Advanced Separation Processes Based on New-Generation Solvents
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 8351
Special Issue Editors
Interests: The development of separation and valorization processes using ionic liquids and incoming new generation solvents or residues, mainly in the oil/energy industry, covering basic research, simulation, scale-up and design
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Interests: the development of novel separation processes based on liquid-liquid extraction using alternative solvents, such as ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
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Interests: The development of knowledge and practical applications of ionic liquids (ILs), such as: i) CO2 capture by IL based systems; ii) Treatment of gaseous contaminants by absorption with ILs; iii) Development of advanced nano and micromaterials based on ILs; iv) Recovery and/or removal of ILs contaminating water streams; and v) Integration of molecular and process simulation computational tools for the conceptual design of industrial applications based on ILs
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aimed at testing the outstanding properties associated with new generation solvents (ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents and natural solvents, among others), the main field of research is the development of advanced separation processes. Overall, new-generation solvents have been proven to be effective in the separation of gases, liquids, and solids and have created the development of new advanced separation processes in many different fields. These compounds have shown noticeable features as solvents for a high number of liquid–liquid extraction or extractive distillation processes, that is, hydrocarbons and water-containing mixtures, while they have also allowed for the development of knowledge about carbon capture and utilization technologies, mainly through CO2 absorption and adsorption processes, following chemical and physical sorption directly using them or by designing hybrid advanced materials. Furthermore, the use of new generation solvents deals with effective pretreatments to fractionate biomasses, helping biorefinery to achieve the current standards. In this content, it is necessary to combine and analyze the wide applications and the designer solvent character known for different solvent classes, together with all of the new advanced separation proposals, in order to merge ideas and make knowledge in the field more robust.
This Special Issue on “Advanced Separation Processes Based on New-Generation Solvents” aims to collect high-quality research articles addressing new advanced separation processes, relevant insights to well-known IL-based separations, and comprehensive review studies in well-explored topics with special interest. Topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Extraction and extractive distillation processes using new generation solvents;
- Absorption or adsorption of greenhouse gases using new generation solvents or advanced materials combined with them;
- Biomass pretreatment and fractionation with new generation solvents;
- Lab-scale specific uses of new generation solvents for separation purposes;
- Product isolation and new generation solvents recovery/regeneration;
- New generation solvents and process stability in representative operating cycles;
- Feasibility and economic analyses of whole advanced separation processes with new generation solvents.
Dr. Pablo Navarro
Dr. Marcos Larriba
Dr. Jesús Lemus
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Liquid–liquid extraction
- Distillation
- Absorption
- Adsorption
- Biomass treatment and fractionation
- Regeneration, solvent stability, process simulation
- Economic analysis
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