Aromatic sulfur-nitrogen extraction using ionic liquids: Experiments and predictions using an a priori model

AIChE Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 4806-4815

  Anantharaj, Ramalingam ^a   Banerjee, Tamal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

COSMO RS model; Ionic liquids; Molecular models; Quaternary systems; Simultaneous extraction

Indexed keywords

1-ETHYL-3-METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM ACETATES; CONDUCTOR-LIKE SCREENING MODEL FOR REAL SOLVENTS; COSMO-RS; QUATERNARY SYSTEMS; ROOT MEAN SQUARE DEVIATIONS; SIMULTANEOUS EXTRACTIONS; SIMULTANEOUS SEPARATION; UNIVERSAL QUASI CHEMICALS;

MOLECULAR MODELING; PYRIDINE; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THIOPHENE; TOLUENE;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84887627067     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14224     Document Type: Article

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