End-product conversion, low product concentration and large volumes of fermentation broth, the requirements for large bioreactors, in addition to the high cost involved in generating the steam required to distil fermentation products from the broth largely contributed to the decline in fermentative products. These considerations have motivated the study of organic extractants as a means to remove the product during fermentation and minimize downstream recovery. The aim of this study is to assess the practical applicability of liquid-liquid extraction in 2,3-butanediol fermentations. Eighteen organic solvents were screened to determine their biocompatibility, and bioavailability for their effects on Klebsiella pneumoniae growth. Candidate solvents at first were screened in shake flasks for toxicity to K. pneumoniae. Cell density and substrate consumption were used as measures of cell toxicity. The possibility of employing oleyl alcohol as an extraction solvent to enhance end product in 2,3-butanediol fermentation was evaluated. Fermentation was carried out at an initial glucose concentration of 80 g/l. Oleyl alcohol did not inhibit the growth of the fermentative organism. 2,3-Butanediol production increased from 17.9 g/l (in conventional fermentation) to 23.01 g/l (in extractive fermentation). Applying oleyl alcohol as the extraction solvent, about 68% of the total 2,3-butanediol produced was extracted.
Ternary liquid−liquid phase equilibria were investigated at 298.15 K for hydrophilic alcohols (2-propanol/ 1-propanol) + different salts of chloride (KCl/NaCl/CaCl 2 ) + water systems. The phase-forming and salting-out capabilities of the mentioned salts were discussed by determination of both excluded effective volume and salting-out coefficient. The results showed that the salting-out capabilities of the studied salts are as follows: CaCl 2 > NaCl > KCl. The phase-forming capability of the investigated hydrophilic alcohols was discussed by using the dielectric constant and the boiling point of the alcohols. The four-parameter equation was used to fit the binodal curves data, and also the Bancroft and Othmer−Tobias equations were successfully used to correlate the tie-lines data. Correlation of the data demonstrates that the calculated method and experimental data are in good accord.
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