Solvent extraction Battery 1 (Rousselet)

The mixer settler set-up of Rousselet Robatel consists of 12 stages, that can be heated up to 80 °C using a circulating water bath. The stages are each isolated and made of PVDF. The volume of the mixer and settler chambers in each stage is 35 mL and 143 mL, respectively. The total flow rate can reach up to 6 L/h.

Characteristics SX Kinetics MEAB   Rousselet Robatel
Temperature Only room temperature Only room temperature Heatable (water or oil)
Use Mini-piloting Mini-piloting and research Mainly for research
Visibility  Transparent Opaque Opaque but with a window in the settling chamber
Capacity Mixer: 0.270 L, Settler: 1.050 L Mixer: 0.12 L, Settler: 0.48 L Mixer 0.035 L, Settler 0.143 L
Flows (depends on settling velocity) Max flow: 10 L/h with the available pumps Max flow: 10 L/h Max flow: 2-4 L/h
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