Abstract
Two factors, which are important for selecting the extractor type suitable for liquid metal-molten salt system were studied, i.e. the formation and the coalescence processes of liquid metal drop. The drop formation process for liquid metal dispersion in the continuous phase is predictable from semi-empirical correlation reported on aqueous solution-organic solvent systems. The height of droplet bed being accumulated on drop-settling portion is predictable from the coalescence time of single drop on a flat metal interface. The coalescence of metal drop on a clean interface was very fast. The extractor type of liquid metal dispersion in molten salt is considered to be suitable for the pyrochemical extraction process.
