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Chapter 5 Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Chapter 5 Liquid-Liquid Extraction
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5.1 Introduction to Extraction Processes
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5.1 Introduction to Extraction Processes
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5.1 Introduction to Extraction processes
An example of extraction:
Extract
Acetic acid in H2O Organic layer contains most of acetic acid in
ethyl acetate with a small amount of water.
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Raffinate
Ethyl acetate Aqueous layer contains a weak acetic acid
solution with a small amount of ethyl
acetate.
The amount of water in the extract and ethyl acetate in the raffinate
depends upon their solubilites in one another.
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5.2 Single-stage liquid-liquid extraction processes
Triangular coordinates and equilibrium data
xB = 1.0 - xA - xC
yB = 1.0 - yA - yC
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EX 5.2 An original mixture weighing 100 kg and containing 30 kg of
isopropyl ether (C), 10 kg of acetic acid (A), and 60 kg water (B) is
equilibrated and the equilibrium phases separated. What are the
compositions of the two equilibrium phases?
Solution:
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Liquid-liquid phase diagram
1. Composition of xC = 0.30, xA =
0.10 is plotted as point h.
2. The tie line gi is drawn
through point h by trial and
error.
3. The composition of the
extract (ether) layer at g is yA
= 0.04, yC = 0.94, and yB =
1.00 - 0.04 - 0.94 = 0.02 mass
fraction.
4. The raffinate (water) layer
composition at i is xA = 0.12,
xC = 0.02, and xB = 1.00 –
0.12 – 0.02 = 0.86.
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Phase diagram where the solvent pairs B-C and A-C are partially miscible.
“The solvent pairs B and C and also A and C are partially miscible.”
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5.3 Single-Stage Equilibrium Extraction
A balance on A: Vy A Lx A Mx AM 5.2
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Derivation of lever-arm rule for graphical addition
L y A x AM
Sub 5.1 into 5.2 (5.4)
V x AM x A
L y C xC M
Sub 5.1 into 5.3 (5.5)
V xC M x A
xC xC M xC M y C
Sub 5.1 into 5.3 (5.6)
x A x AM x AM y A
Eqn. 5.6 shows that points L, M, and V must lie on a straight line.
L(kg ) V M (5.7)
Lever arm’s rule
V (kg ) L M
L(kg ) V M
(5.8)
M (kg ) L V
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Ex 5.3 The compositions of the two equilibrium layers in Example 5.1 are for
the extract layer (V) yA = 0.04, yB = 0.02, and yC = 0.94, and for the raffinate
layer (L) xA = 0.12, xB = 0.86, and xC = 0.02. The original mixture contained
100 kg and xAM = 0.10. Determine the amounts of V and L.
Solution: Substituting into eq. 5.1
V L M 100
Substituting into eq. 5.2, where M = 100 kg and x AM = 0.10,
Solving the two equations simultaneously, L = 75.0 and V = 25.0. Alternatively, using
the lever-arm rule, the distance hg in Figure below is measured as 4.2 units and gi
as 5.8 units. Then by eq. 5.8,
L L h g 4. 2
M 100 gi 5.8
Solving, L = 72.5 kg and V = 27.5 kg, which is a reasonably close check on the
material-balance method.
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5.2 Single-stage liquid-liquid extraction processes
A balance on A: L0 x A0 V2 y A 2 L1 x A1 V1 y A1 Mx AM 5.10
x A x B xC 1.0
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To solve the three equations, the equilibrium-phase-diagram is used.
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Ex 5.4 A mixture weighing 1000 kg contains 23.5 wt% acetic acid (A) and
76.5 wt% water (B) and is to be extracted by 500 kg isopropyl ether (C) in a
single-stage extraction. Determine the amounts and compositions of the
extract and raffinate phases.
L0 xC 0 V2 yC 2 MxC M
M
L0(0.235,0) = (xA0, xC0)
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From the graph: xA1 = 0.2 and yA1 = 0.1;
L1 x A1 V1 y A1 Mx AM
Mixing by mechanical
Liquid extraction equipment agitation
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Plate and Agitated Tower Contactors for Extraction
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Packed and Spray Extraction Towers
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5.4 Continuous multistage countercurrent extraction
A balance on C:
L0 xC 0 V N 1 y C N 1 L N xC N V1 y C1 Mx C M 5.13
L0 xC 0 V N 1 y CN 1 LN xCN V1 y C1 5.14
Combining 5.12 and 5.13 x CM
L0 V N 1 L N V1
L0 x A0 V N 1 y AN 1 LN x AN V1 y A1
Balance on component A gives
x AM 5.15
L0 V N 1 LN V1
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5.4 Continuous multistage countercurrent extraction
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Ex 5.5 Pure solvent isopropyl ether at the rate of VN+1 = 600 kg/h is being
used to extract an aqueous solution of L0=200 kg/h containing 30 wt% acetic
acid (A) by countercurrent multistage extraction. The desired exit acetic acid
concentration in the aqueous phase is 4%. Calculate the compositions and
amounts of the ether extract V1 and the aqueous raffinate LN. Use equilibrium
data from the table.
