Evaluation of Annular Centrifugal Contactors for the Extraction of Acetic Acid from Aqueous Streams

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This study investigates the use of annular centrifugal contactors for the liquid-liquid extraction of acetic acid from an acidic aqueous phase into an organic phase consisting of 1.5Â M Tributyl Phosphate in n-Dodecane. Initial break time tests were performed in order to investigate the mixing/separation viability of the organic/aqueous system, and after determining that centrifugal contactors could be used to perform the liquid-liquid extraction, hydraulic tests established the combination of rotation rate and throughput which should be used to ensure proper separation of the two outlet phases. Finally, extraction efficiency data was collected to examine the system conditions that provided the most efficient removal of acetic acid.View full textDownload full textKeywordsacetic acid extraction, centrifugal contactorRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2012.666778