CA2579721A1 - Single solvent polymer extraction methods - Google Patents

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CA2579721A1
CA2579721A1 CA002579721A CA2579721A CA2579721A1 CA 2579721 A1 CA2579721 A1 CA 2579721A1 CA 002579721 A CA002579721 A CA 002579721A CA 2579721 A CA2579721 A CA 2579721A CA 2579721 A1 CA2579721 A1 CA 2579721A1
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Abstract

The invention provides a method that is useful for isolating a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from biomass. The method may comprise the steps of contacting the biomass with a PHA extraction solvent to form a first combination comprising a PHA phase and a residual biomass phase; separating the PHA phase from the residual biomass phase; introducing the PHA phase into a PHA
receiving solvent, thereby forming a second combination, wherein the PHA extraction solvent is capable of forming a minimum boiling azeotrope with the PHA receiving solvent;

maintaining the second combination at a temperature and pressure such that the PHA extraction solvent of the PHA phase and a portion of the PHA receiving solvent are removed from the second combination in the gaseous state as an azeotropic mixture; and precipitating the PHA from the second combination when the PHA
extraction solvent is removed from the second combination; and recovering the PHA;
wherein: the PHA extraction solvent is selected from the group consisting of ketones, esters, alcohols and alkanes; the PHA receiving solvent is water; and the PHA
extraction solvent has a higher boiling point than the PHA receiving solvent.

