Optimization of process parameters for castor oil production

Edison Muzenda; John Kabuba; Philiswa Mdletye; Mohamed Belaid

Optimization of process parameters for castor oil production

Edison Muzenda, John Kabuba, Philiswa Mdletye, Mohamed Belaid

Chemical Engineering Technology

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Bean conditions, processing temperature and pressing time, solvent type and solvent-solid ratio were studied to optimize oil yield from castor beans. A maximum yield of 50.16% was obtained in this study. Moisture content of 3-3.6% was found compared to the range of 5-7% reported in literature. Isopropanol, hexane and their 50:50 by volume mixture were used as solvents for oil extraction. The optimum conditions were found to be isopropanol, temperature of 1080C, pressing time of 60 minutes and solvent to liquid ratio of 6:1.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2012, WCE 2012
Editors	A. M. Korsunsky, Len Gelman, Andrew Hunter, S. I. Ao, David WL Hukins
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	1586-1589
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9789881925220
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	2012 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2012 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Jul 2012 → 6 Jul 2012

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume	3
ISSN (Print)	2078-0958

Conference

Conference	2012 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2012
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	4/07/12 → 6/07/12

Keywords

Castor oil
Extraction
Optimization
Pressing
Process parameters
Solvent ratio

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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Muzenda, E, Kabuba, J, Mdletye, P & Belaid, M 2012, Optimization of process parameters for castor oil production. in AM Korsunsky, L Gelman, A Hunter, SI Ao & DWL Hukins (eds), Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2012, WCE 2012. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, vol. 3, Newswood Limited, pp. 1586-1589, 2012 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2012, London, United Kingdom, 4/07/12.

Optimization of process parameters for castor oil production. / Muzenda, Edison; Kabuba, John; Mdletye, Philiswa et al.
Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2012, WCE 2012. ed. / A. M. Korsunsky; Len Gelman; Andrew Hunter; S. I. Ao; David WL Hukins. Newswood Limited, 2012. p. 1586-1589 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 3).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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