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Apparatus for treating whey

US4180451A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 1979
Grant dateDec 25, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 2, 1999

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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