Caustic soda extraction of tar acids from tar distillates has the disadvantages of batch operation and consumption of reagents. A review of the literature showed that continuous solvent extraction methods had been explored using oxygenated solvents. These processes were not too satisfactory, owing to the production of impure tar acids or the necessity of recycling a substantial fraction of the tar acids to obtain a satisfactory recovery.
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