Effect of Some Operating Parameters on the Reversing Continuous Countercurrent Extraction Process

Waigoon RITTIRUT; Chairat SIRIPATANA

Authors

Waigoon RITTIRUT School of Agricultural Technology, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161
Chairat SIRIPATANA School of Engineering and Resources Management, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161

Keywords:

Garcinia fruit, Garcinia atroviridis, degree of inclination, yield, slope of extractor, percent forward progression, evaporation, concentration profile

Abstract

The effect of some operating parameters on the reversing continuous countercurrent extraction process including the degree of inclination of the extractor and the percent forward progression by a screw conveyor was reported. Garcinia fruit was selected as model solid while sucrose was used as soluble solid for the diffusion system. The results showed that the degree of inclination provided certain effect on concentration profile, however was still ambiguous. For experimental purpose, 5, 7 or 10° can be used. Nevertheless, the solid and liquid phase were not in contact at the end point of the extraction unit in the case of 7° and 10° where the specified draft was 1.6. Based on the highest yield, a slope of 10° should be chosen. For a percent forward progression range of 10 - 20 %, the concentration profiles for both liquid and solid phase were almost identical. However, the lowest 5 % percent forward progression led to highest concentration profile for the liquid phase.

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