A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production

A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production

Spectrophotometric measurement applied on saturated granular activated carbon (GAC) is not yet explored. A colorimetric method in the visible range has been developed in order to determine the exhaustion level of GAC used in rum production. Aqueous ammonia solution has been used as an indicative age...

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Main Authors: Harold Crespo Sariol, Kenny Vanreppelen, Jan Yperman, Ángel Brito Sauvanell, Robert Carleer, José Navarro Campa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Beverages
Subjects:
activated carbon
rum
spectrophotometry
colorimetry
extraction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/2/3/24
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spelling doaj-34d07e52af644f5fbeb6fe0d68e2ade92020-11-24T22:38:05ZengMDPI AGBeverages2306-57102016-09-01232410.3390/beverages2030024beverages2030024A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum ProductionHarold Crespo Sariol0Kenny Vanreppelen1Jan Yperman2Ángel Brito Sauvanell3Robert Carleer4José Navarro Campa5Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Energetic Efficiency Center, Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba 90500, CubaResearch group of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Hasselt University, Agoralaan building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, BelgiumResearch group of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Hasselt University, Agoralaan building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, BelgiumFaculty of Chemical Engineering, Energetic Efficiency Center, Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba 90500, CubaResearch group of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Hasselt University, Agoralaan building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, BelgiumFirst Master of the Cuban Rum, Santiago de Cuba 90500, CubaSpectrophotometric measurement applied on saturated granular activated carbon (GAC) is not yet explored. A colorimetric method in the visible range has been developed in order to determine the exhaustion level of GAC used in rum production. Aqueous ammonia solution has been used as an indicative agent to determine the extraction rate of taste compounds within the rum production process and the exhaustion degree of the GAC. The colorimetric results showed excellent correlation with the iodine number and the contact pH. The proposed colorimetric method opens possibilities for rum producers to improve the management and economical use of the activated carbon at the industrial scale.http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/2/3/24activated carbonrumspectrophotometrycolorimetryextraction
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author Harold Crespo Sariol
Kenny Vanreppelen
Jan Yperman
Ángel Brito Sauvanell
Robert Carleer
José Navarro Campa
spellingShingle Harold Crespo Sariol
Kenny Vanreppelen
Jan Yperman
Ángel Brito Sauvanell
Robert Carleer
José Navarro Campa
A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production
Beverages
activated carbon
rum
spectrophotometry
colorimetry
extraction
author_facet Harold Crespo Sariol
Kenny Vanreppelen
Jan Yperman
Ángel Brito Sauvanell
Robert Carleer
José Navarro Campa
author_sort Harold Crespo Sariol
title A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production
title_short A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production
title_full A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production
title_fullStr A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production
title_full_unstemmed A Colorimetric Method for the Determination of the Exhaustion Level of Granular Activated Carbons Used in Rum Production
title_sort colorimetric method for the determination of the exhaustion level of granular activated carbons used in rum production
publisher MDPI AG
series Beverages
issn 2306-5710
publishDate 2016-09-01
description Spectrophotometric measurement applied on saturated granular activated carbon (GAC) is not yet explored. A colorimetric method in the visible range has been developed in order to determine the exhaustion level of GAC used in rum production. Aqueous ammonia solution has been used as an indicative agent to determine the extraction rate of taste compounds within the rum production process and the exhaustion degree of the GAC. The colorimetric results showed excellent correlation with the iodine number and the contact pH. The proposed colorimetric method opens possibilities for rum producers to improve the management and economical use of the activated carbon at the industrial scale.
topic activated carbon
rum
spectrophotometry
colorimetry
extraction
url http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/2/3/24
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