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Mixed solvent systems for recovery of ethanol from dilute aqueous solution by liquid–liquid extraction
Author(s) -
Mitchell R. J.,
Arrowsmith A.,
Ashton N.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260300304
Subject(s) - aqueous solution , solvent , chemistry , extraction (chemistry) , ethanol , chromatography , liquid liquid , liquid–liquid extraction , distribution (mathematics) , partition coefficient , solvent extraction , activity coefficient , organic chemistry , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Distribution coefficients and selectivities of a number of mixed solvent systems have been determined in order to assess their suitability in preferentially extracting ethanol from aqueous solution. The measured values of distribution coefficients and selectivities differ substantially from the values estimated by interpolating between the pure solvents.