Isobaric Vapor–Liquid Equilibria of Binary Systems Containing Oxygenated Biofuel Compounds (Ethanol + Cyclopentanone, Propyl Butanoate + 4-Methylphenol, Cyclopentanone + Propane-1,2-diol) at Atmospheric Pressure

Abstract

The isobaric phase equilibrium data for the binary systems of ethanol + cyclopentanone, propyl butanoate + 4-methylphenol, and cyclopentanone + propane-1,2-diol at atmospheric pressure were measured using a modified distillation apparatus. The Herington and Van Ness tests were employed to confirm the thermodynamic consistency of the experimental data. In addition, the Wilson, NRTL, and UNIQUAC models were used to correlate experimental vapor–liquid equilibrium data. The corresponding binary interaction parameters (BIPs) for the three models, which are useful for the modeling and designing separation processes involving biofuel, were obtained using a maximum likelihood objective function. It has been confirmed that when appropriate BIPs are used in each model, the outputs are consistent with each other and with experimental data.