Pilot plant extraction of oil fromVernonia galamensis seed |
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Authors: | F O Ayorinde K D Carlson R P Pavlik J McVety |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Howard University, Washington, D.C.;(2) Agriculture Research Service, Northern Regional Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1815 North University Street, 61604 Peoria, IL;(3) The French Oil Mill Machinery Co., Piqua, Ohio |
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Abstract: | Vernonia galamensis seed containing 40–42% oil and 30–34% epoxy acid, (cis-12,13-epoxy-cis-9-octadecenoic) was processed to oil and meal. Seed conditioning, pressing and solvent extraction research were conducted
in pilot facilities at the French Oil Mill Machinery Co. (Piqua, OH). The robust lipase system was successfully inactivated
by treating 200 lb. batches ofV. galamensis seed in a cooker/conditioner at 195–200°F and >10% moisture. Conditioned seed was mechanically pressed and the press discharge
cone setting was varied during operation from 1/32″ to 3/32″ to demonstrate the feasibility of both full pressing and prepressing.
Prepressing successfully reduced oil level in the press cake to ca. 20%. Press cake was extracted with hexane in a 1.5-ft3 batch-type, four-stage percolation unit with a 6″ square extraction cross section. Solvent extraction reduced oil level in
the defatted meal to 1–2%. The defatted meal was desolventized and toasted. Excessive foaming of the vernonia oil extract
made complete solvent stripping in the oil stripping unit difficult. |
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Keywords: | Epoxy oil lipase inactivation mechanical pressing pilot plant seed oil solvent extraction Vernonia galamensis vernolic acid |
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