Can water float on oil?

The floatability of water on oil surface was studied. A numerical model was developed from the Young-Laplace equation on three interfaces (water/oil, water/air, and oil/air) to predict the theoretical equilibration conditions. The model was verified successfully with an oil/water system. The stabili...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Phan, Chi, Allen, Benjamin, Peters, Luke, Thu, Le, Tade, Moses
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15855