Selective recovery of pyruvic acid from two and three acid aqueous solutions by reactive extraction

MARTI M. E., Gurkan T.

SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, vol.156, pp.148-157, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 156
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.09.067
  • Journal Name: SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.148-157
  • Keywords: Selective recovery, Multiple-acid aqueous solutions, Reactive extraction, Pyruvic acid, Trioctylamine, AMINE-BASED EXTRACTANT, TRI-N-OCTYLAMINE, FERMENTATION BROTH, CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS, LACTIC-ACID, TORULOPSIS-GLABRATA, SUCCINIC ACID, ACETIC-ACID, MANNHEIMIA-SUCCINICIPRODUCENS, ESCHERICHIA-COLI
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, a multi-stage reactive extraction system is devised for the selective recovery of pyruvic acid (PA) from a multiple-acid solution having a carboxylic acid composition identical to that obtained in microbial fermentation.