A new supercritical extraction equipment in the Amazon: Supercritical extractor efficiency upgrade provided by gas booster performance

IF 3.4 3区工程技术 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Journal of Supercritical Fluids Pub Date : 2025-01-17 DOI:10.1016/j.supflu.2025.106522

Ana Paula de Souza e Silva , Flávia Cristina Seabra Pires , Maria Caroline Rodrigues Ferreira , Maria Eduarda Ferraz de Carvalho , Letícia Maria Martins Siqueira , Fernando de Freitas Maués de Azevedo , Eduardo Gama Ortiz de Menezes , Raul Nunes Carvalho Junior

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Abstract

The Amazon bioeconomy demands technologies that transform raw materials into high-value bioproducts. This work presents the assembly of a supercritical extractor designed for the Amazon, aiming for efficiency and adaptation of the equipment to the local conditions such as humidity and temperature that provide a directly influence in the phase equilibrium in the CO₂ cylinder. Therefore, a gas booster system was developed, eliminating the need for CO₂ liquefaction. This innovation simplified operations, reduced costs, and increased energy efficiency. The unit, tested against Soxhlet and commercial SFE methods, achieved 72 % of extraction efficiency using jambu inflorescences, improving product quality. This equipment promotes the use of sustainable resources and supports the Amazon bioeconomy.

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Journal of Supercritical Fluids 工程技术-工程：化工

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

10.30%

发文量

236

审稿时长

56 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Supercritical Fluids is an international journal devoted to the fundamental and applied aspects of supercritical fluids and processes. Its aim is to provide a focused platform for academic and industrial researchers to report their findings and to have ready access to the advances in this rapidly growing field. Its coverage is multidisciplinary and includes both basic and applied topics. Thermodynamics and phase equilibria, reaction kinetics and rate processes, thermal and transport properties, and all topics related to processing such as separations (extraction, fractionation, purification, chromatography) nucleation and impregnation are within the scope. Accounts of specific engineering applications such as those encountered in food, fuel, natural products, minerals, pharmaceuticals and polymer industries are included. Topics related to high pressure equipment design, analytical techniques, sensors, and process control methodologies are also within the scope of the journal.