WO2005010217A1 - 擬似移動層クロマト分離方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation method. More specifically, the reuse of the separated extract will help to make efficient use of resources and reduce the energy consumption of the whole process. For example, in a method of recovering sugars such as glucose by saccharifying a substance containing cellulose or hemicellulose (hereinafter referred to as biomass) such as wood, paper, fiber or food with an acid such as sulfuric acid. This aims to reduce the energy cost for recovering acids such as sulfuric acid used in the process.
- biomass containing cellulose or hemicellulose
- This application claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-279997 filed on Jul. 25, 2003, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. Background art
- biomass is hydrolyzed with a strong acid such as sulfuric acid to form a hydrolyzate containing saccharide and acid, and the sugars such as glucose and xylose are recovered from the hydrolyzate.
- a strong acid such as sulfuric acid
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-506934 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-511418 describe that the above hydrolyzed solution is sent to a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation device, where a effluent mainly composed of sugar and an acid mainly composed of an acid. It is disclosed to separate the effluent from the effluent.
- the simulated moving bed chromatograph used here is, for example, as shown in Fig. 6, a plurality of columns C1 to C8 filled with a filler such as an anion exchange resin, which are arranged in series and closed. They are connected by pipes as circuits.
- the hydrolyzate is injected into the first column C1 of this simulated moving bed chromatographic separation apparatus, and an effluent mainly composed of fast moving sugar (hereinafter referred to as raffinate) is derived from the second column C2.
- an effluent mainly composed of sulfuric acid with a low moving speed hereinafter referred to as “extratato”
- extractato an effluent mainly composed of sulfuric acid with a low moving speed
- the entire amount of etastratate separated by the simulated moving bed chromatographic separation device is sent to the sulfuric acid concentrator 9 to increase the sulfuric acid concentration in the extratat, and this is reused as sulfuric acid for the biomass saccharification process. ing.
- Estratato contains eluted water from the simulated moving bed chromatograph
- the sulfuric acid concentration in the extract is significantly lower than the sulfuric acid concentration used in the saccharification process, and the sulfuric acid concentration
- An object of the present invention is to efficiently use resources in a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation method, and further reduce the energy and energy cost of the entire process. Disclosure of the invention
- the first aspect of the present invention relates to an influent containing an acid and a sugar discharged from a saccharification step of saccharifying a raw material containing cellulose and Z or hemicellulose with an acid; Is a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation method for separating
- the high-concentration fraction A among the fractionated acids may be reused in the raw material saccharide process.
- the low-concentration fraction B among the fractionated acids may be reused in the saccharification step of the dissolving water and / or the raw material of the simulated moving bed chromatograph.
- the acid may be sulfuric acid.
- the high-concentration fraction A may have a sulfuric acid concentration of 20 to 35 wt%, and the low-concentration fraction B may have a sulfuric acid concentration of 1 to 6 wt%.
- a saccharification treatment apparatus includes: a saccharification apparatus that saccharifies a raw material containing cellulose and / or hemicellulose with an acid;
- a simulated moving bed chromatograph main body into which a liquid containing an acid and a sugar discharged from the saccharification device is introduced, and separates a component that separates a sugar from a component that separates an acid;
- a fractionation device for fractionating into high concentration fraction A and low concentration fraction B depending on the acid concentration is provided.
- a concentrating device for concentrating the high-concentration fraction A may be provided, and the acid concentrated in this concentrating device may be sent to the sugar siding device for reuse.
- the low-concentration fraction B may be sent to the simulated moving bed chromatograph, and may be reused as eluent.
- the low-concentration fraction B may be sent to a saccharification device and reused.
- a component having an acid concentration is fractionated into a fraction A having a high acid concentration and a fraction B having a low acid concentration, whereby a fraction A having a high acid concentration is obtained.
- the heat energy required for concentration can be reduced by concentrating the acid.
- the fractionation solution B can be reused as eluent water or water for hydrolysis of the simulated moving bed chromatograph, and is less wasted.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a processing apparatus of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of separation in a simulated moving bed chromatograph separation device main body in the treatment method of the present invention.
- 3 to 5 are schematic configuration diagrams respectively showing another example of separation in the simulated moving bed chromatograph separation apparatus main body in the treatment method of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a simulated moving bed chromatograph in a conventional processing method.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of the bran treatment apparatus of the present invention.
- sulfuric acid is used for hydrolysis.
- the saccharification treatment apparatus in this example is roughly composed of a saccharification apparatus, a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation apparatus, and a sulfuric acid concentrator.
- the branification device includes an amorphization device 1 for solubilizing cellulose and Z or hemicellulose in biomass in an amorphous state, a hydrolysis device 2 for hydrolyzing the obtained product with sulfuric acid, and a hydrolysis device. It is composed of a solid-liquid separator 3 for solid-liquid separation of the solid content from the decomposed solution, and a washing device 4 for washing the solid-liquid separated solid content. Say the process.