Solution: The given values are VN+1 = 600kg/h, yAN+1 = 0, yCN+1 = 1.0, L0 = 200kg/h,
xA0 = 0.30, xB0 = 0.70, xC0 = 0, and xAN = 0.04.
In figure below, VN+1 and L0 are plotted. Also, since LN is on the phase
boundary, it can be plotted at xAN = 0.04. For the mixture point M, substituting into
eqs. below,
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Using these coordinates,
1) Point M is plotted in Figure below.
2) We locate V1 by drawing a line from LN through M and extending it until
it intersects the phase boundary. This gives yA1 = 0.08 and yC1 = 0.90.
3) For LN a value of xCN = 0.017 is obtained. By substituting into Eqs. 5.12
and 5.13 and solving, LN = 136 kg/h and V1 = 664 kg/h.
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Stage-to-stage calculations for countercurrent extraction.
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Stage-to-stage calculations for countercurrent extraction.
L0 x0 V1 y1 Ln x n Vn 1 y n 1 LN x N VN 1 y N 1
x 5.21
L0 V1 Ln Vn 1 LN V N 1
L0 V1 Ln Vn 1 LN V N 1 5.22
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Stage-to-stage calculations for countercurrent extraction.
Solution: The known values are VN+1 = 450, yAN+1 = 0, yCN+1 = 1.0, L0 = 150, xA0 =
0.30, xB0 = 0.70, xC0 = 0, and xAN = 0.10.
1. The points VN+1, L0, and LN are plotted in Fig. below. For the mixture point M,
substituting into eqs. 5.12 and 5.13, x CM = 0.75 and xAM = 0.075.
2. The point M is plotted and V1 is located at the intersection of line L NM with the
phase boundary to give yA1 = 0.072 and yC1 = 0.895. This construction is not shown.
3. The lines L0V1 and LNVN+1 are drawn and the intersection is the operating point Δ
as shown.
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1. Alternatively, the coordinates of Δ can
be calculated from eq. 5.21 to locate
point Δ.
2. Starting at L0 we draw line L0 Δ, which
locates V1. Then a tie line through V1
locates L1 in equilibrium with V1. (The
tie-line data are obtained from an
enlarged plot.)
3. Line L1 Δ is next drawn locating V2. A tie
line through V2 gives L2.
4. A line L2 Δ is next drawn locating V2. A
tie line through V2 gives L2.
5. A line L2 Δ gives V3.
6. A final tie line gives L3, which has gone
beyond the desired LN. Hence, about
2.5 theoretical stages are needed.
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5.4 Continuous multistage countercurrent extraction
If the solvent stream VN+1 contains components A and C and the feed stream L 0
contains A and B and components B and C are relatively immiscible in each other, the
stage calculations are made more easily. The solute A is relatively dilute and is being
transferred from L0 to VN+1.
x y x y 5.23
L 0 V N 1 L N V 1
1 x0 1 y N 1 1 xN 1 y1
x y x y
L 0 V n1 L n V 1 5.24
1 x0 1 y n1 1 xn 1 y1
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Ex 5.7 An inlet water solution of 100 kg/h containing 0.010 wt fraction
nicotine (A) in water is stripped with a kerosene stream of 200 kg/h
containing 0.0005 wt fraction nicotine in a countercurrent stage tower. The
water and kerosene are essentially immiscible in each other. It is desired to
reduce the concentration of the exit water to 0.0010 wt fraction nicotine.
Determine the theoretical number of stages needed. The equilibrium data are
as follows (C5), with x the weight fraction of nicotine in the water solution and
y in the kerosene.
X y x y
0.001010 0.000806 0.00746 0.00682
0.00246 0.001959 0.00988 0.00904
0.00500 0.00454 0.0202 0.0185
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Solution: The given values are L0 = 100 kg/h, x0 = 0.010, VN+1 = 200 kg/h, yN+1 =
0.0005, xN = 0.0010. The inert streams are
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Homework No.9
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Homework No.10
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