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Table 2 Equilibrium distribution coefficient of furfural, AA, and methanol for different solvents at 298 K

From: Techno-economic assessment of hybrid extraction and distillation processes for furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass

Solvent

Feed-to-solvent ratio (mass)

K D

Furfural

AA

Methanol

Toluene

1:0.8

37.33

0.12

0.04

1:0.9

41.11

0.12

0.04

1:1

44.89

0.12

0.04

1:1.1

48.68

0.12

0.04

Benzene

1:0.8

66.57

0.16

0.04

1:0.9

73.76

0.16

0.04

1:1

80.99

0.17

0.04

1:1.1

88.25

0.17

0.04

p-Xylene

1:0.8

23.50

0.09

0.04

1:0.9

25.73

0.09

0.04

1:1

27.97

0.09

0.04

1:1.1

30.22

0.09

0.04

Octyl acetate

1:0.8

13.46

0.26

0.10

1:0.9

14.47

0.26

0.10

1:1

15.50

0.26

0.09

1:1.1

16.53

0.26

0.09

Decane

1:0.8

4.05

1E+07

0.10

1:0.9

4.21

5E+07

0.10

1:1

4.38

2E+08

0.09

1:1.1

4.55

8E+08

0.09

Cyclohexane

1:0.8

2.04

0.07

0.02

1:0.9

2.15

0.07

0.02

1:1

2.27

0.07

0.02

1:1.1

2.39

0.07

0.02

Hexene

1:0.8

1.84

0.14

0.03

1:0.9

1.92

0.14

0.03

1:1

2.00

0.14

0.03

1:1.1

2.08

0.14

0.03

Cyclohexane

1:0.8

2.05

0.12

0.02

1:0.9

2.13

0.12

0.02

1:1

2.22

0.12

0.02

1:1.1

2.30

0.12

0.02

Cumene

1:0.8

16.85

0.10

0.03

1:0.9

18.31

0.10

0.03

1:1

19.77

0.10

0.03

1:1.1

21.24

0.10

0.03

Butyl chloride

1:0.8

15.20

0.13

0.04

1:0.9

16.34

0.13

0.04

1:1

17.50

0.13

0.04

1:1.1

18.66

0.13

0.04