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2019
Journal Article
Title

Continuous separation of lignin from organosolv pulping liquors: Combined lignin particle formation and solvent recovery

Abstract
The solubility and softening behavior of lignin from acid-catalyzed ethanol/water pulping was determined in various ethanol/water solvent mixtures and a process relevant temperature range. Operation conditions for an optimized lignin separation process have been derived from the determined lignin phase behavior. A continuous lignin separation and solvent recovery process has been developed in lab scale and was successfully up-scaled to a dedicated pilot plant at Fraunhofer CBP (WO2016062676A1). Agglomeration of softened lignin particles and lignin ""stickiness"" were adjusted by temperature (38-44 °C at 80-120 mbar) and ethanol content of the lignin dispersion (6-9 wt %). In this manner, ethanol recovery by evaporation and lignin particle formation were facilitated simultaneously, which was monitored by inline infrared spectroscopy. The agglomeration behavior of different lignins was monitored via inline particle size analysis. Optimal process conditions resulted in good filterability of the lignin dispersion with average filter cake resistances of 1011 to 1013 m-2 and lignin yields close to 100 wt % of water-insoluble lignin.
Author(s)
Schulze, Peter
Leschinsky, Moritz  
Seidel-Morgenstern, Andreas
Lorenz, Heike
Journal
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research  
Project(s)
Biomasseaufschluss
KomBiChemPro
Funder
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung BMBF (Deutschland)  
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung BMBF (Deutschland)  
Open Access
DOI
10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04736
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB  
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