demulsikaatio
Demulsification is the process of separating an emulsion into its constituent liquid phases. An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible liquids, such as oil and water, where one liquid is dispersed as small droplets within the other. This dispersion is often stabilized by a third substance called an emulsifying agent, which can be natural or synthetic. Demulsification aims to overcome this stabilization and allow the separate phases to reform.
This process is crucial in many industrial applications. For instance, in the petroleum industry, crude oil
Various methods are employed for demulsification, categorized broadly into physical, chemical, and thermal treatments. Physical methods