Electrodialysis
Item (unit) |
Feed solution |
Desalinated solution
|
Operation time (hour) |
0 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
NaCl (g/L) |
168 |
124 |
89 |
59 |
Solution amount (liter) |
100 |
92 |
81 |
71 |
Nitrogen concentration (g/L) |
15.3 |
16.1 |
17.2 |
18.0 |
Desalination rate (%) |
- |
32.1 |
57.1 |
75.1 |
|
・It desalinates soy sauce without any loss of umami (flavour).
・Salt concentration is adjustable freely.
Electrodialysis
Item (unit) |
Feed solution |
Desalinated solution |
Desalination rate (%) |
- |
90 |
95 |
99 |
NaCl (g/L) |
58.50 |
5.85 |
2.92 |
0.58 |
Lactose (g/L) |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
Glucose (g/L) |
1.00 |
0.96 |
0.94 |
0.93 |
|
・It desalinates without losing much succharide.
Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis
Item (unit) |
Feed solution |
Desalinated solution |
Alkaline solution |
Sodium gluconate (g/L) |
201 |
13 |
- |
Gluconic acid (g/L) |
0 |
184 |
- |
NaOH (g/L) |
- |
- |
100 |
Flow rate (L/Hr) |
100 |
92 |
34 |
Gluconic acid conversion rate (%) |
94.0 |
- |
|
・Enable to produce gluconic acid from sodium gluconate at a high conversion rate.
・Enable to produce sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as a byproduct.