Effect of mixing conditions on flocculation kinetics of wastewaters containing proteins and other biological compounds using fibrous materials and polyelectrolytes



Título del documento: Effect of mixing conditions on flocculation kinetics of wastewaters containing proteins and other biological compounds using fibrous materials and polyelectrolytes
Revista: Brazilian journal of chemical engineering
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000308599
ISSN: 0104-6632
Autors: 1
2
Institucions: 1North Carolina State University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Raleigh, Carolina del Norte. Estados Unidos de América
2Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte, Carolina del Norte. Estados Unidos de América
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Període: Dic
Volum: 15
Número: 4
Paginació: 358-368
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés The application of a combined system of a polyelectrolyte, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and highly fibrillated fibrous materials, cellulose triacetate fibrets (CTF), for the recovery of proteins and other biological compounds from model and actual biological systems has been demonstrated . In the present work, reaction batches were scaled-up to a one-liter agitated vessel, with a standard configuration. The effect of mixing conditions on the adsorption and flocculation process was studied. It was observed that flocculation time was very fast, occurring within the period of polymer addition. Long term shearing did not result in floc breakage and the values of percentage light transmission and protein concentration of the final filtrate remained the same during the incubation period. Increasing the shear rate resulted in improved process efficiency, up to an optimum value, above which performance was poorer. Perikinetic and orthokinetic rate parameters were calculated and results analyzed in view of these parameters
Disciplines Química,
Ingeniería
Paraules clau: Biotecnología,
Recuperación de proteínas,
Materiales fibrosos,
Polielectrolitos,
Floculación,
Condiciones de mezclado
Keyword: Chemistry,
Engineering,
Biotechnology,
Protein recovery,
Fibrous materials,
Polyelectrolytes,
Flocculation,
Mixing conditions
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