Abstract: A Rotary Disc Contactor with inner diameter of
9.1cm and maximum operating height of 40cm has been used to
investigate break up phenomenon. Water-Toluene, Water as
continuous phase and Toluene as dispersed phase, was selected as
chemical system in the experiments. The mentioned chemical system
has high interfacial tension so it was possible to form big drops
which permit accurate investigation on break up phenomenon as well
as the first and second critical rotor speeds.
In this study, Break up phenomenon has been studied as a function
of mother drop size, rotor speed and continuous phase height. Further
more; the effects of mother drop size and continuous phase height on
the first and second critical rotor speeds were investigated. Finally,
two modified correlations were proposed to estimate the first and
second critical speeds.