Abstract:
A method for removing sulfur-containing compounds from methanol, said method comprising the step of subjecting methanol comprising sulfur-containing compounds to centrifugal countercurrent chromatography (CCCC) to remove sulfur-containing compounds, and the use of centrifugal countercurrent chromatography (CCCC) for removing sulfur-containing compounds from methanol.
Abstract:
A method for removing sulfur-containing compounds from crude sulfate turpentine (CST), said method comprising the step of: subjecting CST to continuous liquid- liquid extraction to remove sulfur-containing compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an improved method for recirculation of formic acid in a process for preparing dissolving pulp, in which sugars are extracted from pre-hydrolysis liquor.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to extraction of phytosterolsfrom alkaline tall oil soap which is obtained from the Kraft process black liquor by skimming.In the method according to the present invention, phytosterols are extracted using dibromomethane, bromoform, tetrabromomethaneor a combination thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to fractionation of crude tall oil, which originates from the Kraft process black liquor. In the method,according to the present invention, simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography is used to efficiently separate fractions from the crude tall oil.
Abstract:
A method of generating a refined sugar stream that comprises xylose from a biomass hydrolysis solution including contacting a biomass hydrolysis solution that includes a population of mixed sugars comprising xylose, an acid, and impurities, with an extraction solvent to form an extraction mixture; and separating from said extraction mixture a first stream that includes the acid and a second, refined sugar stream that includes the extraction solvent and xylose. The extraction solvent is a tri-alkyl phosphine oxide, a dialkylsulfoxide, or a dialkylphosphite, or any combination thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to fractionation of crude tall oil, which originates from the Kraft process black liquor. In the method according to the present invention, strongly basic anion exchange resins are used to efficiently separate fractions from the crude tall oil.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an anhydrosugar or anhydrosugar alcohol, said method comprising the steps:a) subjecting a sugar or sugar alcohol in aqueous solution to a dehydration reaction to form a mixed solution comprising a sugar or sugar alcohol, and an anhydrosugar or anhydrosugar alcohol respectively; and b) subjecting the mixed solution to centrifugal countercurrent chromatography (CCCC) to separate anhydrosugar or anhydrosugar alcohol from the mixed solution.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for separating unsaponifiables from tall oil soap (TOS) using co-distillation. The invention also enables the production of tall oil with high acid number.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to isolation of phytosterols and other neutral compounds from alkaline tall oil soap (TOS) which is obtained from the Kraft process black liquor by skimming. The invention also enables the production of tall oil with high acid number.