- the simulated moving bed chromatographic separation apparatus includes a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation apparatus main body 5 that separates the influent containing the acid and sugar obtained in the saccharification step into raffinate and ethatract, And a fractionation device 21 for fractionating into a high concentration fractionation solution A and a low concentration fractionation solution B.
- biomass as a raw material.
- substances containing cellulose and Z or hemicellulose such as paper, wood, building materials, grass, straw, natural fiber, and food, are used. These include industrial waste such as waste paper, waste wood, waste building materials, and garbage. Those discharged as materials can also be used.
- This biomass is preferably cut and pulverized to an appropriate size, and one from which foreign matter has been removed by washing with water as necessary.
- This biomass is first sent to the amorphizing apparatus 1 and is brought into contact with sulfuric acid having a concentration of 50 to 80 wt% (synonymous with mass%, hereinafter the same) at a temperature of 20 to 70 ° C.
- sulfuric acid having a concentration of 50 to 80 wt% (synonymous with mass%, hereinafter the same) at a temperature of 20 to 70 ° C.
- This amorphous solubilization facilitates the hydrolysis of cellulose or hemicellulose in the next step.
- the high-viscosity gel-like reactant that has passed through the amorphous / soluble step is sent to a hydrolysis apparatus 2 and is supplied with a separately supplied hydrolysis water to obtain a sulfuric acid concentration of 20 to 50 wt%. Hydrolyzed under A more preferred sulfuric acid concentration is 30 to 40 wt%.
- the temperature during the hydrolysis is 70 to 100 ° C, and the time is about 0.5 to 8 hours.
- a more preferred hydrolysis temperature is 80 to 90 ° C, and a treatment time is 1 to 2 hours.
- cellulose and hemicellulose are converted to sugars such as glucose and xylose to obtain a solution comprising the sugars and sulfuric acid.
- This solution contains inorganic substances such as silica derived from raw materials, and unhydrolyzed products such as lignin. Since it contains solids such as solids, it is sent to a solid-liquid separator 3 such as a filter press to separate and remove the solids, and solid-liquid separation is performed.
- a solid-liquid separator 3 such as a filter press to separate and remove the solids, and solid-liquid separation is performed.
- the separated cake is then sent to the washing device 4, where it is washed with water and then discharged out of the system.
- the water after washing is collected and sent to the hydrolysis device 2 as a part of the water for hydrolysis.
- the filtrate separated in the solid-liquid separation device 3 is then sent to the simulated moving bed chromatograph separation device main body 5 as an influent, where it is separated into raffinate and extratat.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of a simulated moving bed chromatographic separation apparatus main body 5, in which symbols C 1 to C 8 are filled with a cation exchange resin or an ion exchange resin such as an anion exchange resin as a filler. Shows the base column.
- the eight columns C1 to C8 are connected in series by a pipeline, and the outlet of column C8 is connected to the inlet of column C1 to form a closed circuit, and the liquid is sequentially supplied from column C1.
- the column flows from column C2 to column C8, and further from column C8 to column C1 to constitute the simulated moving bed chromatograph main body 5 of this example.
- columns C1 to C8 packed with an anion exchange resin are used.
- the supply position of the influent, the supply position of the roughine, the supply position of the eluate, and the extract position are moved to the downstream column at fixed step times.
- valves (not shown) are provided before and after each of the columns C1 to C8, and these valves are opened and closed at every step time to enable the supply and discharge positions to be moved.
- the inflow liquid is injected into the inlet of the first column C1.
- the sugar in the influent moves faster than sulfuric acid, and the sugar is extracted as the main component of the raffinate from the outlet of the second column C2, and the sulfuric acid injects the eluent into the fifth column C5 Thus, it is derived as the main component of the extract from the outlet of the sixth column C6.
- the raffinate is sent to the next process.
- the influent is injected into the inlet of column C2
- the main component of the raffinate is extracted from the outlet of column C3
- the eluate is injected into column C6.
- the main component of etastratat derived from the outlet of column C 7 Is done.
- the valve is switched at each step time, and the supply and discharge positions are moved to the respective downstream power rams.
- the fractionation device 21 fractionates into a fractionation solution A having a high sulfuric acid concentration and a fractionation solution B having a low sulfuric acid concentration.
- pipes 6A and 6B are provided for bisecting the estratract derived from the simulated moving bed chromatograph main body 5, and these pipes 6A and 6B are automatically connected.
- the fractionating device 21 in this example includes the above-mentioned conduits 6A and 6B, automatic valves 7A and 7B, and a timer 8.
- the sulfuric acid concentration in the extract from the simulated moving bed chromatograph separation unit 5 is almost determined by the elapsed time from the start of derivation from each column if the conditions such as separation conditions are constant. If the sulfuric acid concentration is determined in advance, the fractionation into the fractionation solution A and the fractionation solution B having the desired sulfuric acid concentration can be performed by appropriately setting the opening / closing time of the timer 8.
