Production of Citric Acid From Pome
Production of Citric Acid From Pome
Production of Citric Acid From Pome
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2) centrifugation
3) Memrane unit
4) Effluent
ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
@ alternative for wastewater treatment and
simultaneous fuel gas production
@ low costs, energy production, relatively small
space requirement
AEROBIC ATTACHED ²GROWTH SYSTEM
:TRICKLING FILTER
@ Non-energy intensive process with far less
operating area requirement .
@ Able to withstand shock load and influent quality
fluctuation
@ With aerobic, anaerobic as well as nitrifying
bacteria populating the trickling filter, the
wastewater can be treated with high efficiency
using this treatment method
@ In a trickling filter, the microorganisms grow as a
bio-film on an immobile solid support over which
the liquid flows in thin sheets .
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@ The raw effluent is treated using a ponding
system comprising of three phases,i.e.
^ anaerobic,
^ facultative, and
^ algae processes.
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Monomers
(e.g. glucose, amino acid, fatty acid)
Calcium sulphate
Citric acid
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@ Since 50 m³/day POME are produced every
day, we will estimate that the citric acid
production is about 1250 m³/day.
@ The citric acid is made up of 50-60 % C6H8O7.
citric acid production:
@ For50% C6H8O7
@ Quantity of citric acid produce = 50 x 25m³
100
= 12.5 m³
@ For60% C6H8O7
@ Quantity of citric acid produce = 60 x 25m³
100
= 15.0 m³
@ The quantity of citric acid produce is estimated about
12.5 m3 ² 15.0 m3
@ Production of citric acid in one day is about 625 m3 ²
750 m3
@ So, the estimated quantities of citric acid that produce
annually is about 228 125 m3 ² 273 750 m3 or 228.1 L
² 273.8 L.
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