Experimental analysis of the effects of liquid phase surface tension on the hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a square bubble column

•The effect of collectors on gas-liquid interface is studied in two-phase flow.•Regime transitions are identified by spectral analysis of pressure fluctuations.•Regime transitions, gas hold-up, bubble size and mass transfer are affected by collectors.•The anionic ester collector promotes coalescence...

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