Improved separation efficiency using ionic liquid-cosolvent mixtures as the extractant in liquid-liquid extraction: A multiple adjustment and synergistic effect

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 181-182, Issue , 2012, Pages 334-342

  Yang, Qiwei ^a   Xing, Huabin ^a   Su, Baogen ^a   Yu, Kun ^a   Bao, Zongbi ^a   Yang, Yiwen ^a   Ren, Qilong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Extraction; Hydrogen bonding; Ionic liquid; Solvatochromism; Synergistic effect; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

BIPHASIC SYSTEMS; COSOLVENTS; DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENT; EXTRACTANTS; EXTRACTIVE SEPARATION; HYDROGEN BONDINGS; HYDROGEN-BOND BASICITY; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; LOW CONSUMPTION; LOW VISCOSITY; MOLAR RATIO; QUANTITATIVE CORRELATION; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY; SEPARATION SELECTIVITY; SOLVATOCHROMISMS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TOCOPHEROL;

ACETONITRILE; EFFICIENCY; EXTRACTION; HEXANE; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; IONIC LIQUIDS; MIXTURES; SEPARATION; VISCOSITY;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 84856327729     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.11.089     Document Type: Article

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