Table 2 Design basis obtained from patented process
From: Development of a sustainable process for the production of polymer grade lactic acid
Equipment | Parameter | Values |
|---|---|---|
Bubble column reactor | Crude lactic acid + Impurities | 1000 g/hr |
Lactic acid feed temperature | 369 K | |
Methanol + water | 750 g/hr | |
Methanol feed temperature | 392 K | |
Bottom section temp of bubble column | 376 K | |
Separator | Highly pure methyl lactate | 2500 g/hr |
Hydrolysis reactor | Distilled water to reactor | 2500 g/hr |
Pure lactic acid to reactor | 500 g/hr | |
Reactor temperature | 373 K |