ABSTRACT

The objectives of this experiment to carry out two simple experiments

regarding liquid-liquid extraction and to determine the distribution coefficient
and mass transfer coefficient with the aqueous phase as the continuous medium
through liquid-liquid extraction.
For the first experiment, we used separators funnel to separate two
solutions of varies solubility and densities. We then titrated with two different
sodium hydroxide, NaOH concentration which are 0.1M and 0.025M. The
values for distribution coefficient by titration for both molarity is recorded.
For the second experiment, we obtained feed, raffinate and extract sample
from liquid-liquid extraction column. The column is set up with the consultation
of Pilot Plants consulter En Jamil. The three samples were titrated also with
two different NaOH concentration (0.1M and 0.025M). The value of mass
transfer coefficient from liquid-liquid extraction are recorded.

INTRODUCTION
Extraction is the drawing or pulling out of something else. Liquid-liquid
extraction, also known as solvent extraction is a method used to separate a
desired organic product from a reaction mixture or to isolate an organic
substance from its natural source. It is an extraction of a substance from one
liquid phase into another liquid phase. After the extraction the two phases can
be separated because of their immiscibility.

Extraction flow sheet for an extraction column

A general extraction column has two input stream and two output
streams. At the top input stream consist of a solution feed containing solute to
be extracted whereas at the bottom input stream is a solvent feed which extracts
the solute from the solution. The solvent containing the extracted solute leaves
the top of the column and is referred to as the extract stream. The solution exits
the bottom of the column containing only small amounts of solute and is known
as the raffinate.
The principle of liquid-liquid extraction; feed phase contains a
component, i, which is to be removed. Addition of a second phase (solvent
phase) which is immiscible with feed phase but component i is soluble in both
phases. Due to the differences in densities, two phases are formed. The solvent

is chosen so that the solute in the solution has more affinity toward the added
solvent. Therefore mass transfer of the solute from the solution to the solvent
occurs.
Some of component i (solute) is transferred from the feed phase to the
solvent phase. After extraction the feed and solvent phases are called the
raffinate and extract phases respectively (Paul Ashall, 2007).

REFERENCES
Paul Ashal (2007). Mass transfer operations nature of interface between phases.
Organic Chem I, Liquid/Liquid Extraction. Retrieved November, 11 2014 from
http://ochemonline.pbworks.com/f/02_liq-liq.pdf