Liquid Contacting

The preceding definitions have been directed toward the treatment of the solid-liquid-gas contact angle. It is also quite possible to have a solid-liquid-liquid contact angle where two mutually immiscible liquids are involved. The same relationships apply, only now more care must be taken to specify the extent of mutual saturations. Thus for a solid and liquids A and B, Young s equation becomes... 

When a surface-active agent is present in a liquid droplet, it can adsorb to the surface, lower the surface energy, and cause the liquid contact angle to increase. This phenomenon, known as autophobicity, was postulated by Zisman many years ago [78, 79]. Autophobicity is quite striking in wetting films on clean... 

Fig. X-7. Advancing and receding contact angles of octane on mica coated with a fluo-ropolymer FC 722 (3M) versus the duration of the solid-liquid contact. The solid lines represent the initial advancing and infinite time advancing and receding contact lines and the dashed lines are 95% confidence limits. (From Ref. 75.)...

In liquid-phase sintering, densification and microstmcture development can be assessed on the basis of the liquid contact or wetting angle, ( ), fonned as a result of the interfacial energy balance at the solid-liquid-vapour intersection as defined by the Young equation ... 

The liquid-piston type of compressor has been of particular advantage when hazardous gases are being handled. Because of the gas-liquid contact and because of the much greater liquid specific heat, the gas-temperature rise is veiy small. 

James R. Fair/ Ph D / P.E., Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas Eel-low, Amencan Institute of Chemical Engineers Member, Amencan Chemical Society, American Society for Engineenng Education, National Society of Professional Engineers. (Section Editor, Absorption, Gas-Liquid Contacting)... 

Introduction Packed columns for gas-liquid contacting are used extensively for absorption, stripping, and distillation operations. Usually the columns are filled with a randomly oriented packing material, but for an increasing number of applications the packing is very care-... 

Objectives of Gas Dispersion The dispersion of gas as bubbles in a liquid or in a plastic mass is effected for one of the following purposes (1) gas-liquid contacting (to promote absorption or stripping,... 

After a single-stage liquid-liquid contact the phase remaining from the feed sohition (raffinate) can be contacted with another quantity of fresh extraction solvent. This crosscurrent extraction scVieme (Fig. 15-4) is an excellent laboratoiy procedure because the extrac t and raffinate phases can be analyzed after each stage to generate equihbrium data. Also, the feasibility of solute removal to lowTevels can be demonstrated. 

Contac ting power is defined as the power per unit of volumetric gas flow rate that is dissipated in gas-liquid contacting and is ultimately converted to heat. In the simplest case, in which all the energy is... 

Plate Towers Plate (tray) towers are countercurrent gas-atomized spray scrubbers using one or more plates for gas-liquid contacting. They are essentially the same as, if not identical to, the devices used for gas absorption and are frequently employed in apphcations in which gases are to be absorbed simultaneously with the removal of dust. Except possibly in cases in which condensation effects are involved, countercurrent operation is not significantly beneficial in dust collection. 

---