Gas-liquid-liquid reactions have an important place in the engineering and chemical fields. A review on gas-liquid-liquid reactions is presented, considering the effect of addition of an immiscible (mainly organic) liquid on gas-liquid system. The effect of the presence of immiscible liquid on kt» and a has been reviewed. The dispersed phase has a significant role in mass transfer enhancement. The volumetric mass transfer coefficient, k L a, though initially decreases, it increases with higher loading of the dispersed phase. This behavior has been explained taking into account the nature of dispersed phase and the spreading coefficient, S. The spreading coefficient, bubble and droplet size and turbulence induced by the presence of dispersed phase are •the important parameters in the enhancement of the mass transfer. The enhancement in the mass transfer can be explained by four types of mechanisms, namely: (1) Shuttle effect or grazing mechanism; (2) Bubble covering mechanism; (3) The permeability effect and (4) The hydrodynamic effect. Further, for describing the phenomenon of gas absorption in the presence of dispersed phase, two different types of models, namely homogeneous and heterogeneous models, were reported in the literature. + IICT Communication No.: 070204 247 Brought to you by |