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Separation of Carboxylic Acids: Conventional and Intensified Processes and Effects of Process Engineering Parameters

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Recent research thrust and industrial focus have been directed towards the production of platform chemicals and value-products from biomass-derived materials. However, downstream separation of these bio-based chemicals, particularly organic acids such as carboxylic acids, poses a great challenge due to low concentration in aqueous solutions. Various conventional separation processes have been proposed, but limitations from waste generation, large energy input and material requirements leading to high costs remain a challenge. Improved sustainability can be attained through intensified process separation with a reduction in production cost, equipment sizes, energy consumptions and flexibility of the process. The direct conversion of the acid in aqueous solutions to esters using hybrid reactors, wherein reaction and separation occur in one single process unit, has distinct but significant benefits to comparable applications. Future research on its operational performance requires attention to obtain parameters for process design and consequent corresponding scale-up to commercial production. Good knowledge of reaction kinetics is necessary to enhance process chemistry analysis, reaction parameter optimization, process efficiency and equilibrium studies of the separation process. This information will allow an assessment of the potential industrial applicability of the overall design and development of a sustainable biorefinery approach to value-added production.

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Inyang, V.M., Lokhat, D. (2020). Separation of Carboxylic Acids: Conventional and Intensified Processes and Effects of Process Engineering Parameters. In: Daramola, M., Ayeni, A. (eds) Valorization of Biomass to Value-Added Commodities. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38032-8_22

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