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1. A method of isolating a PHA, the method comprising:
combining the PHA, a first solvent and a second solvent to form a combination, the first solvent being capable of forming an azeotrope with the second solvent; and heating the combination to form the azeotrope of the first and second solvents.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of MIBK, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein heating the combination substantially removes the first solvent from the combination.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the azeotrope forms at a temperature below the boiling point of the first solvent and below the boiling point of the second solvent.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising forming granules of the PHA.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the PHA granules have a bulk density of at least about 0.25 kg/m3.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein, before heating, the method comprises:
combining the PHA and the first solvent to form a first combination;
and combining the first combination with the second solvent to form the combination.
10. A method of isolating a PHA, the method comprising:
combining the PHA, a first solvent and a second solvent to form a combination, the first solvent being capable of forming an azeotrope with the second solvent; and after forming the combination, forming granules of the PHA.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the granules of the PHA have a bulk density of at least about 0.25 kg/m3.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of MIBK, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein heating the combination substantially removes the first solvent from the combination.
16. The method of claim 10, wherein the azeotrope forms at a temperature below the boiling point of the first solvent and below the boiling point of the second solvent.
17. The method of claim 10, wherein, before forming the PHA granules, the method comprises:
heating the combination to substantially remove the first solvent, thereby forming a second combination comprising the PHA and the second solvent;
and reducing the temperature of the second combination.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein, before heating, the method comprises:
combining the PHA and the first solvent to form a first combination;
and combining the first combination with the second solvent to form the combination.
19. A method of isolating a PHA, the method comprising:
combining the PHA, a first solvent and a second solvent to form a combination, the first solvent having a higher boiling point than the second solvent;
and heating the combination to a temperature less than the boiling point of the second solvent to remove at least some of the PHA from the combination.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of MIBK, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
23. The method of claim 19, wherein the first solvent is capable of forming an azeotrope with the second solvent.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein heating the combination forms the azeotrope of the first and second solvents.
25. The method of claim 19, further comprising forming granules of the PHA.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the PHA granules have a bulk density of at least about 0.25 kg/m3.
27. The method of claim 19, wherein, before heating, the method comprises:
combining the PHA and the first solvent to form a first combination;
and combining the first combination with the second solvent to form the combination.
28. A method of isolating a PHA, the method comprising:
combining the PHA, a first solvent and a second solvent to form a combination, the first solvent having a higher boiling point than the second solvent;
and heating the combination to a temperature less than the boiling point of the second solvent to substantially remove the first solvent from the combination.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of MIBK, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
31. The method of claim 28, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
32 32. The method of claim 28, wherein the first solvent is capable of forming an azeotrope with the second solvent.
33. The method of claim 32, wherein heating the combination forms the azeotrope of the first and second solvents.
34. The method of claim 28, further comprising forming granules of the PHA.
35. The method of claim 34, wherein the PHA granules have a bulk density of at least about 0.25 kg/m3.
36. The method of claim 28, wherein, before heating, the method comprises:
combining the PHA and the first solvent to form a first combination;
and combining the first combination with the second solvent to form the combination.
37. A method of isolating a PHA, the method comprising:
combining the PHA, a first solvent and a second solvent to form a combination, the first solvent being capable of forming an azeotrope with the second solvent;
heating the combination to form a vapor mixture comprising the first and second solvents; and condensing the vapor mixture to form a liquid comprising first and second phases, the first phase of the liquid being substantially free of the first solvent, the second phase of the liquid being substantially free of the second solvent.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of MIBK, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone
39. The method of claim 38, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
40. The method of claim 37, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
41. The method of claim 37, wherein heating the combination substantially removes the first solvent from the combination.
42. The method of claim 37, wherein the azeotrope of the first and second solvents forms at a temperature below the boiling point of the first solvent and below the boiling point of the second solvent.
43. The method of claim 37, further comprising forming granules of the PHA.
44. The method of claim 43, wherein the PHA crystals have a bulk density of at least about 0.25 kg/m3.
45. The method of claim 37, wherein, before heating, the method comprises:
combining the PHA and the first solvent to form a first combination;
and combining the first combination with the second solvent to form the combination.
46. A method of isolating a PHA, the method comprising:
combining the PHA, a first solvent and a second solvent to form a combination, the first solvent having a higher boiling point than the second solvent;
heating the combination to form a vapor mixture comprising the first and second solvents; and condensing the vapor mixture to form a liquid comprising first and second phases, the first phase of the liquid being substantially free of the first solvent, the second phase of the liquid being substantially free of the second solvent.
47. The method of claim 46, wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of MIBK, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone.
48. The method of claim 47, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
49. The method of claim 46, wherein the second solvent comprises water.
50. The method of claim 46, wherein the first solvent is capable of forming an azeotrope with the second solvent.
51. The method of claim 50, wherein heating the combination forms the azeotrope of the first and second solvents.
52. The method of claim 51, wherein the combination is heated to a temperature below a boiling point of the first solvent and below a boiling point of the second solvent.
53. The method of claim 50, wherein the combination is heated to a temperature below a boiling point of the first solvent and below a boiling point of the second solvent.
54. The method of claim 46, further comprising forming granules of the PHA.
55. The method of claim 54, wherein the PHA crystals have a bulk density of at least about 0.25 kg/m3.
56. The method of claim 46, wherein, before heating, the method comprises:
combining the PHA and the first solvent to form a first combination;
and combining the first combination with the second solvent to form the combination.
57. A method of isolating a PHA, the method comprising:
combining the PHA, a first solvent, a second solvent, and a third solvent to form a combination, the first solvent and the second solvent being capable of forming an azeotrope with the third solvent; and after forming the combination, forming granules of the PHA.
58. The method of claim 57, wherein heating the combination substantially removes the first solvent and the second solvent from the combination.
59. The method of claim 58, wherein heating the combination forms a ternary azeotrope of the first solvent, the second solvent, and the third solvent.
60. The method of claim 58, wherein heating the combination forms a binary azeotrope of the first solvent and the third solvent and a binary azeotrope of the second solvent and the third solvent.
61. The method of claim 59, wherein the azeotrope forms at a temperature below the boiling point of the first solvent, below the boiling point of the second solvent, and below the boiling point of the third solvent.
62. The method of claim 60, wherein the azeotrope forms at a temperature below the boiling point of the first solvent, below the boiling point of the second solvent, and below the boiling point of the third solvent.
63. The method of claim 57, wherein the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of MIBK, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone.
64. The method of claim 63, wherein the first solvent is MIBK.
65. The method of claim 64, wherein the first solvent is miscible with the second solvent.
66. The method of claim 65, wherein the ratio of the second solvent to the first solvent is less than about 0.10.
67. The method of claim 66, wherein the PHA has a solubility in the second solvent of less than about 0.2 percent of the PHA at 20°C.
68. The method of claim 67, wherein the second solvent comprises n-heptane.
69. The method of claim 68, wherein the third solvent comprises water.
70. The method of claim 57, wherein the third solvent comprises water.
71. The method of claim 57, wherein the granules of the PHA have a bulk density of at least about 0.25 kg/m3.
72. The method of claim 57, wherein, before forming the PHA granules, the method comprises:
heating the combination to substantially remove the first solvent and the second solvent, thereby forming a second combination comprising the PHA
and the third solvent; and reducing the temperature of the second combination.
73. The method of claim 72, wherein, before heating, the method comprises:
combining the PHA, the first solvent, and the second solvent to form a first combination; and combining the first combination with the third solvent to form the combination.
74. The method of claim 57, wherein the method further comprises:
heating the combination to form a vapor mixture comprising the first, second, and third solvents; and condensing the vapor mixture to form a liquid comprising first and second phases, the first phase of the liquid being substantially free of the first and second solvents, the second phase of the liquid being substantially free of the third solvent.
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