01807nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245008200055210006900137260006700206300001400273490000700287520101300294653001401307653001801321653002901339653001301368653001401381100002701395700001701422700002301439856011501462       2014                        eng d  a0008-403400aTwo-phase flow in metal monoliths: hydrodynamics and liquid-liquid extraction0 aTwophase flow in metal monoliths hydrodynamics and liquidliquid   a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcDEC  a2166-21750 v923 a<p>This work aims to explore the application of metal monoliths as a scale-up option for efficient liquid-liquid extraction. The pressure drop, mass transfer and residence time distribution are measured for low Ca (approximate to 10(-5)) with monoliths having three different cell densities. The cross-over section between two monoliths was seen to enhance mixing in the column. However, the RTD of two-phase liquid-liquid up-flow was inferior to the single phase RTD. For higher cell density substrates, the cross-over zones seem to cause trapping of slugs due to non-superimposing channel ends. Relatively high shear rates through the film of continuous phase helped enhance the mass transfer rates, thereby helping to achieve the desired extraction in a short column. The entrance sections and cross-over zones between the monoliths adversely affected the extraction for higher cell density monoliths. The analysis of data supports use of low cell density monolith for better performance and scale up.</p>10acapillary10ahydrodynamics10aliquid-liquid extraction10amonolith10aslug flow1 aDeshpande, Jaydeep, B.1 aGosavi, Abha1 aKulkarni, Amol, A.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/two-phase-flow-metal-monoliths-hydrodynamics-and-liquid-liquid-extraction-0