Review of Extraction Techniques Extraction Methods: Microwave, Ultrasonic, Pressurized Fluid, Soxhlet Extraction, Etc

Abstract

In Extraction the mixture of substances is dissociated, by dissolving each component with one or other solvents which yields two phases – Raffinate Phase (rich in Feed Solvent) and Extract Phase (rich in Solute) [1]. When the Relative Volatility is 1 the separation of the components in the mixture is not possible by Distillation and when relative Volatility is Greater than 1 Extraction method is used for separation of the components. Also, when the Distillation Method used is too expensive, Extraction process is opted [2]. The basic Block Diagram for Extraction process is given in the Fig1.