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60 <strong>principles</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>extraction</strong><br />

As defined earlier,<br />

Table 2.2. Solubility in Water<br />

Solvent Solubility (%)a<br />

Isooctane 0.0002 (25 C)<br />

Heptane 0.0003 (25 C)<br />

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.0025<br />

Cyclohexane 0.006 (25 C)<br />

Cyclopentane 0.01<br />

Hexane 0.014<br />

o-Dichlorobenzene 0.016 (25 C)<br />

1,1,2-Trichlorotrifluoroethane 0.017 (25 C)<br />

o-Xylene 0.018 (25 C)<br />

Pentane 0.04<br />

Chlorobenzene 0.05<br />

Toluene 0.052 (25 C)<br />

n-Butyl chloride 0.11<br />

Methyl isoamyl ketone 0.54<br />

n-Butyl acetate 0.68<br />

Ethylene dichloride 0.81<br />

Chlor<strong>of</strong>orm 0.815<br />

Dichloromethane 1.60<br />

Methyl isobutyl ketone 1.7<br />

Methyl t-butyl e<strong>the</strong>r 4.8<br />

Triethylamine 5.5<br />

Methyl n-propyl ketone 5.95<br />

Ethyl e<strong>the</strong>r 6.89<br />

n-Butyl alcohol 7.81<br />

Isobutyl alcohol 8.5<br />

Ethyl acetate 8.7<br />

Propylene carbonate 17.5 (25 C)<br />

Methyl ethyl ketone 24.0<br />

Source: Reprinted with permission from Ref. 40. Copyright 6<br />

(2002) Honeywell Burdick & Jackson.<br />

a Solvents are arranged in order <strong>of</strong> increasing solubility in water,<br />

<strong>the</strong> maximum weight percent (w/w) <strong>of</strong> each solvent that can be<br />

dissolved in water (at 20 C unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise indicated).<br />

2.2.1. Recovery<br />

KD ¼ ½XŠ B<br />

½XŠ A<br />

ð2:2Þ

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