Microprocesses of liquid extraction

Abstract

The extraction mechanism has been considered and the crucial role of the dynamic interfacial layer has been noted. The microprocesses that take place in extraction systems and are associated with the Marangoni effect, the loss of hydrodynamic stability, partial dispersion, coalescence, flocculation, the Ostwald ripening of drops, chemical reactions, the emergence of a new phase, adsorption, coagulation, the formation of structures, and polymerization have been described. For LnCl₃–H₂O–diluent systems (heptane, toluene, tetrachloromethane), data on the shift in the boundaries of the observed transition region over time have been presented. The mechanism of the transfer of the substance in the transition region of the extraction system has been formulated.