Cultor Corporation

Danisco Finland Oy

Xyrofin Oy

Suomen Sokeri Oy

Goran Hyoky

Heikki O Heikkila

Jarmo Kuisma

Hannu A Paananen

Kaj-Erik Monten

Jari Lewandowski

The invention relates to a method for the fractionation of molasses using a chromatographic simulated moving bed system with two or more loops in which the liquid flow can be effected in a system comprising at least two chromatographic partial packing material beds. In the method of the invention, product(s) are recovered during a process comprising one or more of the following phases: a feeding phase of molasses, an eluting phase and a recycling phase. The liquid present in the partial packing material beds with their dry solids profile can be recycled in the recycling phase in one or more loops comprising one or more partial packing material beds.

Method for the fractionation of molasses

The invention relates to a method for the fractionation of molasses using a chromatographic simulated moving bed system in which the liquid flow is effected in a single direction in a system comprising at least two chromatographic partial packing material beds. In the method of the invention, the product or products are recovered during a multi-step sequence comprising the following phases: feeding phase of molasses, eluting phase and recycling phase. The liquid present in the partial packing material beds with their dry solids profile is recycled in the recycling phase in a loop comprising one, two or several partial packing material beds.

A method for separating sucrose and a second dissolved component from a sucrose-containing solution, preferably a beet-derived sucrose-containing solution, wherein the solution is subjected to a first fractionation by a continuous or sequential chromatographic simulated moving bed process to yield a sucrose-enriched fraction and a fraction enriched with the second dissolved component. The resulting fraction enriched with the second component is subjected to a second chromatographic fractionation that is a simulated moving bed or batch type process, to yield a second sucrose-enriched fraction and a second fraction enriched with the second dissolved component wherein both fractions have an improved yield or purity.

Fractionation method of sucrose-containing solutions

The invention relates to a chromatographic separation column whose filling material space comprises in the vertical direction at least two zones between which no means that would hinder vertical flow exist and which are divided by means of substantially vertical walls into separate sections. These zones are so dimensioned that the upper edge of the walls in the uppermost zone is below the upper surface of the column filling material in the operating conditions of the column. The invention further relates to inner structures for such a column and to a chromatographic method for separating dissolved constituents by means of said separation column. In this method, a solution is fed alternately with an eluent uniformly across the upper surface of the filling material in the separation column, the solution is allowed to flow through the filling material bed, and the fractions containing the desired products are collected from the liquid flow passed through the filling material.

Chromatographic separation column, inner structures thereof, and

Method for fractionating sulphite cooking liquor

A process for recovering xylose from pentosan-containing raw materials includes the steps of hydrolyzing the raw material, feeding the hydrolyzed material to a chromatographic column comprising a strong anion-exchanger having a quaternary ammonium functional group fixed to a cross-linked polystyrene or acrylic resin matrix and eluting a xylose-rich fraction.

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