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Process for treating whey

US4146455A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1978
Grant dateMar 27, 1979
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Expiry dateApr 19, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D57/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for treating liquid whey is disclosed in which raw whey is first partially demineralized by electrodialysis and then subjected to forced flow electrophoresis to effect the separation of lactose and a simultaneous increase in the percentage solids content in the resulting product whey solution.

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