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Dr. Cabezas-Cornejo, René
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[Tf2N]-based ionic liquids for the selective liquid-liquid extraction of levulinic acid/formic acid: COSMO-RS screening and ternary LLE experimental data
2022, Dr. Cabezas-Cornejo, René, Araya-López, Claudio, Contreras, Javier, Merlet, Gastón, Olea, Felipe, Villarroel, Eduardo, Salazar, Ricardo, Romero, Julio, Quijada-Maldonado, Esteban
The separation of Levulinic (LA) acid and Formic acid (FA) from aqueous streams represents an important and challenging separation in biorefineries, where ionic liquids (ILs) provide a sustainable environment for liquid-liquid extractions of these acids. In this work, a COSMO-RS screening of bis (trifluoromethylsulfonil)imide [Tf2N]− based IL was first conducted and then followed by experimental validation to search for the most suitable cation for this separation. After the screening, ternary liquid-liquid equilibrium experiments at 298.15K and the subsequent data correlation using the Non-Random Two Liquid model (NRTL) were performed for future industrial implementation. Results indicated that the phosphonium cations, especially the trihexylthetradecyl phosphonium cation [P66614]+, produced the highest selectivity rates among all the experimentally measured ILs.