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We design and manufacture coalescers for the removal and recovery of entrained organic from solvent extraction aqueous solutions.

                Our Coalescers features:

• After-settler and coalescer in one compact unit

• Cleanable and reusable monofilament coalescing medium

• Sealed and vented compartments with exhaust vent port

• Continuous recovery of coalesced organic phase

• Internal adjustable aqueous over flow weir

• Aqueous discharge containing < 2 ppm organic

Coalescers are used for the removal and recovery of finely dispersed organic droplets, that are too small to be separated by gravity, from aqueous phases exiting the solvent extraction circuit such as the raffinate, spent scrub, or strip liquor streams. Our coalescer units feature three compartments; A feed inlet compartment that acts as an after-settler (for primary removal of entrainment), a coalescing bed compartment (for removal of the finely dispersed droplets), and a distribution compartment for the final separation and recovery of the organic and aqueous phases.

 For more details: Coalescer 1

Client:  Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys (Technological University)
Site Location:  Moscow, Russia
Plant Capacity: 100 L/min (org + aq)

SX Kinetics designed and manufactured this coalescer unit for the recovery of organic entrainment from strip liquor (rich electrolyte) prior to the subsequent electrowinning circuit.

For more details: Coalescer 2

Client: Falconbridge Kidd Creek Indium SX Plant
Location:  Ontario, Canada
Capacity: 50 L/min

SX Kinetics provided several monofilament coalescer units for removal of entrained organic phase from an indium solvent extraction circuit.

For more details: Coalescer 3

Client: Metals Finance
Location: Hartford, IL, USA
Capacity: 4 L/min aqueous flow

Coalescers can be used to recover organic entrainment from raffinate, strip liquor, and industrial wastewater.