Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer Performance in Supercritical Fluid Extraction Columns

New models for describing hydrodynamics and mass transfer performance in supercritical fluid extraction columns were proposed. Those models were proved by experimental data, which were obtained in supercritical fluid extraction packed column, spray column and sieve tray column respectively. The inner diameter of those columns areФ25 mm. These experimental systems include supercritical carbon diox-ide-isopropanol-water and supercritical carbon dioxide-ethanol-water, in which supercritical carbon dioxide was dispersed phase, and another was continuous phase. The extraction processes were operated with continuous countercurrent flow. The predicted values are agreed well with experimental data.