Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.10, No.6, 673-676, 2002
Separation of erucic acid from rape-seed oil using supercritical carbon dioxide with entrainer
Separation of erucic acid from rape-seed oil using supercritical carbon dioxide with entrainer was carried on a pilot column with an inner diameter 14 mm and an effective total height 2.2 m. Experiments were focused on the effects of entrainers, i.e. acetone, ethanol and ethyl acetate, on the extraction. It is showed that entrainers made selectivity lower, but separation time shorter.