A CONTINUOUS REACTOR SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF LACTULOSE

Authors
KOZEMPEL M KURANTZ M
Citation
M. Kozempel et M. Kurantz, A CONTINUOUS REACTOR SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF LACTULOSE, Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology, 59(3), 1994, pp. 265-269
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical",Chemistry,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02682575
Volume
59
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
265 - 269
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-2575(1994)59:3<265:ACRSFP>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A continuous reactor process was developed to produce lactulose from l actose. A system of two CSTRs in series with a tubular finishing react or gave conversion to lactulose of about 76%. The reactors ran at 71-7 5-degrees-C with a volumetric hold-up in the CSTRs of 22.7 dm3 and in the tubular reactor of 2.6 dm3. Each CSTR had a nominal residence time of 44 min. The flow rate was 0.53 dm3 min-1.