Steam distillation modeling for essential oil extraction process

A mathematical model was evaluated to predict the essential oil recovery by steam distillation of rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis L.), basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.), and lavender ( Lavandula dentata L.). The aim of the work was to obtain yield experimental data to compare with a mathematical model...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Industrial crops and products 2009, Vol.29 (1), p.171-176
Main Authors: Cassel, E., Vargas, R.M.F., Martinez, N., Lorenzo, D., Dellacassa, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basil
diffusivity
Distillation
essential oils
extraction
Labiatae
Lavandula
Lavandula dentata
Lavender
mass transfer
Mathematical model
mathematical models
Ocimum basilicum
prediction
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
simulation models
steaming
yields
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:A mathematical model was evaluated to predict the essential oil recovery by steam distillation of rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis L.), basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.), and lavender ( Lavandula dentata L.). The aim of the work was to obtain yield experimental data to compare with a mathematical model used in the simulation of essential oils extraction by steam distillation. The extraction model is based on single plate particle description on mass transfer. This model requires only one adjustable parameter, effective diffusion coefficient ( D), to predict the essential oil yield experimental curves.
ISSN:0926-6690
1872-633X
DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2008.04.017