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Offline lum1n0l

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Oil removal from emulsion
« on: July 29, 2024, 09:35:44 PM »
If I have an emulsion of water and oil, in a large quantity, what would be the best way to remove it? Also, I've been seeing salts being used to help separate out this oil from its emulsion, can I know the mechanism of this process?

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Re: Oil removal from emulsion
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2024, 12:38:12 AM »

Sometimes it helps to filter the emulsion through a pad of Celite

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Re: Oil removal from emulsion
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2024, 04:57:47 PM »
I second Rolnor's suggestion.  Some emulsions also break over time.

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