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Demulsify water in oil emulsion
Some papers claim that adding acid (e.g. butanoic acid) to the water can demulsify a water in oil emulsion. I cannot find a good explanation why the acid would help. Any ideas about the mechanism ? Any links to more details ? Thanks.- hgjor
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- Forum: Chemical engineering other topics
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Basic Statistics Question
Hi, I need some help with a basic statistics calculation. I have a bag with 70 'X's and 30 'O's. The X's and O's are free to combine with each other to give 'XX', 'OO' and 'XO' with equal probability for each pair formation. What will be the final distribution, i.e. how many 'XX', 'OO' and...- hgjor
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- Forum: Engineering methods
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High Thermal Conductivity Metal Alloy
I need a metal (alloy) with the highest possible thermal conductivity to use as heat exchanger. I have tried pure copper, but I noticed severe temperature corrosion at 450°C. I have also tried nickel plated copper, but the nickel comes loose at sharp edges. Does anyone have a recommendation...- hgjor
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
