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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American Chemical Society
2012
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| author | Phan, Chi Allen, Benjamin Peters, Luke Thu, Le Tade, Moses |
| author_facet | Phan, Chi Allen, Benjamin Peters, Luke Thu, Le Tade, Moses |
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| description | 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 stability of the floating droplet depends on the combination of three interface tensions, oil density, and water droplet volume. For practical purposes, however, the equilibrium contact angle has to be greater than 5° so the water droplet can effectively float. This result has significant applications for biodegrading oil wastes. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-158552017-09-13T16:01:26Z Can water float on oil? Phan, Chi Allen, Benjamin Peters, Luke Thu, Le Tade, Moses 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 stability of the floating droplet depends on the combination of three interface tensions, oil density, and water droplet volume. For practical purposes, however, the equilibrium contact angle has to be greater than 5° so the water droplet can effectively float. This result has significant applications for biodegrading oil wastes. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15855 10.1021/la204820a American Chemical Society restricted |
| spellingShingle | Phan, Chi Allen, Benjamin Peters, Luke Thu, Le Tade, Moses Can water float on oil? |
| title | Can water float on oil? |
| title_full | Can water float on oil? |
| title_fullStr | Can water float on oil? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can water float on oil? |
| title_short | Can water float on oil? |
| title_sort | can water float on oil? |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15855 |