Emulsion preparation method using a packed tube emulsifier

A method for generating emulsions of immiscible fluids, which emulsions have an internal to external phase ratio of from 1:1 to greater than 32:1 and a droplet size of from 1.mu. to greater than 50.mu., which comprises simultaneously passing the immiscible fluids through an enclosure having at least one entrance orifice and at lease one exit orifice thereby permitting the flow of said fluids through the enclosure along one of its axis from the entrance to the exit orifice, which enclosure is of any cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the axis of fluid flow, which enclosure is packed with metal shavings which cause the rapid and repeated mixing and remixing of said immiscible fluids in the enclosure and results in the formation of the desired emulsion.

A method for generating emulsions of immiscible fluids, which emulsions have an internal to external phase ratio of from 1:1 greater than 32:1 and a droplet size of from 1.mu. to greater than 50.mu., which comprises simultaneously passing the immiscible fluids through an enclosure having at least one entrance orifice and at least one exit orifice thereby permitting the flow of said fluids through the enclosure along one of its axis from the entrance to the exit orifice, which enclosure is of any cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the axis of fluid flow, which enclosure is packed with ceramic chips, which causes the rapid and repeated mixing and remixing of said immiscible fluids in the enclosure and results in the formation of the desired emulsion.

A method for generating emulsions of immiscible fluids, which emulsions have an internal to external phase ratio of from 1:1 to greater than 32:1 and a droplet size of from 1.mu. to greater than 50.mu., which comprises simultaneously passing the immiscible fluids through an enclosure having at least one entrance orifice and at least one exit orifice thereby permitting the flow of said fluids through the enclosure along one of its axis from the entrance to the exit orifice, which enclosure is of any cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the axis of fluid flow, which enclosure is packed with Cannon packing which causes the rapid and repeated mixing and remixing of said immiscible fluids in the enclosure and results in the formation of the desired emulsion.

A method for generating emulsions of immiscible fluids, which emulsions have an internal to external phase ratio of from 1:1 to greater than 32:1 and a droplet size of from 1.mu. to greater than 50.mu., which comprises simultaneously passing the immiscible fluids through an enclosure having at least one entrance orifice and at least one exit orifice thereby permitting the flow of said fluids through the enclosure along one of its axis from the entrance to the exit orifice, which enclosure is of any cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the axis of fluid flow, which enclosure is packed with animal hair or plastic brush, which causes the rapid and repeated mixing and remixing of said immiscible fluids in the enclosure and results in the formation of the desired emulsion.

A method for generating emulsions of immiscible fluids, which emulsions have an internal to external phase ratio of from 1:1 to greater than 32:1 and a droplet size of from 1.mu. to greater than 50.mu., which comprises simultaneously passing the immiscible fluids through an enclosure having at least one entrance orifice and at least one exit orifice thereby permitting the flow of said fluids through the enclosure along one of its axis from the entrance to the exit orifice, which enclosure is of any cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the axis of fluid flow, which enclosure is packed with metal tubes shorter than the internal diameter of the enclosure which causes the rapid and repeated mixing and remixing of said immiscible fluids in the enclosure and results in the formation of the desired emulsion.

A method for generating emulsions of immiscible fluids, which emulsions have an internal to external phase ratio of from 1:1 to greater than 32:1 and a droplet size of from 1.mu. to greater than 50.mu., which comprises simultaneously passing the immiscible fluids through an enclosure having at least one entrance orifice and at least one exit orifice thereby permitting the flow of said fluids through the enclosure along one of its axis from the entrance to the exit orifice, which enclosure is of any cross-sectional profile perpendicular to the axis of fluid flow, which enclosure is packed with Berl Saddle, which causes the rapid and repeated mixing and remixing of said immiscible fluids in the enclosure and results in the formation of the desired emulsion.