2022年6月10日 · The most-used method for essential oil extraction is steam distillation due to its simplicity and low investment requirements. Due to the importance of this extractive method, technological updates represent an immense opportunity for improving this component of essential oil production.

Steam distillation is widely applied in the essential oil industry, accounting for more than 93% of the oil volume produced worldwide . Via the use of steam distillation, the technological scenario of the EO extraction industry confers interesting opportunities with regard to enhancements in the yield, quality, energy efficiency, and ...

2023年4月27日 · Steam distillation is a technique for extracting and isolating essential oils from plants for use in natural products. Steam is injected through the plant in the container where the aromatic molecules of the plant are released and converted into vapor.

2024年7月10日 · A new process design and operation for steam distillation of essential oils that increases oil yield and reduces loss of polar compounds in wastewater was developed.

2018年9月2日 · In this work, optimal operating conditions for the extraction of essential oils by steam distillation has been proposed. Starting from an existing kinetic model of the process, an optimal control problem has been formulated in order to save energy during the extraction process while maintaining the yield of extraction.

2005年6月1日 · A new process design and operation for steam distillation of essential oils that increases oil yield and reduces loss of polar compounds in wastewater was developed. A packed bed of the raw materials, as opposed to hydrodistillation, was used.

Therefore, a citrus essential oil extraction process is analyzed through the design of an industrial-scale essential oil distillation machine. This design includes the automation of the filling and emptying of the distiller to improve the results, as well as the implementation of a closed-loop control system for cooling.

A new 24-h steam distillation process for extraction of plant essential oils is presented. For improving the total yield, prolonged and continued isolation was used.

2024年9月21日 · A steam distillation kit is a set of equipment designed to help you extract essential oils from plants using the steam distillation method. A typical kit usually includes a distillation apparatus, a condenser, a collection vessel, and other accessories such as tubing, clamps, and a thermometer.

ophobicity) of the desired compounds. Steam distillation, the method used in this lab for essential oil extraction, takes advantage of the volatility of a compound to evaporate when heated with steam and the hydrophobicity of the compound to separate.