Effect of added salt and increase in ionic strength on skim milk electroacidification performances

2001 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAURENT BAZINET ◽  
DENIS IPPERSIEL ◽  
CHRISTINE GENDRON ◽  
BEHZAD MAHDAVI ◽  
JEAN AMIOT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Protein Profile ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Bipolar Membrane ◽  
Cathode Voltage ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Bipolar Membranes ◽  
Added Salt

Bipolar-membrane electroacidification (BMEA) technology, which uses the property of bipolar membranes to split water and the demineralization action of cation-exchange membranes (CEM), was tested for the production of acid casein. BMEA has numerous advantages in comparison with conventional isoelectric precipitation processes of proteins used in the dairy industry. BMEA uses electricity to generate the desired ionic species to acidify the treated solutions. The process can be precisely controlled, as electro-acidification rate is regulated by the effective current density in the cell. Water dissociation at the bipolar membrane interface is continuous and avoids local excess of acid. In-situ generation of dangerous chemicals (acids and bases) reduces the risks associated with the handling, transportation, use and elimination of these products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of BMEA in different conditions of added ionic strength (μadded = 0, 0·25, 0·5 and 1·0 M) and added salt (CaCl2, NaCl and KCl).The combination of KCl and μadded = 0·5 M gave the best results with a 45% decrease in energy consumption. The increased energy efficiency was the result of a decrease in the anode/cathode voltage difference. This was due to an increase of conductivity, produced by addition of salt, necessary to compensate for the lack of sufficiently mobile ions in the skim milk. However, the addition of salts, irrespective of type or ionic strength, increased the required operation time. The protein profile of isolates were similar under all experimental conditions, except at 1·0 M-CaCl2.

Bipolar membrane polarization behavior with systematically varied interfacial areas in the junction region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subarna Kole ◽  
Gokul Venugopalan ◽  
Deepra Bhattacharya ◽  
Le Zhang ◽  
John Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Bipolar Membrane ◽  
Junction Region ◽  
Bipolar Membranes ◽  
Membrane Polarization ◽  
Interfacial Areas ◽  
Left Image ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Relationship

Left image is the relationship for the overpotential for water dissociation as a function of bipolar junction electric field whereas the right image presents micrographs and the procedure to make bipolar membranes with micropatterned interfaces.

scholarly journals Impacts of Flow Rate and Pulsed Electric Field Current Mode on Protein Fouling Formation during Bipolar Membrane Electroacidification of Skim Milk

Membranes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Vladlen S. Nichka ◽  
Thibaud R. Geoffroy ◽  
Victor Nikonenko ◽  
Laurent Bazinet
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Current Mode ◽  
Pulsed Electric Field ◽  
Bipolar Membrane ◽  
Solution Flow ◽  
Bipolar Membranes ◽  
Protein Fouling

Fouling is one of the major problems in electrodialysis. The aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of five different solution flow rates (corresponding to Reynolds numbers of 162, 242, 323, 404 and 485) combined with the use of pulsed electric field (PEF) current mode on protein fouling of bipolar membrane (BPM) during electrodialysis with bipolar membranes (EDBM) of skim milk. The application of PEF prevented the fouling formation by proteins on the cationic interface of the BPM almost completely, regardless of the flow rate or Reynolds number. Indeed, under PEF mode of current the weight of protein fouling was negligible in comparison with CC current mode (0.07 ± 0.08 mg/cm2 versus 5.56 ± 2.40 mg/cm2). When a continuous current (CC) mode was applied, Reynolds number equals or higher than 323 corresponded to a minimal value of protein fouling of BPM. This positive effect of both increasing the flow rate and using PEF is due to the facts that during pauses, the solution flow flushes the accumulated protein from the membrane while in the same time there is a decrease in concentration polarization (CP) and consequently decrease in H+ generation at the cationic interface of the BPM, minimizing fouling formation and accumulation.

scholarly journals Low-waste fermentation-derived organic acid production by bipolar membrane electrodialysis—an overview

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éva Hülber-Beyer ◽  
Katalin Bélafi-Bakó ◽  
Nándor Nemestóthy
Keyword(s):  
Organic Acid ◽  
Acid Production ◽  
Free Acid ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Fermentation Broth ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Bipolar Membrane ◽  
Organic Acid Production ◽  
Bipolar Membranes ◽  
Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis

AbstractOrganic acids, e.g, citric acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, pyruvic acid and succinic acid, have important role in the food industry and are potential raw materials for the sustainable chemical industry. Their fermentative production based on renewable raw materials requires innovatively designed downstream processing to maintain low environmental impact and resource efficiency throughout the production process. The application of bipolar membranes offers clean and effective way to generate hydrogen ions required for free acid production from its salt. The water dissociation reaction inside the bipolar membrane triggered by electric field plays key role in providing hydrogen ion for the replacement of the cations in organic acid salts. Combined with monopolar ion-exchange membranes in a bipolar membrane electrodialysis process, material flow can be separated beside the product stream into additional reusable streams, thus minimizing the waste generation. This paper focuses on bipolar membrane electrodialysis applied for organic acid recovery from fermentation broth.

scholarly journals Bipolar Membrane and Water Splitting in Electrodialysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ireneusz Miesiac ◽  
Beata Rukowicz
Keyword(s):  
Current Flow ◽  
Electrode Reaction ◽  
Dissociation Rate ◽  
Water Dissociation ◽  
Bipolar Membrane ◽  
Water Conductivity ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Bipolar Membranes ◽  
Side Process ◽  
Mobility Of Ions

