Process for component separation utilizing miscibility depression near a freezing point

A process for separating a liquid mixture of components comprising:

• providing the liquid mixture comprising a product component and a carrier component, the product component and the carrier component being partially miscible at a first temperature that is more than 20° C. above a second temperature at which the product component freezes;
• bringing the liquid mixture substantially near the second temperature at which the product component freezes using a cooler such that the mixture remains a liquid, the product component and the carrier component being essentially immiscible substantially near the second temperature, wherein substantially near the second temperature is within 20° C. above the second temperature;
• and,
• separating the mixture in a separation vessel into two or more liquid phases, the two or more liquid phases comprising a product component-rich liquid phase and a product component-depleted liquid phase;
• whereby the liquid mixture of components is separated.