Experimental Investigation of Reactive Extraction of Levulinic Acid from Aqueous Solutions

• DOI: 10.15255/cabeq.2021.2031
• Publication Date: 2022-01-18T05:24:05Z
• Authors: Anuj Kumar; Diwakar Z. Shende; Kailas Wasewar
• Keywords: Levulinic acid

The separation of levulinic acid from aqueous solutions is costly and non-ecofriendly in many cases.The major concerns are the low concentration fermentation broths industrial downstreams.In this study, reactive extraction phase proposed its efficacy was investigated.Various extractants viz.tri-n-butyl phosphate, trioctylamine, trioctylmethylammonium chloride along with i-octanol as a diluent were used.The extent investigated various performance parameters like efficiency, distribution coefficient, equilibrium complexation constant, loading ratio estimated.The number transfer units, diffusivity, mass considerations also discussed system.Finally, conceptual method provided for using efficient separation.