Defoamers: linking fundamentals to formulations Conferences

abstract

• AbstractAntifoam (defoamer) chemicals are a crucial part of many industrial processes. Reviewed are the types of defoamers and their mode of operation. Emphasized are the properties and location of the hydrophobic particles which are the active foam breaking agents. The roles of surfactants in spreading, defoamer emulsification and hydrophobic particle orientation are also discussed. Finally, a simple model is described which simulates foam growth as functions of defoamer concentration, air hold‐up, reactor volume and air flow rate. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry

authors

• Pelton, Robert
• Flaherty, Ted

status

• published 

publication date

• April 2003

has subject area

• 0301 Analytical Chemistry (FoR)
• 0904 Chemical Engineering (FoR)
• 0912 Materials Engineering (FoR)
• Polymers (Science Metrix)

published in

• Polymer International  Journal

presented at event

• Colloquium on Formula III - New Concepts and Strategies in Formulation  Conference

keywords

• ANTIFOAM ACTION
• HYDROPHOBIC PARTICLES
• INSOLUBLE LIQUIDS
• MECHANISMS
• Physical Sciences
• Polymer Science
• SOLID PARTICLES
• Science & Technology
• antifoam
• defoamer
• defoamer modelling
• formation foam control

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/pi.1203

start page

• 479

end page

• 485

volume

• 52

issue

• 4