Assessment of the possibility of using the fruits of the oriental persimo (Diospyros kaki L.) as a source of filter membranes based on the tensor approach

Abstract

Like all raw materials of plant origin, persimmon fruits are considered a material rich in carbohydrates. This subtropical plant grows almost throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Despite the widespread distribution of this plant in the republic, very few types of products are produced from it. The main reason why persimmon fruits are not used effectively from a production point of view is that they have astringent properties. Since fruit carbohydrates play an important role in eliminating the tart taste of persimmons, the study of the carbohydrate complex was considered as a basic condition. After fractionation of carbohydrates with a water-alcohol mixture, certain stresses arise in the filter residue, which consists of cellulose-lignin. These stresses are analyzed using tensors. It has been established that the size of the filter pores is about 0.005÷0.05 microns, and the volume of these pores is 0.062÷0.195 cm3/g. The clearance coefficient averaged 19.97 %. It is known that the outer layer of a plant cell consists of cellulose and other structural compounds. These substances determine the porosity of the material. The mass fraction of the final product of the fractional residue, more precisely cellulose, averaged 0.63 %. The use of the resulting filter membrane in the clarification of fruit juices has shown its usefulness in industry. It has been established that the selectivity of these membranes for various amino acids is 5÷18 %, and for minerals 1÷30 %. The lipid resistance of the membranes was high. It should be noted that cellulose has the ability to restore its structure and at the last stage acts only as a filter membrane. This explains the usefulness of the cellulose-lignin mixture as a membrane material