Oil in water dispersion: Effects of dispersed phase viscousity and agitation speed in the stirred tank reactor

Survey of droplets size and distributions in any two-phase systems play an essential role for evaluation of treatment process functional pattern. Regarding to the importance of agitation speed and dispersed phase volume fraction, a novel practical study conducted on removal of Dibenzothiophene (DBT) contaminant from toluene as a model fuel via oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process which is enhanced by Fe
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ions. Design of experiment (DOE) methodology applying Taguchi orthogonal array (OA) was used and statistical time-saving arrangement of experiments provided 79.3 % removal efficiency. As it was expected lower fluid viscosities under higher energy capacities provided ultra-clean fuels.