| Investigating using sono-clevenger device (simultaneous actions) for essential oil extraction of Pimpinella anisum |
| Paper ID : 1129-NICAME1402 |
| Authors: |
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mir mohammad mousavimehmandosti *1, mohammad aboonajmi2, saeed goodarzi3, akbar arabhosseini2 1university of tehran 2Department of Agrotechnology, College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 3Medicinal Plants Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract: |
| In this research, The extraction of essential oil from the seeds of anise plant was done by the method of distillation with water simultaneously with the application of ultrasound waves (Sono-Clevenger) and the conventional method of distillation with water alone (Clevenger). The obtained results were compared with the results of conventional water distillation method in terms of extraction efficiency, energy consumption and physical properties. For this purpose, tests were conducted at three levels of ultrasound power (200, 350 and 500 watts), three levels of ultrasound application time (20, 40 and 60 minutes) and with two methods of pulsed and continuous ultrasound waves in three modes (continuous (0 seconds off) ), 2 seconds off-2 seconds on and 4 seconds off-2 seconds on) and a fixed frequency of 20 kHz was performed. The method of extracting the essential oil using a clevenger in a period of 180 minutes and boiling temperature was also considered as a control. The results of the tests showed that according to the optimal conditions estimated by the software, the optimal point in 20 minutes was 200 watts of power and 4 seconds off - 2 seconds on, because in this condition the device can be used with minimal energy consumption and a reduction of 1.4 times, Anise essential oil extraction process can be completed. The use of the Sono-Clevenger system significantly reduces the time of essential oil extraction and also plays an important role in reducing energy consumption. |
| Keywords: |
| Essential oil, Anise, Ultrasound, Sono-clevenger, Clevenger, Energy. |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
