A process for separating at least two liquid phases which are at least partially non miscible is characterized in that after reacting, a polyphase effluent is settled in at least two distinct settling zones arranged in parallel, each of these settling zones containing at least one settler. The feed to...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6203712?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6203712 - Process for separation by settling in a plurality of distinct zones