Ternary and binary LLE measurements for solvent (2-methyltetrahydrofuran and cyclopentyl methyl ether) + furfural + water between 298 and 343 K

Mikael Männistö*, Juha Pekka Pokki, Ludivine Fournis, Ville Alopaeus

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Abstract

The suitability of two solvents for the extraction of furfural from aqueous streams is assessed through novel ternary and binary liquid-liquid equilibria data for mixtures of solvent (2-methyltetrahydrofuran or cyclopentyl methyl ether) + furfural + water. The measured data are reported along with regressed binary interaction parameters for UNIQUAC-HOC activity coefficient model and further analyzed through distribution coefficients and selectivity for furfural. Out of the two solvents, cyclopentyl methyl ether presents a very high selectivity along with good distribution coefficient in the entire temperature range.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-136
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Chemical Thermodynamics
Volume110
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2017
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
  • Cyclopentyl methyl ether
  • Equilibria
  • Furfural
  • Liquid-liquid extraction
  • LLE

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