Abstract: Continuously operating separating apparatus for the separation of mixtures of light and heavy liquid components, which apparatus comprisesa mixing portion, which is located in the middle portion of said apparatus and which comprises a mixing vessel and a cylinder placed in the middle of said mixing vessel, anda separating portion, which is located in the upper portion of said apparatus and which comprises two or more cones placed one inside the other, anda circulating pump, which is connected by means of two or more conduits tangentially to said mixing vessel, anda bottom portion, anda feed conduit, which is connected tangentially to the upper portion of said mixing vessel, anddischarge members located in the upper portion of said apparatus, said discharge members comprising an overflow member and discharge outlets, through which the light liquid fraction is discharged, anda substantially vertical discharge member placed in the middle of said apparatus, through which member the heavy liquid fraction is discha

Abstract: A method for washing of crude tall oil soap obtained from the sulfate pulping process using alkalized spent acid from tall oil acidulation as washing liquid by mixing the crude soap and the washing liquid coming from the process and by cooling the mixture in a separation tank by either stirring with a slowly moving agitator or by circulating the soap or soap mixture through a pump and a cooler.