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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2022
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Osaki, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Ryoichi Takada, Tokyo, JP;
Keitaro Suzumura, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a method for processing a feed solution, which is an organic solution containing a small amount of water, using forward osmosis under a non-heated condition to obtain a dehydrated feed solution without causing degradation or change in quality of a solute. This method is for dehydrating a feed solution containing a first organic solvent, water, and a first solute, and comprises a dehydration step for bring the feed solution and an organic draw solution containing a second organic solvent into contact with each other through a forward osmosis membrane to obtain a dehydrated feed solution that has the moisture content thereof reduced to less than 1 mass % through dehydration.