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Ionic Liquids in the Context of Separation Processes

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Ionic Liquids for Better Separation Processes

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The unique characteristics of ionic liquids (salts which are liquid at or near-ambient temperature) open new horizons in the development of improved processes to carry out the separation of compounds from multicomponent feedstreams or feedstocks. The utilisation of ionic liquids can facilitate improvements in the performance of state-of-the-art technologies, and it can also represent the basis for the development of new technological strategies leading to the separations of interest. The potential usage of ionic liquids in separation processes is not exclusive of a particular operation unit; in fact, several ones can benefit from ionic liquids, both at industrial and analytical levels.

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Rodríguez, H. (2016). Ionic Liquids in the Context of Separation Processes. In: Rodríguez, H. (eds) Ionic Liquids for Better Separation Processes. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48520-0_1

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