RT Journal Article T1 Revising concepts on liquid–liquid extraction: data treatment and data reliability A1 Arce Arce, Alberto A1 Arce Ceinos, Alberto A1 Rodríguez Figueiras, Óscar K1 Mixtures K1 Liquids K1 Equilibrium K1 Liquid liquid equilibrium K1 Molecules AB The intention of this article is to clarify some concepts and relevant aspects of the experimental determination and treatment of liquid–liquid equilibrium data for ternary systems. Distinction is made between solubility curve and binodal curve, setting the stability limit which is defined by the spinodal curve. In addition, it is recommended to carry out the equilibrium data correlation using semiempirical models with a thermodynamic base, over the use of empirical equations. Moreover, the misuse of these empirical equations (Hand, Bachman, Othmer-Tobias, etc.) as proof of data quality or consistency is clarified PB ACS Publications SN 0021-9568 YR 2021 FD 2021 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/27683 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/27683 LA eng NO J. Chem. Eng. Data 2022, 67, 1, 286–296 NO A.A. and O.R. acknowledge financial support from Xunta de Galicia, project Consolidación e estruturación 2020 ED431B 2020/21 DS Minerva RD 24 abr 2026