구연산-초산-유산계에서 구연산의 반응추출에 영향을 미치는 여러 인자를 규명하기 위하여 추출제로 2급과 3급아민 및 용매화추출제를, 용매로 n-butylacetate, MIBK, kerosine 및 xylene 등을, modifier로서 tributyl-Phosphate(TBP)와 isodecanol이 이용되었다. 그 외에 수용액상의 pH와, 온도의 영향을 연구하였고 평형상수도 얻었다. NaOH, Na_2CO_3, 및 K_2HPO_4, 알칼리 수용액에 의한 재추출 실험도 하였다. 실험결과 구연산의 추출에서 2급아민인 di-isotridecylamine(DITDA)이 추출도와 선택성에서 가장 좋았고 용매로서는 n-butylacetate가, modifier로서는 TBP가 우수하였다. 이외에도 수용액의 pH와 추출계의 온도가 낮을수록 추출도가 높았다. 재추출도는 stripping상의 염기도와 온도가 낮을수록 높아졌고 알카리 농도가 커질수록 높아졌다.

For elucidation of various parameters` effects on the reactive extraction of citric acids, citric-acetic-lactic acid system with various carriers, diluents, and modifiers were investigated. Carriers used were secondary amines, tertiary amines, and solvation extractant. Diluents were n-butylacetate, methoisobutylketon(MIBK), kerosine, and xylene. Modifiers were TBP and isodecanol. The effects of temperature and pH in aquous phase were studied, and equilibrium constants for the reactive extraction were obtained. The re-extraction was performed by alkali solutions such as NaOH, Na_2CO_3, and K_2HPO_4. Based on the experiment, Di-isotridecylamine(secondary amine) gave higher degree of extraction and mere selective than other extractants tested for the extraction of citric acid. N-butylacetate and TBP showed heigher performance for a diluent and nudifier, repectively. The degree of extraction was getting better with decreasing the pH in the aquous phase and the temperature of extraction system. The degree of re-extraction was getting higher with decreasing basicity in the stripping phase and the system temperature, and with increasing the concentration of alkali solution.