Description

This Liquid-Liquid Extraction Unit is
designed for demonstration of liquid-liquid
extraction.
This unit consists of:
• Extraction column
• Feed and solvent tanks
• Extract and raffinate tanks
• Feed metering pumps
Experimental capabilities:
• Operation of a liquid-liquid extraction
• Effect of feed flow rates on extraction efficiency
• Effect of solvent to feed ratio on extraction efficiency
• Effect of organic and aqueous phase as continuous
phase
• Determination of number of theoretical plates