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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rollo J. Everett, Worth, IL (US);
Lawrence R. Schwab, Orland Park, IL (US);
Carlos G. Escobar, Lisle, IL (US);
Assignee:
Corn Products International, Inc., Bedford Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 4/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 4/900 ;
Abstract
An ion exchange system for use in purifying sweetener solutions manufactured in a corn wet milling plant and a method of operating the system. The sweetener solution is passed under pressure through a plurality of ion exchange unit pairs configured to operate in both a parallel and series configuration. This configuration and method of operation has resulted in increased hydraulic capacity, a reduction in system operating pressures, an increased efficiency of impurity adsorption and an increase in the time between regeneration cycles.