Hyundai Motor Company

Snu Rdb Foundation

Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.

Si Hwan Kim

Chae Hwan Hong

Do Suck Han

Jiyoun Seo

Young Gyu Kim

Na Ra Shin

Ji Yeon Seo

Seok Hong Jeong

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing glucaric acid, and more particularly, to a method for producing glucaric acid including the steps of: (1) inputting aldohexose and potassium hydroxide to an aqueous solution; and (2) deriving a catalytic oxidation reaction after adding a supported noble metal catalyst to the aqueous solution under the presence of oxygen gas.

Method for producing glucaric acid

Disclosed is a method for preparing lactide by using a solvent. According to the method, since an ionic liquid is used as a solvent in a second step in the course of preparing lactide, it is possible to secure mobility of the resulting reactant, and decrease a reaction temperature. In addition, the ionic liquid absorbs moisture generated during the reaction, and thus prevents degradation of lactide which is susceptible to moisture. Furthermore, to the present method allows for the preparation of lactide successively through the continuous supply of lactic acid oligomers. Because the use of an ionic liquid minimizes the contamination of a reactive group with by-products, the use of a solvent for reactor washing is unnecessary. Further, owing to a high boiling point of the ionic liquid, the ionic liquid can be easily harvested and recycled.

Method for preparing lactide using an ionic solvent

The present invention provides a method of preparing lactide with a high yield from lactate obtained through a fermentation process. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method of preparing high-purity lactide with a high yield, wherein the method comprises treating lactate with a specific solvent, using a catalyst, and phase-separating the resultant. In accordance with the invention, costs for manufacturing polylactic acid can be considerably reduced.

Method of preparing lactide from lactate

Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for producing lactic acid, wherein only lactic acid is selectively absorbed and separated from fermentation liquor using a lactic acid absorption resin and wherein a neutralizing agent is not used. The present invention does not include a neutralizing process and a process of converting lactate to lactic acid. The method comprises: adding and mixing a culture medium, microorganism and sugar in a fermenter; passing a fermentation liquor through a microorganism filtration unit to remove microorganisms; and selectively absorbing and separating lactic acid from filtered liquid using a lactic acid absorption resin. The apparatus includes a fermenter for lactic acid fermentation; a filtration unit for removing a microorganisms from the fermentation liquor; and a lactic acid absorption resin for selectively absorbing lactic acid from the filtered liquid.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Si Hwan Kim