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    Application of selected ionic liquids for different separation problems : liquid-liquid equilibria and activity coefficients at infinite dilution
    (2021) Kabane, Bakusele; Redhi, G. G.
    This work focusses on the application and pre-screening of selected ILs for different industrial separation problems based on limiting activity coefficients at infinite dilution, and liquid-liquid equilibrium data at different temperatures. The selected ionic liquids for pre-screening based on activity coefficients at infinite dilution data include (1,3- dimethyimidazolium dimethylphosphate, trioctylmethylammonium chloride, trihexyltetradecylphosphonium dicyanamide, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl-N-methyl-2- oxopyrrolidinium chloride, 2,3-epoxypropyl methyl-2-oxopyrrolidinium chloride) and deep eutectic solvent (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride + glycerol) at 1:2 molar ratio. These ionic liquids were tested in 33 solutes (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, tetrahydrofuran, ketones, aromatic hydrocarbons, thiophene, acetonitrile) and water at T = (313 – 343) K and at p = 101 kPa. The use of ionic liquid as a stationary phase on the column loading ranged between (30 – 36) % by mass. Thermodynamic functions at infinite dilution such as (Gibbs free energy, , entropy term, Tref and partial molar enthalpy, ) were also computed to further elucidate the types of intermolecular interactions existing between solutes and the investigated ionic liquids. The separation potential of the ionic liquids was determined from the selectivity ( ), and capacity ( ), values. Different ionic liquids (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolim dicyanamide, 1,3-dimethylimidazolium dimethylphosphate) were also tested in the separation of azeotropic mixture (ethyl acetate/hexane) and in the desulfurization (thiophene/hexadecane or octane) process. The extraction process was conducted at varying temperatures, T = (308 and 298) K and at p = 101 kPa. The results were compared to previously published ionic liquids involving thermodynamic data found in the literature. The separation capacity was based on the calculated values of selectivities (S) and distribution ratio (β). The data was successfully correlated using the thermodynamic non-random two liquids (NRTL). From this study, it was found that the investigated ionic liquids showed some possible application for selected industrial separation problems.
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    Density, speed of sound, refractive index and activity coefficients at infinite dilution for ionic liquids
    (2018) Mgxadeni, Ncomeka; Deenadayalu, Nirmala; Ramjugernath, Deresh; Naidoo, Paramespri
    In this study the experimental density, speed of sound, and refractive index for binary mixtures of an ionic liquid (IL): 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate and activity coefficients at infinite dilution of organic solutes in the ionic liquid: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate were determined. The density, speed of sound, and refractive index of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate in pyridine or acetonitrile or thiophene have been reported at T = 298.15 K, 303.15 K, 308.15 K, 313.15 K and 318.15 K using an Anton Paar DSA 5000M vibrating U-tube densimeter and a RXA 156 refractometer. The derived properties namely: excess molar volume, isentropic compressibility and change in refractive index were calculated from density, speed of sound and refractive index, respectively. The results are discussed in terms of molecular interactions (hydrogen bond, dipole-dipole, or ion-solvent or interactions). The negative deviation of excess molar volume and the positive deviation in change in refractive index clearly indicates the strong interaction of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate with pyridine or acetonitrile or thiophene in solution. The positive values of isentropic compressibility for the system indicates that the mixtures were more compressible than the ideal mixture. The Redlich Kister smoothing polynomial was used to fit the excess molar volume and deviation in isentropic compressibility data. The Lorentz-Lorenz equation was used to predict the experimental density, or refractive index data and to correlate the excess molar volume. Gas liquid chromatography was used to determine activity coefficients at infinite dilution for 28 polar and non-polar organic solute: alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, thiophene, pyridine and acetonitrile in an IL: 1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([BMIM][HSO4]). The measured values of activity coefficients at infinite dilution for the solutes in [BMIM][HSO4] were carried out at T = (313.15, 323.15, 333.15) K. Partial molar excess enthalpies at infinite dilution of the organic solutes in the ionic liquid have been calculated from the temperature dependence of activity coefficients at infinite dilution. The selectivity and capacity values for separation problems namely: hexane/benzene, heptane/benzene, cyclohexane/benzene, ethanol/benzene, heptane/pyridine, heptane/thiophene and methanol/acetone at T = 323.15 K were calculated and compared to literature values for similar ionic liquids, sulfolane and N-methyl-2- pyrolidinone (NMP). The IL [BMIM][HSO4] gave both the highest selectivity and limiting capacity for the heptane/thiophene separation and would therefore be a suitable entrainer for this separation. New data from this study reveals that [BMIM][HSO4] may be proposed as a replacement solvent for the separation of sulphur or nitrogen compounds from alkanes.
