Aiming toward a scalable continuous electrochemical production of valeric acid, the mutual insolubility of valeric acid with the aqueous reaction medium of levulinic acid and the aqueous electrolyte are investigated in order to assess the possibility for an integrated product separation based on the liquid–liquid equilibrium of the system. The influence of the electrolyte concentration in the mixture and the mixture temperature on the liquid–liquid equilibrium is studied. Based on these results, the possibility for a batch and a continuous product separation process is developed and discussed.

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左旋丙酸电合成戊酸的液-液平衡数据和连续过程概念

为了扩大规模地连续生产戊酸，研究了戊酸与乙酰丙酸水反应介质和电解质水溶液的互溶性，以评估基于液-液平衡的整体产物分离的可能性。系统。研究了混合物中电解质浓度和混合物温度对液-液平衡的影响。基于这些结果，开发并讨论了批量和连续产品分离过程的可能性。