Marti, Mustafa Esen2020-03-262020-03-2620160149-63951520-5754https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2016.1178286https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/34006Combined use of inert diluents with polar modifiers enables former to be utilized for the recovery of polar value-added chemicals. The results show that polarities of both solvent and modifier are critical for efficient separations. Thus, K-D values with 1-octanol were higher than those with 1-decanol; however, those with xylene were superior to those with hexane and toluene. Increasing the amine concentrations increased the K-D values, in contrast to the trends with pH and temperature. About 33%, 79% and 67% of acetic acid was recovered using 25% (v/v) Alamine 336 in xylene, 1-octanol and 30% 1-octanol-modified xylene, respectively. Therefore, solvent modification positively affects the extraction power of inert diluents for acetic acid recovery.en10.1080/01496395.2016.1178286info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAcetic acidpHreactive extractionsolvent modificationtertiary aminesArticle511118061816Q2WOS:000381286400004Q3