Liquid‐liquid equilibrium studies for separation of aromatics

Liquid-liquid equilibrium studies have been carried out on 11 solvents using two binary hydrocarbon mixtures for selective extraction of aromatics. The solvents used have been compared on the basis of selectivity, solvent capacity and tie line correlation curves. Tie line data have been determined for 18 systems. The selectivity and solvent power of solvents as obtained from limiting activity coefficient and tie line data have been compared. The selectivity and capacity of solvents have been related to their structure through an empirical parameter.