Hydrodynamic characterisation of hollow fibre modules for liquid-liquid extraction

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dc.contributor.authorMcCulloch, JKen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMacnaughton, SJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSoldenhoff, KHen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-06T02:23:48Zen_AU
dc.date.available2024-05-06T02:23:48Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1999-09-26en_AU
dc.date.statistics2024-04-03en_AU
dc.descriptionPhysical copy held as a CD at DDC: 660.20994/14en_AU
dc.description.abstractLiquid-liquid extraction in hollow fibre contactors has been widely investigated in recent years. These techniques have a number of advantages over conventional solvent extraction, where the phases are dispersed; solvent losses due to entrainment and separation problems are avoided, there are no density constraints on the organic phase, the flow rates of each phase may be varied independently, and the system can be efficiently operated under non-equilibrium conditions. The hollow fibre membranes used in these processes are generally housed in modules of a shell and tube configuration and thorough characterisation of the hollow fibre modules, including hydrodynamic behaviour and the effects of fibre swelling and packing density is required. Swelling occurs in a range of solvents, and will affect the interfacial area and hydrodynamics of the module, which in turn influences the overall mass transfer performance. In this study, modules containing microporous polypropylene hollow fibres (600 mum i.d.) were constructed with fibre packing densities ranging from 18 % to 64 %. The influence of fibre swelling and packing density on hydrodynamic performance was investigated and where possible correlated with published theory. The consequences of the observed behaviour are discussed in terms of mass transfer within the HFCLM process.en_AU
dc.identifier.booktitleChemica '99 Program Papers : Chemical engineering, solutions in a changing environment, Newcastle City Hall Convention Centre, Newcastle - Australia, 26-29 September 1999.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationMcCulloch, J. K., Macnaughton, S. J., & Soldenhoff, K. H. (1998). Hydrodynamic characterisation of hollow fibre modules for liquid-liquid extraction. Paper presented to Chemeca '99 : Chemical engineering, solutions in a changing environment, Newcastle City Hall Convention Centre, Newcastle - Australia, 26-29 September 1999. In Chemica '99 Program Papers : Chemical engineering, solutions in a changing environment, Newcastle City Hall Convention Centre, Newcastle - Australia, 26-29 September 1999.en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate1999-09-29en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameChemica '99 : Chemical engineering, solutions in a changing environmenten_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceNewcaste, Australiaen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate1999-09-26en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0858257203en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationBarton, Australian Capital Territoryen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/handle/10238/15582en_AU
dc.publisherThe Institution of Australian Engineersen_AU
dc.subjectFibersen_AU
dc.subjectExtractionen_AU
dc.subjectSolvent extractionen_AU
dc.subjectFlow rateen_AU
dc.subjectDensityen_AU
dc.subjectPolypropyleneen_AU
dc.subjectHydrodynamicsen_AU
dc.titleHydrodynamic characterisation of hollow fibre modules for liquid-liquid extractionen_AU
dc.typeConference Paperen_AU
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