SFPARATION OF BETAINE FROM MOLASSES

Abstract

This paper presents the result of an experimental
study dealmg with the separation of betaine from
molasses. It is a parr of an ongoing research work
desired to design"and develop a simulating moving
bed {SMBJ for the separation of main sugar and
non-sugar components from molasses with
chromatography mtended to optimize sugar
industries. In view of thiS, a series of pluse
experiments at different betaine concentrations were
carried out in a fixed bed column packed with a
strongly anionic exchange resin. The adsorption
equilibria for both lower (very dilute) and higher
belaine concentrations were identified from the
eluted pulse peaks. The first moment, equilibrium
constants, solid phase concentrations and
equilibrium isotherm are reported.