关键词: 1,3-丙二醇, pH调节剂, 发酵, 厌氧

Abstract: As alkaline pH regulators,sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide are widely applied in fermentation industry. In the fermentation process,these two pH regulators produce organic acid salts with significantly different solubility,which can indirectly affect the fermentation process. This study focused on investigating the effects of two alkaline pH regulators on the 1,3-propanediol fermentation process. Through laboratory investigations on the process parameters (including osmotic pressure of the fermentation liquor,composition of tail gas,fermentation period and production intensity),the negative effect of using soluble strong alkali as pH regulator in 1,3-propanediol fermentation has been analyzed. The feasibility of interval anaerobic fermentation has also been examined using sodium hydroxide as pH regulator,and the fermentation grows into its end stage after about 21 hours within one period. So,the active stage of fermentation is relatively short,and shortening the fermentation period should be helpful to raise the production intensity. In addition,by ventilation during the interval anaerobic fermentation,the use of nitrogen can be further reduced to improve the economical efficiency of this process.

Key words: 1,3-propanediol, pH regulator, fermentation, anaerobic