ABSTRACT
The separation of components in a liquid mixture by means of direct contact of the solution with a solvent, in which one of the compounds is preferentially soluble, is known as liquid-liquid extraction. This unit operation is used in the processing of fuels and in the separation of hydrocarbons in the petroleum industry. It is also
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 57 4.2 Types of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems........................................................... 58 4.3 Phase Equilibrium Diagrams ..........................................................................60 4.4 Physicochemical Characteristics of ATPS ..................................................... 62 4.5 Applications of ATPS ..................................................................................... 63 4.6 Biomolecule Distribution in ATPS .................................................................64
