Methyl isobutyl ketone as a solvent for wax deoiling

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Chem. Technol. Fuels Oils (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00726338· OSTI ID:6971531

Larikov, V I; Pereverzev, A N; Roshchin, Y N; Sokolova, S P

The solvency of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) for use in deoiling and cold-fractionation of solid paraffin waxes is investigated by a visual polytherm method in the temperature interval 0-36 C. The capability of MIBK for precipitating solid hydrocarbons from solution was found to be greater than acetone/toluene or MEK/toluene, with only MEK better in this respect than MIBK. The quantity of wax remaining in the filtrate is examined. The critical solution temperatures are investigated and it is shown that MIBK surpasses MEK. The results obtained indicate that MIBK is extremely promising for use in processes of deoiling and cold fractionation of waxes.

• Research Organization: GrozNII
• OSTI ID: 6971531
• Journal Information: Chem. Technol. Fuels Oils (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 19:1-2; Other Information: Translation of Khimiya i Tekhnologiya Topliv i Masel (Jan 1983)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
FRACTIONATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENTS
PARAFFIN
WAXES
ACETONE
FILTRATION
HYDROCARBONS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
PRECIPITATION
TOLUENE
ALKANES
AROMATICS
KETONES
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