AbstractThe traditional view of the conductivity of electrolytes is based on the mobility of ions in an electric field. A new concept of water conductivity introduces an electron–hole mechanism known from semiconductor theory. The electrolyte ions in the hydrogen bond network of water imitate the structure of a doped silicon lattice. The source of the current carriers is the electrode reaction generating H+ and OH− ions. The continuity of current flow is provided through the electron–hole mechanism, and the movement of electrolyte ions is only a side process. Bipolar membrane in the semiconductor approach is an electrochemical diode forward biased. Generation of large amounts of H+ and OH− has to be considered as a result of current flow and does not require any increase in the water dissociation rate. Bipolar membranes are essential in electrodialysis stacks for the recovery of acids and bases by salt splitting. Graphic Abstract

scholarly journals The Effect of pH, Ionic Strength and the Presence of PbII on the Formation of Calcium Carbonate from Homogenous Alkaline Solutions at Room Temperature

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 783
Author(s):  
Fulvio Di Lorenzo ◽  
Kay Steiner ◽  
Sergey V. Churakov
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Alkaline Solutions ◽  
Nucleation Kinetics ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Calcium Carbonates ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Geological Processes ◽  
System Variables

Precipitation of calcium carbonates in aqueous systems is an important factor controlling various industrial, biological, and geological processes. In the first part of this study, the well-known titration approach introduced by Gebauer and coworkers in 2008 s used to obtain reliable experimental dataset for the deep understanding of CaCO3 nucleation kinetics in supersaturated solutions over a broad range of pH and ionic strength conditions. In the second part, the effect of impurities, i.e., 1 mol% of Pb2+, was assessed in the same range of experimental conditions. Divalent lead has been shown to have an inhibitory effect in all ranges of the conditions tested except for pH 8 and low ionic strength (≤0.15 mol/L). Future investigations might take advantage of the methodology and the data provided in this work to investigate the effect of other system variables. The investigation of all the major variables and the assessment of eventual synergic effects could improve our ability to predict the formation of CaCO3 in complex natural systems.

The diffusion of 75Se(IV) in Beishan granite – temperature, oxygen condition and ionic strength effects

2018 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-54
Author(s):  
Chunli Wang ◽  
Xiaoyu Yang ◽  
Jiangang He ◽  
Fangxin Wei ◽  
Zhong Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Effective Diffusion ◽  
Aerobic Condition ◽  
Double Layers ◽  
Solution Viscosity ◽  
Formation Factor ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Beishan Granite ◽  
Oxygen Condition ◽  
The Difference

Abstract To explore the diffusion behavior of 75Se(IV) in Beishan granite (BsG), the influences of temperature, oxygen condition and ionic strength were investigated using the through-diffusion experimental method. The effective diffusion coefficient De of 75Se(IV) in BsG varied from 4.21×10−14 m2/s to 3.19×10−13 m2/s in our experimental conditions, increased with increasing temperature. The formation factor Ff of BsG was calculated to be nearly constant in the range of temperatures investigated, suggesting that the inner structure of BsG had no significant change in the temperature range of 20–55°C. Meanwhile, the De values of 75Se(IV) in BsG under anaerobic condition was significantly larger than that under aerobic condition, which may be attributed to the difference in the sorption characteristics and species distribution of Se and pH values. Moreover, the diffusion of 75Se(IV) was promoted with ionic strength increased from 0.01 M to 0.1 M, and then decreased at 0.5 M, mainly due to the combined effects of reduced double layers with increased ionic strength and increase of the solution viscosity at higher ionic strength.

scholarly journals Speciation Studies of L-Histidine Complexes of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) in DMSO-Water Mixtures

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
K. Bharath Kumar Naik ◽  
B. Ananda Kumar ◽  
S. Raju ◽  
G. Nageswara Rao
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Complex Formation ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Statistical Parameters ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Equilibrium Study ◽  
Predominant Species ◽  
Chemical Models ◽  
Best Fit

Equilibrium study on complex formation of L-histidine with Pb(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) has been investigated pH metrically in DMSO-water mixtures (0–60% v/v) at 303 K and 0.16 mol L−1 ionic strength. The predominant species detected for Pb(II) and Cd(II) are ML2H4, ML2H3, ML2H2, ML2H, and ML2 and those for Hg(II) are ML2H4, ML2H3, ML2, and ML. The appropriateness of experimental conditions is verified by introducing errors intentionally in the concentrations of ingredients. The models containing different numbers of species were refined by using the computer program MINIQUAD75. The best-fit chemical models were arrived at based on statistical parameters. The trend in variation of stability constants of the complexes with dielectric constant of the medium is attributed to the electrostatic and nonelectrostatic forces. The species distribution and the plausible equilibria for the formation of the species are also presented.

Ethanol stability of casein micelles – a hypothesis concerning the role of calcium phosphate

1987 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Horne
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Buffer System ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Buffer Solutions ◽  
Relative Response ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Ethanol Stability

SummaryThe ethanol (EtOH) stability of skim milk and the stability towards aggregation of casein micelles diluted into ethanolic buffer solutions were compared using data obtained from previously published experiments. Differences in absolute stability and in relative response were observed when Ca2+ level and pH were adjusted, the buffer system results lying below those from skim milk in both cases. Increasing the ionic strength of skim milk adjusted to pH 7·0 lowered its EtOH stability whereas increasing the ionic strength of the diluting buffer increased the stability of the casein micelles. The hypothesis is put forward that the differences are due to the simultaneous precipitation of Ca phosphate when EtOH is added to skim milk. This draws calcium from the caseinate sites of the micelle, counteracting the destabilizing effects of the EtOH towards the micelle. Such removal and the consequent restructuring are kinetically controlled and micellar precipitation in skim milk finally occurs when the micellar coagulation time falls within the time scale of the restructuring reactions.

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