- the setting time of the opening and closing of the timer 8 is determined by the step time (the pulp for supplying the saccharified solution and the elution water to the simulated moving bed chromatograph separation unit 5 and the pulp for the extraction of the raffinate and the extract in the same direction as the fluid transfer) For example, if the step time is 7 minutes, the automatic valve 7A is opened from 0 to 4 minutes immediately after column switching, and the automatic valve 7B Is closed, the automatic valve 7A is closed and the automatic valve 7B is opened for 4-7 minutes. After 7 minutes have elapsed, switch the ram and repeat the above steps again.
- the fraction A having a high concentration of sulfuric acid is sent from the line 6A to the sulfuric acid concentrator 9, while the fraction B having a low concentration of sulfuric acid is washed from the line 6B with washing water, hydrolysis water or elution.
- washing water As water, it is sent to the washing device 4, the hydrolysis device 2, or the simulated moving bed chromatograph main body 5.
- an acid concentration meter such as a Brix concentration meter in lines 6A and 6B to measure the concentration of sulfuric acid, and measure the sulfuric acid concentration of each of the fractions A and B.
- an acid concentration meter for measuring the sulfuric acid concentration is installed in a conduit for leading etastratato from the simulated moving bed chromatographic separation device main body 5, and the acid concentration meter from the acid concentration meter is used.
- a control device that receives the sulfuric acid concentration signal and opens and closes the automatic valves 7A and 7B according to the concentration signal may be provided to separate the fractionated liquid A and the fractionated liquid B. In that case, the sulfuric acid concentration of fractionated liquids A and B can be controlled with higher precision.
- the concentration of sulfuric acid at the time of fractionation from fraction A to fraction B is not strictly determined, but is determined according to processing conditions, etc. within the range of 1 to 5 wt%. It is desirable that the fractionation is performed so that the sulfuric acid concentration of the whole liquid A becomes 20 to 35 wt% and the sulfuric acid concentration of the whole fractionation liquid B becomes 1 to 6 wt%. By setting the sulfuric acid concentration of the entire fraction A to 20 to 35 wt%, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the heat energy required for concentration.
- the fractionated liquid A sent to the sulfuric acid concentrator 9 is concentrated in the sulfuric acid in the sulfuric acid concentrator 9, and the concentrated sulfuric acid is sent to the amorphization device 1 and reused.
- FIG. 3 shows another example of the separation method using the simulated moving bed chromatographic separation apparatus 5 according to the present invention.
- the inflow liquid is supplied to the inlet of the first column C 1.
- the raffinate is derived from the outlet of the second column C1
- the eluate is injected to the outlet of the fourth column C4
- the estrato is derived from the outlet of the sixth column C6.
- the feed-out position is switched to the downstream force ram by one.
- Fig. 5 shows another example of the separation method using the simulated moving bed chromatograph 5 itself.
- the inflow liquid was injected into the inlet of the first column C1, and the second column was used.
- the raffinate is derived from the outlet of C2
- new eluent is injected into the outlet of the third column C3
- the low-concentration fraction B is injected into the outlet of the fourth column C4, and the sixth column
- the abstract is derived from the exit of C6.
- the extract from the simulated moving bed chromatograph main body 5 is fractionated into a fraction A having a high sulfuric acid concentration and a fraction B having a low sulfuric acid concentration. Since only the fraction A having a high concentration is sent to the sulfuric acid concentrator 9 for concentration, the heat energy required for the sulfuric acid concentration is reduced, the energy cost can be reduced, and the sulfuric acid concentrator 9 can be used. Can be downsized.
- fraction B having a low sulfuric acid concentration is reused as washing water in the washing device 4, water for hydrolysis in the hydrolysis device 2, or eluent in the simulated moving bed chromatographic separation device body 5, Water to be newly replenished from outside the system can be saved.
- specific examples will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- Raffinate and etastract were converted from sugar-containing solution (containing 30 wt% of sulfuric acid, 10 wt% of glucose, and 2 wt% of xylose) by a simulated moving bed chromatograph using an anion exchange resin. Separated. This elastect (100 kg) was fractionated from fraction 1 to fraction 10 in units of 100 kg each.
- the sulfuric acid concentration in each fraction is as follows.
- Fractionation When the fraction up to '6 is collected as Fraction A with high sulfuric acid concentration, the sulfuric acid concentration of Fraction A (60 kg) is 26.1 wt%. When fractions 7 to 10 are collected as fraction B having a low sulfuric acid concentration, the sulfuric acid concentration of fraction B (40 kg) is 4.1 wt%.
- the separation method of the present invention can be used in fields such as new energy development in which sugar is recovered from biomass and this sugar is fermented to produce ethanol.
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