<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">1,3-propanediol is a promising monomer with many applications and can be produced by bioconversion of renewable resources. The separation of this product from fermentation broth is a difficult task. In this work, the application of cation exchange resin for the separation of 1,3-propanediol from model aqueous solution was examined. The best effect of separation of 1,3-propanediol from glycerol using sorption method was obtained for H+ resin form, although the observed partition coefficient of 1,3-propanediol was low. On the basis of the results of the sorption of 1,3-propanediol, the ionic forms of the resin were selected and used in the next experiments (H+, Ca2+, Ag+, Na+, Pb2+, Zn2+). The best results in ion exchange chromatography were obtained for cation exchange resin in H+ and Ca2+ form. The use of smaller particle size of resin and a longer length of the column allows to obtain better separation of mixtures.</abstract>

1,3-propanediol is a promising monomer with many applications and can be produced by bioconversion of renewable resources. The separation of this product from fermentation broth is a difficult task. In this work, the application of cation exchange resin for the separation of 1,3-propanediol from model aqueous solution was examined. The best effect of separation of 1,3-propanediol from glycerol using sorption method was obtained for H+ resin form, although the observed partition coefficient of 1,3-propanediol was low. On the basis of the results of the sorption of 1,3-propanediol, the ionic forms of the resin were selected and used in the next experiments (H+, Ca2+, Ag+, Na+, Pb2+, Zn2+). The best results in ion exchange chromatography were obtained for cation exchange resin in H+ and Ca2+ form. The use of smaller particle size of resin and a longer length of the column allows to obtain better separation of mixtures.

Separation of 1,3-Propanediol from Aqueous Solutions by Ion Exchange Chromatography

Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Technology and Chemical Engineering, pl. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 2, 60-965 Poznan, Poland,

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

1,3-propanediol is a promising monomer with many applications and can be produced by bioconversion of renewable resources. The separation of this product from...

Separation of 1,3-Propanediol from Aqueous Solutions by Ion Exchange Chromatography

Publié en ligne: 26 juin 2014

Pages: 82 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2014-0035

Mots clés
1,3-propanediol, glycerol, fermentation, sorption, ion exchange chromatography

© 2014 Beata Rukowicz et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Separation of 1,3-Propanediol from Aqueous Solutions by Ion Exchange Chromatography

Publié en ligne: 26 juin 2014

Pages: 82 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2014-0035

Mots clés1,3-propanediol, glycerol, fermentation, sorption, ion exchange chromatography

© 2014 Beata Rukowicz et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
1,3-propanediol, glycerol, fermentation, sorption, ion exchange chromatography