Cyano-containing ionic liquids for the extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from an aromatic/aliphatic mixture

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1488-1499

  Meindersma, G Wytze ^a   De Haan, André B ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Density; Physical properties; Pilot plant RDC; Sulfolane; Surface tension; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; AROMATIC DISTRIBUTION; DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENT; EXTRACTANTS; INDUSTRIAL EXTRACTION; LOWER DENSITY; ROTATING DISC CONTACTOR; SULFOLANE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HYDROCARBONS; MIXTURES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PILOT PLANTS; SOLVENTS; SURFACE TENSION; TOLUENE; VISCOSITY;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84866157155     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4630-x     Document Type: Review

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