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Biorenewable solvents for vegetable oil extraction
Author(s) -
Hron R. J.,
Koltun S. P.,
Graci A. V.
Publication year - 1982
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/bf02636034
Subject(s) - supercritical fluid , extraction (chemistry) , hexane , solvent , supercritical fluid extraction , renewable resource , solvent extraction , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , organic chemistry , vegetable oil , chemistry , renewable energy , waste management , engineering , electrical engineering
Abstract A review of the literature pertaining to possible alternatives for hexane as solvent in the extraction of vegetable oils was made. The review was restricted to solvents obtainable from renewable resources and included the most recent technological advances in oil extraction processes. The most promising systems surveyed were based on the use of water, alcohols, ketones, halocarbons, or of liquified and supercritical gases as solvents for oils.