(s) -
Baird M. H. I.
Publication year - 1991
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.5450690610
Subject(s) - solvent extraction , extraction (chemistry) , process (computing) , solvent , process engineering , biochemical engineering , computer science , engineering , chemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , operating system
The solvent extraction area is perceived by some chemical engineers as being mature and fully developed. The present review shows that this is not the case. Many chemical engineering problems must be solved before equipment can be confidently designed from first principles. The review also outlines progress in extraction process chemistry, and in new techniques such as membrane extraction.