Hydroxycinnamic Acid Extraction from Cellulose Biomass
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for producing hydroxycinnamic acids from cellulose-containing biomass are inefficient and do not yield high-quality products, as they require significant amounts of alkaline substances and lengthy reaction times, and there is a need for sustainable alternatives to edible raw materials due to increasing costs and ethical concerns.
Innovation Solution
A method involving repeated use of alkaline filtrate to extract hydroxycinnamic acids from cellulose-containing biomass, utilizing an alkaline aqueous medium passed through the biomass in a filtration apparatus, followed by recirculation and separation using evaporative concentration and recrystallization methods to achieve high purity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional alkaline treatment methods are used to extract hydroxycinnamic acids from biomass, then extraction can be achieved, but the amount of alkaline substances used is large and reaction time is lengthy
Solution Approach 1:
The alkaline filtrate is reused multiple times to treat new biomass material. The filtrate that has already extracted hydroxycinnamic acids from one batch is then applied to subsequent batches, allowing the alkaline solution to continue extracting until exhaustion. This self-service approach maximizes the utilization of the alkaline substance, reducing the total amount needed while maintaining high extraction efficiency across multiple cycles
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding the alkaline filtrate after a single use, the method recovers and reuses it for additional extraction cycles. The filtrate is collected after each extraction, regenerated or adjusted if necessary, and then applied to new biomass material. This recovery and reuse process significantly reduces alkaline substance consumption while maintaining productivity
2Productivity
If conventional alkaline treatment methods are used to extract hydroxycinnamic acids from biomass, then extraction can be achieved, but the reaction time is lengthy
Solution Approach 1:
The extraction process operates continuously by immediately reusing the alkaline filtrate from one extraction cycle on the next batch of biomass material without significant interruption. This continuous operation eliminates idle time between extractions and maintains the useful action of hydroxycinnamic acid extraction throughout the process, thereby reducing total reaction time while preserving extraction efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The alkaline filtrate is prepared and positioned for immediate reuse before the previous extraction is fully completed. By having the next extraction cycle ready to proceed with pre-prepared alkaline solution, the method eliminates setup and preparation time between cycles, thereby reducing overall reaction time while maintaining continuous productive action
3Ease of manufacture
If single-pass alkaline extraction is used, then process is simple, but hydroxycinnamic acid extraction yield is low
Solution Approach 1:
The alkaline filtrate serves itself by continuously extracting hydroxycinnamic acids from successive batches of biomass material. Each portion of filtrate that has extracted one batch is automatically applied to the next batch, creating a self-sustaining extraction process that maximizes yield without requiring complex additional equipment or procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The method recovers the extraction capacity of the alkaline filtrate by reapplying it to new biomass material after each extraction cycle. This recovery process extracts additional hydroxycinnamic acids that would otherwise remain in subsequent biomass batches, thereby significantly increasing total extraction yield while maintaining relative process simplicity through straightforward循环利用
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method significantly reduces the amount of alkaline substances used and reaction time, producing hydroxycinnamic acids with high purity, making them suitable for industrial, livestock, and food applications, while promoting sustainable production from non-edible resources.
Implementation Method 1
allowing an alkaline aqueous medium to pass through a cellulose-containing biomass to obtain an alkaline filtrate
Implementation Method 2
allowing the alkaline filtrate to repeatedly pass through the cellulose-containing biomass to obtain a hydroxycinnamic acid extraction liquid
Implementation Method 3
separating the hydroxycinnamic acids from the hydroxycinnamic acid extraction liquid by at least one method selected from an evaporative concentration method
Implementation Method 4
separating the hydroxycinnamic acids from the hydroxycinnamic acid extraction liquid by at least one method selected from an evaporative concentration method and a recrystallization method
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method of efficiently producing hydroxycinnamic acids having a high quality, from a cellulose-containing biomass. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of producing hydroxycinnamic acids, the method including the steps of: obtaining an alkaline filtrate by allowing an alkaline aqueous medium to pass through a cellulose-containing biomass; obtaining a hydroxycinnamic acid extraction liquid by allowing the alkaline filtrate to repeatedly pass through the cellulose-containing biomass; and separating the hydroxycinnamic acid from the hydroxycinnamic acid extraction liquid.