Mathematical Modeling of the Extraction Process Essential Oils Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Using Supercritical Fluids

  • Ana Carolina Araújo dos Santos
  • Gabriel Antônio Batista Nascimento
  • Natália Barbosa da Silva
  • Victor Laurent Sampaio Ferreira
  • Yan Valdez Santos Rodrigues
  • Ana Lúcia Barbosa
  • Ewerton Emmanuel da Silva Calixto
  • Fernando Luiz Pellegrini Pessoa
Keywords: Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi. Supercritical Extraction. Esquivel. Sovová.

Abstract

Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi is a plant rich in nutrients and is used medicinally and industrially. Supercritical oil extraction from S. terebinthifolius can result in higher value-added products. Mathematical models (Sovová and Esquível) are used to describe the behavior of supercritical extractions. This study aims to compare both models in terms of yields in conditions of 223 bar and 50°C. We observed that the model proposed by Sovová provided good reproducibility and representativeness.

Published
2020-02-04