Application of Hydroacoustic Treatment for Intensification of Alkaline Deacetylation of Chitin

Resumo

The efficiency of the hydroacoustic impact produced by a rotor-stator device for intensification of the chitin deacetylation process was studied. Preliminary mechanical activation of an aqueous suspension of chitin was found to decrease the reaction time more than by half and strongly decrease the molecular weight loss of the polymer.