Salting-out extraction of carboxylic acids

• Published in: Separation and purification technology Vol. 139; pp. 36 - 42
• Main Authors: Fu, Hongxin, Sun, Yaqin, Teng, Hu, Zhang, Daijia, Xiu, Zhilong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Ammonium sulfate; Carboxylic acids; Citric acid; Coefficients; Ethanol; Extraction; Hydrophobicity; Partitions; Recovery; Salting-out extraction; Two-phase system; Ammonium sulfate; Carboxylic acids; Ethanol; Two-phase system; Salting-out extraction

•Carboxylic acids were separated using salting-out extraction system.•Ethanol/ammonium sulfate system was used.•Complete phase diagram of ethanol/ammonium sulfate was obtained.•The effects of process parameters on extraction efficiency were studied.•The partition behavior of the studied acids was su...