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PCT No. PCT/GB93/00601 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 18, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 18, 1994 PCT Filed Mar. 24, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/18836 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 30, 1993A method and apparatus for separating the components of an emulsion comprising an electrically conductive component dispersed in a continuous phase of a substantially electrically insulating component, for instance, a water-in-oil emulsion. The method includes the steps of introducing bubbles of an electrically insulating gas into the emulsion, whilst simultaneously applying an electric or electrostatic field across the emulsion.
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