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An Analysis on Multi-Step-Growth of Oil Droplets Dispersed in Water

Toshio Sakai, Masahiko Abe, Nobuyuki Momozawa

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Multi-step-growth of oil droplets dispersed in water was theoretically studied in terms of mean free path. If r0, r1, r2……are the radii of oil droplets for each step, they were found to be in a geometrical series with the common ratio of (Vt / 3Vo)1/3. Here, Vo is the volume of oil dispersed in water, and Vt the total volume of the oil-in-water emulsion. The theory developed was applied to the three-step-growth of benzene droplets, and the experimental results were explained well throughout the whole steps.

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Multi-step-growth of oil droplets dispersed in water was theoretically studied in terms of mean free path. If r0, r1, r2……are the radii of oil droplets for each step, they were found to be in a geometrical series with the common ratio of (Vt / 3Vo)1/3. Here, Vo is the volume of oil dispersed in water, and Vt the total volume of the oil-in-water emulsion. The theory developed was applied to the three-step-growth of benzene droplets, and the experimental results were explained well throughout the whole steps.

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Multi-step-growth of oil droplets dispersed in water was theoretically studied in terms of mean free path. If r0, r1, r2……are the radii of oil droplets for each step, they were found to be in a geometrical series with the common ratio of (Vt / 3Vo)1/3. Here, Vo is the volume of oil dispersed in water, and Vt the total volume of the oil-in-water emulsion. The theory developed was applied to the three-step-growth of benzene droplets, and the experimental results were explained well throughout the whole steps.

Key concepts: Oil droplet, Water in oil, Emulsion, Volume (thermodynamics), Benzene, Materials science, Chemical engineering, Surface-area-to-volume ratio

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