I am interested to know if it is possible to remove 2-butanone from water using some kind of liquid extraction method.
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Re: Removing 2-butanone from water using liquid extraction
14 May 2008 at 1:29pmYes, 2-butanone (MEK) could be extracted with a suitable solvent. However, residual solvent will still remain in the aqueous phase. A better solution would be to steam strip the MEK and condense the exiting vapor. A relatively low steam rate would be required. Upon condensation, a MEK layer will form on top of the aqueous layer which can be decanted away and recovered. The water-rich layer could be recycled back to the stripper to remove the soluble MEK.
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