PUROLITE
PD206
is a dry polishing media specifically
formulated for removing by-products remaining after
transesterification to produce biodiesel.
PUROLITE
PD206 is designed
for use in “purification” vessels installed after phase
separation. Point of use can either be before demethylation to
remove catalyst and glycerin and prevent back reactions or after
demethylation as a “final” polishing step.
This media may
replace magnesium silicate “wash” and water wash.
PUROLITE
PD206 improves
plant productivity and lowers operation costs while enabling
ASTM or EN specifications for B100 to be achieved.
PUROLITE
PD206
has a long life before exhaustion. This
life is dependent upon the point of installation in the
biodiesel process and on the level of impurities in the
untreated biodiesel.
PUROLITE
PD206
functions both as a dehydrating
(desiccant) media and as an ion exchange polishing media.
As a
desiccant PUROLITE
PD206 has a high
loading capacity to absorb free glycerin. Trace methanol and
water although being absorbed to a limited degree should be
removed by stripping in the demethylation column. Additionally
the exceptional exchange capacity removes residual catalyst, and
salts that remains after phase separation.