Design of a Separation Process for Natural 2-Phenylethanol with Economic and Safety Considerations

The present work aimed to design a separation process for 2-phenylethanol (2-PEA) produced by whey fermentation and to evaluate its economic potential. The separation sequence consisted of a liquid–liquid extraction column followed by two distillation columns for 2-PEA purification and solvent recov...

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Main Authors: Luis E. Puga-Córdova, Zahira A. Pérez-Sánchez, Antíoco López-Molina, Laura Conde-Báez, Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez, Carolina Conde-Mejía
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Processes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/8/12/1570