Effects of temperature and solvent concentration on the solvent crystallization of palm-based dihydroxystearic acid with isopropyl alcohol

Palm-based dihydroxystearic acid of 69.55% purity was produced in a 500-kg-per-batch operation pilot plant and purified through solvent crystallization in a custom fabricated simultaneous batch crystallizer unit. The effects of temperature and solvent concentration on yield, particle size distributi...

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Main Authors: Koay, Gregory F. L., Chuaha, Teong-Guan, Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin, Salmiah, Ahmad, Choonga, Thomas S. Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Elsevier 2012
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6790/1/Effects_of_temperature_and_solvent_concentration_on_the_solvent_crystallization_of.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6790/4/Particuology%2010.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6790/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674200111001714#
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Summary:Palm-based dihydroxystearic acid of 69.55% purity was produced in a 500-kg-per-batch operation pilot plant and purified through solvent crystallization in a custom fabricated simultaneous batch crystallizer unit. The effects of temperature and solvent concentration on yield, particle size distribution and purity were studied. The purity was higher, while the yield and particle size were lower and smaller, respectively, at higher temperature and solvent concentration. The solvent crystallization process efficiency was rated at 66–69% when carried out with 70–80% isopropyl alcohol at 20 ◦C.