Vapor Liquid Equilibrium Data for 2,3-Pentanedione + (Acetaldehyde or Acetone) at (100, 150, and 200) kPa

2,3-Pentanedione, acetaldehyde, and acetone are by-products found downstream in the sugar manufacturing process. 2,3-Pentanedione has various food and industrial-related uses, making it a product of interest. It can be recovered using extractive distillation recovery processes, whereby chemicals of similar boiling points are separated. Vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE) measurements were conducted isobarically for the systems 2,3-pentanedione + {acetaldehyde or acetone} at 100, 150, and 200 kPa. Measurements were undertaken using a moderate pressure recirculating VLE still, capable of withstanding pressures up to 350 kPa. The measured VLE data were regressed using the gamma–phi (γ–φ) approach and the nonrandom two-liquid activity coefficient model, which displayed satisfactory representation of the system behavior. None of the binary systems exhibit azeotropic behavior. All the binary systems displayed a positive deviation from Raoult’s law.