High-Efficiency Mixer Settler System for Solvent Extraction
Our mixer settler extractor units deliver high chemical separation efficiency for hydrometallurgy,
pharmaceuticals, and industrial processing.
Mixer Settler
Extraction System
A mixing settler unit system is a proven solvent extraction technology used for liquid-liquid separation processes across chemical, metallurgical, and pharmaceutical industries. The system consists of two distinct stages: a mixing chamber where two immiscible liquids are intensively contacted to transfer solutes, followed by a settling chamber where the liquids separate by gravity into two distinct phases.
Our mixer-settler extraction system enables continuous extraction, making it ideal for industrial-scale separation of valuable components from process streams. In the mixing stage, mechanical agitation creates intimate contact between the aqueous and organic phases, maximizing mass transfer efficiency. The subsequent settling stage allows the phases to separate cleanly based on density differences, with each phase exiting through dedicated outlets. This solvent extraction system design offers exceptional flexibility, allowing single-stage or multi-stage configurations to achieve the desired separation purity and recovery yield. Used extensively in hydrometallurgy for metal recovery, in chemical processing for purification, and in pharmaceutical manufacturing for intermediate isolation, our mixer settler equipment sets the standard for reliable liquid-liquid extraction.
Key Features of Industrial Mixer Settler Unit
and long-term reliability. Each feature contributes to superior extraction outcomes across demanding applications.
High Efficiency Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Modular Multi-Stage System Design
Corrosion-Resistant Material Construction
Controlled Mixing and Settling Process
Continuous Industrial Operation
Corrosion-Resistant Material Construction
Mixer Settler Plant Configurations
Single Stage Extraction Unit
- Configuration: One mixing-settling pair for basic separation duty.
- Suitable usage: Simple extraction applications where moderate purity is acceptable, or as the first stage in a larger process sequence.
Multi-Stage Extraction System
- Configuration:Multiple mixer-settler units arranged in series or counter-current flow.
- Suitable usage: High-purity applications requiring maximum solute recovery and minimal phase contamination.
Custom Scalable Industrial Plant
- Configuration:Engineered system with a specified number of stages, flow rates, and automation level.
- Suitable usage: Large-scale industrial plants requiring dedicated solvent extraction capacity with future expansion capability.
Applications of Mixer Settler Extraction Systems
Chemical Solvent Extraction
Purification of organic compounds, separation of reaction mixtures, and recovery of valuable chemicals from process streams.
Hydrometallurgy Metal Recovery
Extraction of copper, uranium, nickel, cobalt, rare earth elements, and precious metals from leach solutions.
Pharmaceutical Extraction Processes
Isolation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and purification of intermediates in drug manufacturing.
Rare Metal Separation
Selective separation of strategically important metals, including lithium, tantalum, and tungsten, from complex solutions.
Petrochemical Processing
Removal of contaminants from hydrocarbon streams and recovery of valuable aromatic compounds.
Wastewater Treatment
Removal of dissolved organic compounds, phenols, and heavy metals from industrial effluent streams.
performance across chemical, metallurgical, and pharmaceutical applications.
How the Mixer Settler Extractor Works
Aqueous and organic phases enter the mixing chamber
The two immiscible liquid streams are fed into the mixing stage at controlled flow rates.
Intensive mixing and contact
Mechanical agitator creates turbulent conditions, breaking liquids into fine droplets and maximizing interfacial area for solute transfer.
Mass transfer of target component
Desired solute transfers from the feed phase to the extraction phase based on the partition coefficient and contact time.
Mixed-phase flow to settling chamber
The dispersion flows by gravity into the quiescent settling zone, where flow velocity is reduced.
Gravity separation and phase disengagement
Droplets coalesce; lighter phase rises, heavier phase settles, forming distinct layers at the liquid-liquid interface.
Separated phases discharge
Each phase overflows or underflows through dedicated outlets for collection or further processing.
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