Question

Extraction of acetic acid from water using ethy acetate

Answer 1

solubility and liquid-liquid equilibrium data are given for the system ethyl acetate-acetic acid-water at 30°C, 40°C, and 50°C ; the solubility curve and distribution ratio are affected only slightly by change in temperature. The predicted distribution coefficients are lower than experimental coefficients. Papers are to follow giving the vapour-liquid equilibrium data for the system ethyl acetate-water-acetic acid.