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Crystallization by selective evaporation using membrane pervaporation: Application to l-glutamic acid to control polymorphism

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Crystallization is an important unit operation in process industries, driven by supersaturation, i.e. the solute concentration difference between solution and equilibrium. Hence, to finely control the product qualities, controlling mass and/or heat transfer is crucial. Membrane pervaporation, based on a selective evaporation technique, appears as a process able to limit phase transition and control polymorphism. In this work, a semi-continuous system is developed for the crystallization of l-glutamic acid, which has two polymorphic forms. Hydrophilic HybSi® membranes are chosen. The influence of different operating parameters on process performance in terms of solvent separation, solute crystallization and control of polymorphism is investigated. Results validate the proof of concept and highlight the preferential crystallization of a polymorphic form over the other. Hence, the α-form is usually favoured except when the β-form is seeded, or at high temperature. Temperature appears as the parameter influencing mostly the membrane selectivity and the polymorph generated. However, concentration polarization and fouling, due to the deposit of l-glutamic acid crystals on the membrane surface, are reported and decrease the process performance. Both phenomena are caused by a high local supersaturation close to the membrane surface in addition to a local cooling due to the water evaporation during pervaporation.
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hal-04049057 , version 1 (28-03-2023)

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Maya Khellaf, Xiaoqian Huang, Jean-Pierre Valour, Denis Mangin, Catherine Charcosset, et al.. Crystallization by selective evaporation using membrane pervaporation: Application to l-glutamic acid to control polymorphism. Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 668, pp.121256. ⟨10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121256⟩. ⟨hal-04049057⟩
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