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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Understanding ternary phase behavior is crucial for applications like solvent design and extraction.
  • Biodiesel, limonene, and diesel represent diverse oil phases with varying properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the phase behavior of 1-propanol-water-oil systems at different temperatures.
  • To investigate the microstructural properties of one-phase regions using NMR.
  • To determine tie lines in two-phase regions and compare experimental data with theoretical models.

Main Methods:

  • Phase behavior experiments at 10, 25, and 40°C.
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) self-diffusion measurements for microstructural analysis.
  • Proton NMR and theoretical calculations for tie-line determination.

Main Results:

  • Experimental and calculated phase behavior showed good agreement.
  • NMR self-diffusion confirmed the absence of confinement, indicating structureless solutions.
  • Tie-line analysis revealed a higher affinity of 1-propanol for water compared to the oil phases.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully characterized the phase behavior of the studied ternary systems.
  • NMR is a valuable tool for probing microstructural properties in liquid mixtures.
  • The observed affinity of 1-propanol for water has implications for solvent selection and separation processes.