Stabilizing emulsion liquid membranes

Abstract

A novel method of stabilizing emulsions used in liquid membrane extractors is considered. The method is based on modification and control of the rheological properties of the organic membrane phase. Data presented are used to compare the proposed method with traditional emulsion liquid membranes stabilized by surfactants. The proposed technique is shown to have similar rates of extraction with the advantage of easy and reversible stabilization and destabilization of the membrane for recovery of the internal phase and thus has potential advantages. The rheological properties of the stabilized membrane investigated are shown to be affected during the production of the emulsion, possibly due to..