Abstract

AbstractPropionic acid can be successfully produced from fermentation broth once an efficient recovery method is available for the produced acid. Reactive extraction in this regard is a promising recovery method. pH, salt, substrate, and temperature studies are crucial in the extraction of propionic acid, because these parameters varied in actual fermentation broth. With this regard, effects of these were studied. Extraction from model solutions and salt or substrate containing systems is lower than what was obtained from normal aqueous solutions. Reason of this is the varying degree of hindrances of the salts on extraction of the acid. pH has very large effect on extraction efficiency of the extracting system. At pH > pKa of acid, very low extraction was obtained. Temperature was found to have no effect on the extraction from model solutions used. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009

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