Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Vol.55, No.1, 43-48, 2010
Ternary solubility of mono- and di-tert-butyl ethers of glycerol in supercritical carbon dioxide
Using a continuous flow apparatus, the ternary solubility of mono- and di-tert-butyl ethers of glycerol (MTBG and DTBG, respectively) in supercritical carbon dioxide was measured at the temperatures of 313.15, 333.15, and 348.15 K; a pressure range of 80-200 bar; and an expanded gas flow rate of 180 +/- 10 mL min(-1) at average laboratory temperature of 300.15 K and pressure of 0.89 bar. The ternary solubility of the ethers at the constant temperatures of 333.15 and 348.15 K increased with increasing pressure up to the crossover point (i.e., 152 bar for MTBG and 170 bar for DTBG). MTBG exhibited a higher solubility than DTBG in scCO(2). The experimental data for the ternary solubility of MTBG and DTBG were correlated using the Bartle equation. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:Supercritical carbon dioxide;Solubility measurement;Triacetin;Diacetin;Monoacetin;Tert-butyl ethers of glycerol