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    Thermo-physical properties and activity coefficients at infinite dilution for ionic liquid systems at several temperatures
    (2017) Singh, Sangeeta; Redhi, Gyanasivan Govindsamy; Ramjugernath, Deresh
    The thermodynamic properties of mixtures involving ionic liquids (ILs) with organic acid (acetic acid or propanoic acid) or acetonitrile at different temperatures were determined. The ILs used were imidazolium-based: 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulphate [EMIM]+[EtSO4]-, 1-butyl- 3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate [BMIM]+[SCN]- and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide ([BMIM]+[Tf2N]-. The ternary excess molar volume (V E ), isentropic compressibility (ks) and deviation in isentropic compressibility ( ks123 ) were determined for four ternary liquid mixtures of {[EMIM]+[EtSO4]- or [BMIM]+[SCN]− + acetic or propionic acid + acetonitrile} at different temperatures (293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15) K and at a pressure of 0.1 MPa with aid of the experimental density (ρ), speed of sound (u) data. The calculated data were correlated by using the Cibulka equation with the help of Redlich–Kister parameters obtained from fitting the Redlich–Kister equation for the corresponding binary systems. Furthermore, the density and speed of sound were also measured for eight corresponding binary systems at the same experimental conditions. The binary excess molar volume, isentropic compressibility and deviation in isentropic compressibility were also calculated for measured systems and fitted to the Redlich–Kister equation to obtain the Redlich–Kister parameters as well as to check the accuracy of measured data which were used to correlated experimental data using Cibulka equation. These results were discussed, in terms of how the sign and magnitude of thermodynamic functions were influenced by the addition of a third component to liquid systems. Also, the possible molecular and pair-wise interactions between component molecules and the effect of temperature on the thermophysical and thermodynamic properties were predicted. In addition, the work focussed on application of ([BMIM]+[Tf2N]-) ionic liquid for the separations of (alkane/aromatic), (alkane/alk-1-ene), (cycloalkane/aromatic) and (water/alkan-1-ol) using gas- liquid chromatography (GLC) technique. The activity coefficients at infinite dilution, , for 31 organic solutes (alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, alkanol and ketones) and water in ionic liquid were measured at temperatures of (323.15, 333.15, 343.15, 353.15 and 363.15) K. Stationary phase loadings of (42.83 and 68.66) % by mass were used to ensure repeatability of E , measurements. Partial molar excess enthalpies at infinite dilution, H1 , were also determined. The selectivities, S , and capacities, k , were determined for the above separations. The separating ij j ability of the investigated ionic liquid was compared with previously investigated ionic liquids and industrial solvents such as sulfolane, n-methyl-2-pyrrolidine (NMP) and n-formylmorpholine (NFM). The results obtained suggested that in general, the [BMIM]+[Tf2N]− had outperformed the conventional solvents such as sulfolane, NMP and NFM in terms of selectivity, while the [BMIM][Tf2N] had in general, performed better overall when the performance index was used for comparison.
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    Activity coefficients at infinite dilution for ILs : methyltrioctylammonium cation and bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide or thiosalicylate anions using glc
    (2009) Gwala, Nobuhle V.; Deenadayalu, Nirmala
    The activity coefficients at infinite dilution ( γ13 ) were calculated for alkanes, alkenes, cycloalkanes, alkynes, ketones, alcohols and aromatic compounds from gas liquid chromatography (glc) measurements at three temperatures (303.15 and 313.15 and 323.15) K. The γ13 values were calculated from the retention data for two ionic liquids (ILs) with the same cation but different anions. The ionic liquids: [methyltrioctylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and methyltrioctylammonium thiosalicylate] were used as the stationary phase. The γ13 data for methyltrioctylammonium thiosalicylate were higher than for methyltrioctylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide. For each temperature and each ionic liquid, γ13 values were determined for two columns and the average γ13 values were used for the calculation of the partial molar excess enthalpies at infinite dilution, H E 1 Δ , using the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation. Graphs of In γ13 vs 1/T were plotted to determine H E 1 Δ at T = 303.15 K. The selectivity, S12 , value for the hexane/benzene separation was calculated from the ratio of the avarage γ13 values to determine the suitability of the ILs as an entrainer for extractive distillation in the separation of aromatic and aliphatic compounds.The S12 values were also compared to the literature values for other ionic liquids. It was found that the longer chain alkyl group attached to the cation or anion gave lower S12 values. Both ILs have S12 values greater than one and in theory can be used as an entrainer for the hexane/ benzene separation. The capacities at infinite dilutions, k1 , were also calculated from the inverse of the avarage γ13 values for each IL at each temperature.