Global Patent Index - EP 3105356 A1

EP 3105356 A1 20161221 - METHOD AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING LACTOSE CRYSTALS

Title (en)

METHOD AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING LACTOSE CRYSTALS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES LAKTOSE-KRISTALLISATS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION DE PRODUCTION DE CRISTAUX DE LACTOSE

Publication

EP 3105356 A1 20161221 (DE)

Application

EP 15705553 A 20150210

Priority

  • DE 102014101843 A 20140213
  • EP 2015052725 W 20150210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015121238A1] For continuous production of qualitatively high-grade lactose monohydrate crystals from a solution, the invention proposes the preparation of a highly concentrated solution in a falling film evaporator (1), from the pre-concentrated solution (L2), which is then subjected to continuous cold crystallization (2) with forced circulation (KR) and from which a lactose suspension (SP) is drawn off that forms the product crystals following separation of the transported solution. The product crystals (K) are thereby obtained directly by solid/liquid separation (3), without further crystallization steps from the suspension that was drawn off from the cold crystallization (2). A portion of the mother solution separated off from the product crystals (K) is fed back to a point prior to the inlet to the falling film evaporator (1), the remainder of the mother solution (A) is discarded.

IPC 8 full level

C13B 30/02 (2011.01); C13K 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C13K 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2015121238A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102014101843 A1 20150813; AU 2015217727 A1 20160721; DE 202015009329 U1 20170223; EP 3105356 A1 20161221; US 2016340750 A1 20161124; WO 2015121238 A1 20150820

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102014101843 A 20140213; AU 2015217727 A 20150210; DE 202015009329 U 20150210; EP 15705553 A 20150210; EP 2015052725 W 20150210; US 201615226385 A 20160802