The phenomenon of phase inversion occurs in liquid‐liquid dispersions found in a variety of chemical engineering fields. From simple oil‐water mixtures to complex polymeric systems, the operating variables that affect this physical phenomenon are discussed in this work. The contribution on this matter by a large number of researchers is critically assessed, outlining both coherent and conflicting results. A detailed review of the mechanisms by which phase inversion takes place is also provided. While this subject has been studied for the past 50 years, this multivariate nonlinear process is not yet comprehensively understood, and this review article aims to describe the conclusions so far reached to provide insight for future research.

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影响相转化过程的机制和条件：综述

相变现象发生在许多化学工程领域的液-液分散体中。从简单的油水混合物到复杂的聚合物系统，本文都会讨论影响这种物理现象的操作变量。对大量研究人员在此问题上的贡献进行了严格评估，概述了连贯和矛盾的结果。还详细介绍了发生相位反转的机制。尽管已经研究了该主题近50年，但尚未全面理解这种多元非线性过程，因此，本文旨在描述迄今为止得出的结论，以为将来的研究提供参考。