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Abstract
Experimental and numerical studies on liquid-liquid extraction of taxane compounds that are extracted from yew needles by solid-liquid extraction are carried out. In the treatment, the materials are classified to three components, and separation of component C from components A and B is discussed. In experiments, distribution coefficients and selectivities of those components are measured with various solvents. Based on the experimental results, numerical simulation of the countercurrent multistage liquid-liquid extraction process for separating the components is carried out with various operating conditions. Then, the fractional countercurrent multistage liquid-liquid extraction process is examined, and the effect of reflux operation on separation performance of the fractional liquid-liquid extraction process is studied. Based on the numerical results, it is found that the fractional countercurrent multistage liquid-liquid extraction with reflux is superior to the other extraction processes for separating taxane compounds.