An environmentally friendlier method of separating oil from tar sands has now been developed. The method, which utilizes ionic liquids to separate the heavy viscous oil from sand, is also capable of ...

The separation process can be conducted using various instruments, but the most fitting method depends on the mixture’s properties. This article covers the importance of solid-liquid separation in the ...

The U.S. chemical industry includes producers of industrial gases, large-volume commodity chemicals and polymers, chemical products for agricultural and medicinal uses, and performance-targeted ...

Researchers at Pennsylvania University found a way to separate mixtures of rare earth metals by combining a magnetic field with a decrease in temperature, a process that causes metal ions to ...

Different methods are used to separate different mixtures. The method chosen depends upon the properties of the components of the mixture.

Filtration close filteringThe process of passing a mixture through a device - soluble substances pass through the filter as a 'filtrate' but insoluble substances or unwanted material will stay in the ...