Description

This Rotating Disc Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Unit is designed for demonstration of
liquid-liquid extraction using a rotating disc
column.
This unit consists of:
• Extraction column with rotating discs
• Feed and solvent tanks
• Feed pumps
• Extract and raffinate tanks
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 disc rotation speed on extraction efficiency
• Determination of number of theoretical plates