Coalescence Effect of Fusible Filter Using Centrifugal Filtration for Separation of Oil from Marine Animals

Abstract

In the field of separation, a fusible filter has the following advantages: 1) materials captured by the filter can be recovered by melting the filter, 2) the filter can be recycled, and 3) the latent heat of solidification required to produce the filter is significantly lower than that of vaporization. Herein, we report on the removal of stable surfactants (e.g., proteins) from surfactant-coated emulsified oil droplets via centrifugal filtration using a fusible filter.