DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS PASSIVE FOAM SEPARATION IN MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates to a device for foam separation which when attached to a micro channel separates foam from the liquid phase in continuous operation. It can also be used to separate a liquid-liquid and gas-liquid mixture. The separation of the two phases occurs in a continuous and passive way based on exploiting the density difference between the lighter foam phase and the heavier aqueous phase. The said device is very economical and easy to fabricate where the separation happens in an efficient way with minimum loss.