Abstract: Steam Distillation is one of the separation techniques employed to reduce the boiling point of heat sensitive materials and has significant application in chemical industries. Palmarosa oil has commercial value in perfumery, tobacco, soap and pharmaceutical industries. To obtain maximum yield, steam distillation is opted for extraction of oil from Palmarosa grass. Extraction is done on fresh Palmarosa grass and also on shade dried grass for six days. The volume of oil collected as a function of time, throughout the extraction process is recorded. Kinetics of extraction and optimization of yield are reported in this paper. Comparative study of the yield of oil with respect to packing density; Secondary essential oil is recovered from the distillate by solvent extraction and Characterization of Palmarosa oil using Gas Chromatograph with regard to its components,viz. Geraniol, Linalool are also presented in this paper.
Keywords: Steam Distillation, Yield, Gas Chromatography, Solvent Extraction.
Title: Optimization & Studies on Extraction of Palma Rosa Oil by Steam Distillation
Author: T.N.S.S.BHASKER, E.SATHWIK REDDY, M.V.P.S.ABHISHEK, J.V.S.MURTY, K.V. NAGA LAKSHMI
International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online)
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