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| Author(s): |
Andrea Komesu
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Engenharia Química |
| Defense date: | 2015-11-05 |
| Examining board members: |
Maria Regina Wolf Maciel;
Patrícia Fazzio Martins Martinez;
Adriano Pinto Mariano;
Betânia Hoss Lunelli;
Elenise Bannwart de Moraes
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| Advisor: | Rubens Maciel Filho; Maria Regina Wolf Maciel |
| Abstract | |
The development of industrial biotechnology processes that use renewable resources is a necessity nowadays due to concerns about oil supply and sustainable development. Fermentation processes for the production of carboxylic acids from renewable resources have drawing a lot of interest, and the production of lactic acid is one of the most important among organic acids. The wide variety of applications and the development of new uses and products, such as the production of biodegradable polymers, green solvents and oxygenated chemicals, have made the production of lactic acid grow considerably in recent decades, stimulating research for technologies that make the process more economically viable. In the case of lactic acid produced from sugarcane molasses, the development of an effective method of separation and purification without wastewater generation is extremely important. The process of separation and purification corresponds to approximately 50% of the production cost. Therefore, this work is devoted to study three strategies of separation to concentrate lactic acid produced from fermentation: hybrid short path evaporation, reactive distillation, and both technologies attached. Experimental factorial designs were applied to determine the best operating conditions. Thus, the best conditions and operational sequences for lactic acid concentration, separation, and purification were defined. The results showed that hybrid short path evaporation and reactive distillation system are effective for the lactic acid separation and concentration. After optimization of the hybrid short path distillation, lactic acid purity around 89,71% was obtained. Regarding reactive distillation, it was possible to obtain 100% ethyl lactate yield in the esterification reaction and concentrate lactic acid by 2,4 times after hydrolysis with lactic acid purity around 26,32%. Using both technologies attached, lactic acid was concentrated by 4,7 times with lactic acid purity around 21,97%. Hybrid short path distillation showed high purification performance index, so it is the separation and purification technology most promising for lactic acid. Finally, a virtual plant for lactic acid purification from fermentation broth was developed using reactive distillation (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/17501-0 - Strategies of separation and purification of the lactic acid produced by fermentation |
| Grantee: | Andrea Komesu |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct) |