Binary Liquid−Liquid Equilibrium (LLE) for Methyl tert-Amyl Ether (TAME) + Water from (288.15 to 313.15) K and Ternary LLE for Systems of TAME + C1−C4 Alcohols + Water at 298.15 K

Abstract

The binary liquid−liquid equilibrium data for the system methyl tert-amyl ether + water from (288.15 to 313.15) K and the ternary liquid−liquid equilibria for the systems methyl tert-amyl ether + C1−C4 alcohols (methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, and 2-butanol) + water at 298.15 K were analytically determined at atmospheric pressure by the use of stirred and thermo-regulated cells. The experimental binary and ternary liquid−liquid equilibrium data were correlated with the NRTL and UNIQUAC activity coefficient models. Bachman−Brown, Hand, and Othmer−Tobias correlations were used to ascertain the reliability of the experimental data for each system. In addition, the distribution and selectivity of C1−C4 alcohols as solvents were analyzed.