Abstract: Provided is a binder composition including polylysine and at least one reducing sugar or a derivative thereof, wherein the polylysine has, in a 1H NMR spectrum thereof, a first peak at 3.2 ppm to 3.4 ppm and a second peak at 3.8 ppm to 4.0 ppm, wherein a ratio (A:B) of an area of the first peak (A) to an area of the second peak (B) is 70:30 to 98:2.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition including polylysine and at least one reducing sugar or a derivative thereof, wherein the polylysine has, in a 1H NMR spectrum thereof, a first peak at 3.2 ppm to 3.4 ppm and a second peak at 3.8 ppm to 4.0 ppm, wherein a ratio (A:B) of an area of the first peak (A) to an area of the second peak (B) is 70:30 to 98:2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel strain Pholiota adiposa SKU714, a method for producing cellulase from the strain and a method for saccharifying cellulose using the produced cellulase. Since the cellulase produced by the novel strain according to the present invention exhibits better saccharification yield than the existing saccharification enzymes, it can be used in various applications, including bioenergy production, textile industry, papermaking industry, detergent industry, feed industry, food industry, production of low-calorie foods, fermentation of food wastes, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel strain Pholiota adiposa SKU714, a method for producing cellulase from the strain and a method for saccharifying cellulose using the produced cellulase. Since the cellulase produced by the novel strain according to the present invention exhibits better saccharification yield than the existing saccharification enzymes, it can be used in various applications, including bioenergy production, textile industry, papermaking industry, detergent industry, feed industry, food industry, production of low-calorie foods, fermentation of food wastes, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel strain Pholiota adiposa SKU714, a method for producing cellulase from the strain and a method for saccharifying cellulose using the produced cellulase. Since the cellulase produced by the novel strain according to the present invention exhibits better saccharification yield than the existing saccharification enzymes, it can be used in various applications, including bioenergy production, textile industry, papermaking industry, detergent industry, feed industry, food industry, production of low-calorie foods, fermentation of food wastes, or the like.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing fatty acid alkyl ester for bio-diesels are disclosed, wherein fatty acid, specifically fatty acid distillate reacts with alcohol, without a catalyst. The method does not require the purification process of the catalyst and glycerin, and has the superior conversion ratio of fatty acid. The method for preparing fatty acid alkyl ester for bio-diesel fuels comprises the step of esterifying fatty acid raw material with alcohol, under a temperature of 200 to 350° C. and a pressure of atmospheric pressure to 10 bar. The apparatus for preparing fatty acid alkyl ester for bio-diesel fuels, comprises: the first reactor for esterifying fatty acid raw material with alcohol under a temperature of 200° C. to 350° C. and a pressure of atmospheric pressure to 10 bar and for converting 80 to 90% of total fatty acid into fatty acid alkyl ester; and the second reactor for converting remaining fatty acid unconverted at the first reactor into fatty acid alkyl ester.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preparing fatty acid alkyl ester for bio-diesels are disclosed, wherein fatty acid, specifically fatty acid distillate reacts with alcohol, without a catalyst. The method does not require the purification process of the catalyst and glycerin, and has the superior conversion ratio of fatty acid. The method for preparing fatty acid alkyl ester for bio-diesel fuels comprises the step of esterifying fatty acid raw material with alcohol, under a temperature of 200 to 35O0 C and a pressure of atmospheric pressure to 10 bar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for refining 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, and particularly to a method for refining 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid comprising recrystallizing crude 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid in the form of an amine salt using a solvent comprising a protic polar solvent selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, water, and a mixture thereof, and an acetate. In accordance with the invention, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid can be obtained with excellent purity and color, and at the same time, it can be obtained in an economical and environmentally friendly way because the acetate, which is a byproduct of the oxidation process, is used as a solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, and more particularly, to a method for the preparation of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid by oxidizing dimethylnaphthalene with oxygen in air in the presence of acetic acid solvent using the metal catalysts of cobalt and manganese, and using bromine as a reaction initiator, wherein the temperature of said oxidation reaction is 155 to 180° C. The method for the preparation of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid of the invention enables the preparation of naphthalene dicarboxylic acid having high purity with a high yield in an economical way at a low temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for refining 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, and particularly to a method for refining 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid comprising recrystallizing crude 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid in the form of an amine salt using a solvent comprising a protic polar solvent selected from the group consisting of an alcohol, water, and a mixture thereof, and an acetate. In accordance with the invention, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid can be obtained with excellent purity and color, and at the same time, it can be obtained in an economical and environmentally friendly way because the acetate, which is a byproduct of the oxidation process, is used as a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing trimellitic acid through the liquid-phase oxidation of pseudocumene in acetic acid. The oxidation comprises a) conducting a first oxidation using an initial oxidizing catalytic system at 120-200iÉ for 5-20 min in an oxidizing reactor, said initial oxidizing catalytic system comprising at least three compounds selected from the group consisting of cobalt compound, manganese compound, zirconium compound and bromine compound; b) conducting a second oxidation in situ at 160-220iÉ for 30-60 min under addition of an additional catalytic system, said additional catalytic system comprising at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of cobalt compound, manganese compound, zirconium compound, and bromine compound; and c) completing the oxidation of pseudocumene at a temperature from 180 to 230iÉ for a time from 5 to 20 min without the addition of catalysts into the reactor. The pressure is adjusted in the range from 100 to 450 psig over the steps a), b) and c).

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for manufacturing terephthalic acid and more particularly, to a process for manufacturing and recovering the highly purified terephthalic acid, in accordance with the practice of this invention comprising the following procedurses: alkali weight-reduction waste water discharged from weight-reduction process in a polyester textile dyeing complex is dissolved in water, adsorbed to remove impurities, and through acid-neutralization, terephthalic acid of this invention may be obtained.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for manufacturing terephthalic acid and more particularly, to a process for manufacturing terephthalic acid in a high recovery rate with high purity in accordance with the practice of this invention comprising the following procedures: polyethylene terephthalate (hereinafter referred to as "PET") scrap is hydrolyzed with alkaline aqueous solution to give the slurry of terephthalic acid alkali metal/earth metal salt, then the particles of terephthalic acid formed from acid-neutralization are enlarged to recover terephthalic acid with high purity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for manufacturing terephthalic acid and more particularly, to a process of manufacturing and recovering the highly purified terephthalic acid using an alkali weight-reduction waste water discharged from weight-reduction process in a polyester textile dyeing complex, in accordance with the practice of this invention comprising the following procedures: polyethylene terephthalate (hereinafter referred to "PET") waste scrap materials are hydrolyzed to prepare the slurry of disodium terephthalate. Then, said slurry dissolved in water is adsorbed to remove impurities, and followed by acid-neutralization to obtain terephthalic acid of this invention.

Abstract: The present invention is a reactive distillation process for methyl acetate hydrolysis comprising a rectifying section a reaction section and a stripping section. A water stream is fed into the upper portion of the rectifying or reaction zone and a methyl acetate stream is fed into the lower portion of the reaction zone which contains packings made of ion exchange resin. The products, acetic acid and methanol, are continuously produced from the bottom of the apparatus.