Adsorptive separations of alkylphenols using ion-exchange resins

• Published in: Reactive & functional polymers Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 227 - 237
• Main Authors: Anasthas, H.M, Gaikar, V.G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.03.1999; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: 2,6-Xylenol; Applied sciences; Cresols; Diffusional selectivity; Exact sciences and technology; Exchange resins and membranes; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Ion-exchange resins; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Separation; Technology of polymers; Thermodynamic selectivity; Diffusional selectivity; Separation; Thermodynamic selectivity; Cresols; 2,6-Xylenol; Ion-exchange resins; Solid state; Separation capacity; Liquid solid adsorption; Cresol derivatives; Anionic resin; Selective adsorption; Adsorption isotherm; Phenols; Experimental study

Separation of close boiling point mixtures of alkylphenols, such as p-cresol/2,6-xylenol, m-cresol/2,6-xylenol and p-cresol/ m-cresol has been attempted using commercially available ion-exchange resins. The basic resins selectively adsorb the cresol isomers from their mixtures with 2,6-xylenol. The...