Selection and evaluation of alternative solvents for caprolactam extraction

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-231

  van Delden, Mathijs L ^a   Kuipers, Norbert J M ^a   de Haan, André B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caprolactam; Extraction; Mixed solvent; Solvent selection

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BENZENE; MIXTURES; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TOLUENE;

CAPROLACTAM; MIXED SOLVENTS; SOLVENT SELECTION;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 33748432853     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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