화학공학소재연구정보센터
Separation Science and Technology, Vol.46, No.5, 744-753, 2011
Cloud Point Extraction of Nitrobenzene using TX-100
Cloud point extraction (CPE) is carried out to extract nitrobenzene (NB) from aqueous solution using TX-100 as a nonionic surfactant. The effects of different operating parameters, like concentration of the feed mixture (both NB and surfactant), pH, temperature, and the presence of mono- and di-valent salts on the extraction of both the NB and surfactant have been studied in detail. The solubilization behavior of the NB in the surfactant micelle has been observed in the temperature range of 75 degrees C to 90 degrees C. Concentrations of surfactant and NB have been considered in the range of 0.03M to 0.25M and 100mg/L to 400mg/L, respectively. An optimum set of surfactant concentration, temperature, and salt concentration is obtained for the removal of NB from aqueous medium. The effects of temperature and concentrations of surfactants and NB on various thermodynamic parameters, like change in Gibbs-free energy (G0), change in enthalpy (H0), and change in entropy (S0) are observed and explained well. Experimental investigations have also been carried out for the recovery of the surfactant from the dilute phase applying solvent extraction (SE) in batch condition using heptane and hexane as the extracting medium.