What is Liquid-Liquid Extraction?
Liquid–liquid extraction (LLE), also known as solvent extraction, is a method to separate compounds or metal complexes, based on their relative solubilities in two different immiscible liquids, usually water (polar) and an organic solvent (non-polar). There is a net transfer of one or more species from one liquid into another liquid phase, generally from aqueous to organic. The transfer is driven by chemical potential, i.e. once the transfer is complete, the overall system of chemical components that make up the solutes and the solvents are in a more stable configuration (lower free energy). The solvent that is enriched in solute(s) is called extract. The feed solution that is depleted in solute(s) is called the raffinate.
How to Calculate Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase?
Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase calculator uses Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase = Mass Fraction of Solvent in the Extract/(Mass Fraction of Carrier Liquid in the Extract+Mass Fraction of Solute in the Extract) to calculate the Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase, The Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase formula is defined as formula to calculate mass ratio of solvent given the all the mass fractions in the extract phase. This value is used for plotting Maloney Schubert or Janecke Diagram. Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase is denoted by Z symbol.
How to calculate Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase, enter Mass Fraction of Solvent in the Extract (yB), Mass Fraction of Carrier Liquid in the Extract (yA) & Mass Fraction of Solute in the Extract (yC) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Mass Ratio of Solvent in Extract Phase calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.408086 = 0.43/(0.674+0.3797).