Extractive distillation is commonly used for the separation of azeotropic or close‐boiling
mixtures in the chemical industry. During the past decade, the use of ionic liquids (ILs) as …

Extractive distillation is an effective method for separating azeotropic or close boiling point
mixtures by adding a third component. Various technologies for performing the extractive …

In line with the reduction targets imposed on the production of high global warming potential
(GWP) hydrofluorocarbons by the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the recovery …

A systematic strategy for the screening of organic solvents and ionic liquids as entrainers
along with the design of the corresponding homogeneous extractive distillation processes …

This study focuses on the energy-efficient separation process of styrene monomer, avoiding
the formation of an azeotrope by using a vacuum distillation, derived from the pyrolysis of …

Generally, the selection of an entrainer in extractive distillation depends on relative volatility,
but our previous research shows that relying on relative volatility alone may not achieve the …

When applying ionic liquids (ILs) for solvent-sensitive extraction systems, ILs dissolved in
the raffinate may lead to severe subsequent problems or a significant reduction in product …

Prediction of thermodynamic behavior is essential for the early design stage of separation
processes including solvent selection, process optimization, and its performance evaluation …

Separations account for approximately 50% of all manufacturing costs, making the selection
of the proper technology, and a potential affinity separation agent (ASA) of essential …

A solvent selection methodology for extractive distillation processes is applied to identify
promising ionic liquid (IL) solvents for the following separation cases: methylcyclohexane …