Heterogeneous carrageenan manufacturing process from mono component seaweed with reduced use of level of koh
申请人:Therkelsen Georg
公开号:US20050020828A1
公开(公告)日:2005-01-27
An improved method for the manufacture of gelling carrageenens from seaweed, wherein mono-component seaweed is subjected to a heterogeneous reaction step, one or more washing step (s), and further workup provides for substantial savings in alkali costs as non-expensive alkalis, such as NaOH, Na
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CO
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,Na-phosphates, K
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CO
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, K-phosphates, ammonia may be used in the heterogeneous reaction step.