Abstract
Ionic liquids could be used as entrainer in the azeotropic mixture separation process efficiently. Accordingly, the thermodynamic properties of ionic liquid choline lactate ([Ch][Lac]) as a potential entrainer have been studied in different azeotropic mixtures. In this respect, the density and speed of sound for binary systems containing (water + [Ch][Lac]) (ethanol/ 1-propanol/ 2-propanol) + [Ch][Lac])] and also ternary systems with different mass percent from alcohol-containing (water + alcohol + [Ch][Lac]) have been measured under a pressure 871 hPa at different temperatures T = (288.15 to 318.15) K. These data are used to calculate standard partial molar volume (Vφ0), and the limiting apparent molar compressibility (κφ0) using the Redlich-Mayer model besides the intermolecular free length (Lf) and relative association (RA) to interpret the existing interaction in the azeotropic mixture of the studied alcohols. Also, the scaled particle theory is used as a microscopic approach. All of the properties have been analyzed to interpret the interactions between the components of the mixture and 2-propanol has stronger interactions with the [Ch][Lac] in the azeotrope composition. The results suggest that the [Ch][Lac] could be used as an entrainer to separate 2-propanol more efficiently rather than the other studied alcohols.
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