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Phenol estimation using flory-huggins parameters and cloud point of poliethoxylate surfactants
| Resumo: | This work examines the thermodynamics of phenol extraction by cloud point varying the ethoxylation degrees of nonylphenolpoliethoxylate surfactants (NPEOn) (9.5, 10, 11 and 12). The Flory-Huggins model was applied to estimate enthalpy (ΔHmix) and entropy (ΔSmix) parameters of the mixture, as well as the aggregate number (N). Results show that ΔHmix and ΔSmix values have a direct relationship with the ethoxylation degree of the surfactant used. Differently, aggregate number (N) values have an inverse relationship with the ethoxylation degree. The fitting to the Flory-Huggins model presented a standard deviation (SD) that ranged from 0.161 to 4.037 for each surfactant studied. It was observed that the increase of the phenol concentration in the surfactant + water system resulted in a decrease in the cloud point of the studied surfactants. These results contribute significantly to the application of this type of surfactant in phenol extraction processes |
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| Autores principais: | Araújo, A. A. L. |
| Outros Autores: | Silva, W. P. N.; Foletto, Edson Luiz; Barros Neto, Eduardo Lins de |
| Assunto: | Non-ionic surfactant Cloud point Phenol Flory-Huggins model |
| Ano: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | IBICT |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Oasisbr |
| Resumo: | This work examines the thermodynamics of phenol extraction by cloud point varying the ethoxylation degrees of nonylphenolpoliethoxylate surfactants (NPEOn) (9.5, 10, 11 and 12). The Flory-Huggins model was applied to estimate enthalpy (ΔHmix) and entropy (ΔSmix) parameters of the mixture, as well as the aggregate number (N). Results show that ΔHmix and ΔSmix values have a direct relationship with the ethoxylation degree of the surfactant used. Differently, aggregate number (N) values have an inverse relationship with the ethoxylation degree. The fitting to the Flory-Huggins model presented a standard deviation (SD) that ranged from 0.161 to 4.037 for each surfactant studied. It was observed that the increase of the phenol concentration in the surfactant + water system resulted in a decrease in the cloud point of the studied surfactants. These results contribute significantly to the application of this type of surfactant in phenol extraction processes |
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