Extraction of pentylbenzene from high molar mass alkanes (C14 and C17) by N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone

Equilibrium tie line data have been determined for the two ternary liquid systems: {tetradecane, or heptadecane + pentylbenzene + N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)} over a temperature range of (298 to 328) K. The two systems studied exhibit type I liquid + liquid phase diagram. The effect of temperature and n-alkane chain length upon solubility, selectivity, and distribution coefficients were investigated experimentally.