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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/4957| Title: | Design of pilot plant for the production of essential oil from Eucalyptus leaves |
| Authors: | Okonkwo, E M Odigure, J O Ugwu, J O Mu’azu, K Williams, I S Nwobi, B E Okorie, F K Oriah, V N |
| Keywords: | Essential oils;Eucalyptus leaves;Pilot plant |
| Issue Date: | Nov-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | C11B1/04 |
| Abstract: | Study presents design, construction and test run of a pilot plant for the production of essential oils (0.864 l/h) from Eucalyptus leaves. Analysis shows that the rate at which steam passes through the leaf bed may deviate from linear relationship to curve depending on the loading capacity. An oil/leave production rate of 3.0x10-2ml/g was obtained. In designing pilot plant, tank still has a dimension of 0.45 m diam and length of 1.65 m. Packed bed height was 0.565 m with an expected pressure head loss of 0.013 m. Overall heat transfer coefficient was calculated as 176.12W/m2 °C. The condenser has a heat load of 4970 kJ/s requiring a cooling water flow rate of 0.047 kg/sec. |
| Page(s): | 912-915 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1084 (Online); 0022-4456 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | JSIR Vol.65(11) [November 2006] |
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