Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction Installation
The production of spirits generates significant amounts of waste in the form of fusel oils-previously treated mainly as an environmental problem. This paper presents an innovative installation designed to recover valuable components from this difficult waste. The key achievement is the effective sep...
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| author | Waldemar Studziński Michał Podczarski Justyna Piechota Marzena Buziak Myroslava Yakovenko Yurii Khokha |
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| description | The production of spirits generates significant amounts of waste in the form of fusel oils-previously treated mainly as an environmental problem. This paper presents an innovative installation designed to recover valuable components from this difficult waste. The key achievement is the effective separation and recovery of pyrazine derivatives-natural aromatic compounds with high utility value in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. The designed system allows for the recovery of as much as 98% of pyrazines and isoamyl alcohol and isobutanol fractions with a purity above 96%, which is a significant advance compared to previous disposal methods. The installation was designed to be consistent with the idea of a circular economy, maximizing the use of by-products and minimizing losses. The results of the work indicate that fusel oils, previously perceived as waste, can become a source of valuable secondary raw materials, and the presented solution opens up new possibilities for the sustainable development of the alcohol industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e3f0ecfcdfb48c7a48e6c6ffe7c38db2025-07-25T13:32:06ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-07-013014302810.3390/molecules30143028Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction InstallationWaldemar Studziński0Michał Podczarski1Justyna Piechota2Marzena Buziak3Myroslava Yakovenko4Yurii Khokha5Department of Food Analysis and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, PolandCentre for Academic Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Jurija Gagarina 7, 87-100 Toruń, PolandAlpinus Chemia Sp. z o.o., Garbary 5D, 86-050 Solec Kujawski, PolandAlpinus Chemia Sp. z o.o., Garbary 5D, 86-050 Solec Kujawski, PolandInstitute of Geology and Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals, Naukova 3a, 79060 Lviv, UkraineAlpinus Chemia Sp. z o.o., Garbary 5D, 86-050 Solec Kujawski, PolandThe production of spirits generates significant amounts of waste in the form of fusel oils-previously treated mainly as an environmental problem. This paper presents an innovative installation designed to recover valuable components from this difficult waste. The key achievement is the effective separation and recovery of pyrazine derivatives-natural aromatic compounds with high utility value in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. The designed system allows for the recovery of as much as 98% of pyrazines and isoamyl alcohol and isobutanol fractions with a purity above 96%, which is a significant advance compared to previous disposal methods. The installation was designed to be consistent with the idea of a circular economy, maximizing the use of by-products and minimizing losses. The results of the work indicate that fusel oils, previously perceived as waste, can become a source of valuable secondary raw materials, and the presented solution opens up new possibilities for the sustainable development of the alcohol industry.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/14/3028fusel oilswaste managementrecoveryalkylpyrazinesalcohols |
| spellingShingle | Waldemar Studziński Michał Podczarski Justyna Piechota Marzena Buziak Myroslava Yakovenko Yurii Khokha Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction Installation Molecules fusel oils waste management recovery alkylpyrazines alcohols |
| title | Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction Installation |
| title_full | Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction Installation |
| title_fullStr | Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction Installation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction Installation |
| title_short | Recovery of Natural Pyrazines and Alcohols from Fusel Oils Using an Innovative Extraction Installation |
| title_sort | recovery of natural pyrazines and alcohols from fusel oils using an innovative extraction installation |
| topic | fusel oils waste management recovery alkylpyrazines alcohols |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/14/3028 |
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