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The solubility of water in edible oils and fats
Author(s) -
Hilder M. H.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02541262
Subject(s) - solubility , chemistry , palm oil , mole fraction , fraction (chemistry) , titration , rapeseed , humidity , water activity , water content , chromatography , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , food science , geology , physics , geotechnical engineering
Abstract The solubilities of water in rapeseed oil, coconut oil, and a palm‐coconut oil mixture were determined at temperatures of 60C, 80C, and 100C. Oil samples were equilibrated with water vapor under conditions of constant temperature and humidity. The equilibrium water content was determined by means of the Karl Fischer titration method. The solubility was found to be independent of the type of oil when expressed in terms of the mole fraction. An equation relating solubility and temperature is given.