Miguel Casquilho
Centre of Chemical Processes, DEQB, IST, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
DOI 10.1002/aic.11299
Published online September 27, 2007 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com).
Data from supercritical uid extraction of hazelnut and walnut oils were modeled
using the Sovovas mass transfer model. The extractions were carried out at temperature ranging from 308321 K and pressure 1823.4 MPa. For the hazelnut oil, the
inuence of supercial velocity of the uid (CO2) was studied in the range (4.42
7.10) 3 1024 ms21, for ground hazelnut with Dp 5 0.7 mm. For the walnut oil, the
inuence of particle size was studied, in the range 0.010.5 mm, for 6.8 3 1024 ms21
of supercial velocity of the uid. The overall mass transfer coefcients in the solvent
phase and in the solid phase, the fraction of the solute directly exposed to the solvent,
and the void fraction in the bed were selected as adjustable parameters. For hazelnut
oil, values of these parameters were: e 5 0.273; fk 5 0.668; Kf 5 (1.293.65) 3 1022
s21; and Ks 5 (8.9728.1) 3 1025 s21. The Kf calculated by the Sherwood equations
varied from 1.61 3 1022 to 2.62 3 1022 s21, agreeing very well with values determined by the Sovovas model. For the walnut oil, e varied from 0.142 to 0.225; fk 5
(0.3390.581); Kf 5 (1.043.62) 3 1022 s21; and Ks 5 (5.1716.0) 3 1025 s21. The
Kf calculated by the Sherwood equations varied from 1.49 3 1022 to 5.46 3 1022
s21, agreeing well with those obtained by Sovovas model. 2007 American Institute of
Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 53: 29802985, 2007
Keywords: supercritical uid extraction, Sovovas model, hazelnut oil, walnut oil,
modeling
Introduction
Hazelnuts (from Corylus avellana L.) and walnuts (from
Juglans regia L.) are important vegetable products from trees
found in European countries and elsewhere. This type of
product includes almonds, peanuts, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds,
and other kernels, which are valued for their remarkable
nutritional properties leading to a high economical value.
They have high oil contents, which contribute to their use as
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to M. Gabriela
Bernardo-Gil at gbernardo.gil@ist.utl.pt.
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Experimental Data
The hazelnut oil SFE experiments were carried out for Dp
5 0.7 mm, with x0 5 1.96 kg oil/kg oil-free hazelnut (66
%), Vs varying in the range (4.427.10) 3 1024 m s21, pressure of (1823.4) MPa, and temperature of (308321) K. The
oil solubility, which is inuenced by the concentration in
fatty acids, varied in the range (4.689.40) 3 1023 kg hazelnut oil/kg SCCO2, depending on the conditions of pressure
and temperature of extraction.
The walnut oil SFE experiments were carried out at supercial velocity of about 6.8 3 1024 m s21, at 1823.4 MPa,
and 308321 K, with x0 5 2.45 kg oil/kg oil-free walnut
(71%), Dp varying within the range 0.010.5 mm. The calculated walnut oil solubilities varied from 7 to 15 g walnut oil/
kg SCCO2, depending on the conditions of pressure and temperature of extraction.
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Table 1. Parameters Found by Using the Extraction Curves of Hazelnut Oil (for fk 5 0.668, and Dp 5 0.7 mm)
P (MPa)
18
18
18
18
20
20
23.4
20
20
22
22
22
22
T (K)
Vs 3 104 (m s21)
Kf 3 102 (s21)
Ks 3 105 (s21)
qm
qn
W 3 103
308
308
318
318
313
321
313
313
313
308
308
318
318
6.4
4.4
6.4
4.7
7.1
5.4
5.3
5.4
5.4
6.2
4.2
6.4
4.4
3.65
2.19
1.68
1.29
2.86
1.33
2.71
2.48
2.17
3.71
3.08
2.09
1.39
16.7
8.97
12.7
10.3
18.2
14.5
19.6
18.0
12.7
28.1
20.2
27.6
11.0
267
353
492
469
272
398
170
244
281
126
127
252
259
598
672
740
721
489
567
338
468
494
376
379
413
409
0.901
0.797
0.513
0.441
0.643
0.361
0.812
0.735
0.637
0.946
1.191
0.513
0.499
4.04
3.75
3.63
4.07
4.50
4.45
6.10
5.71
4.00
5.27
7.11
5.31
4.28
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Table 2. Parameters Found by Using the Extraction Curves of Walnut Oil (for Vs 5 6.8 3 1024 m s21)
P (MPa)
18
18
18
18
20
20
23.4
20
20
22
22
22
22
T (K)
Dp (mm)
Kf 3 102 (s21)
Ks 3 105 (s21)
fk
qm
qn
W 3 103
308
308
318
318
313
321
313
313
313
308
308
318
318
0.01
0.1
0.01
0.1
0.5
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.01
0.1
0.01
0.1
1.84
3.07
1.07
1.42
2.07
1.16
1.88
1.73
1.71
1.97
3.62
1.04
1.49
6.74
8.39
5.49
7.26
5.17
8.77
13.3
7.19
10.2
12.1
16.0
9.26
9.96
0.339
0.581
0.339
0.581
0.563
0.462
0.462
0.462
0.462
0.339
0.581
0.339
0.581
332
368
483
690
353
425
234
348
349
205
213
260
358
469
591
591
871
489
520
320
463
468
299
365
321
458
0.353
0.545
0.202
0.246
0.367
0.206
0.331
0.306
0.305
0.384
0.634
0.212
0.264
1.37
1.58
1.19
1.41
1.01
1.76
2.42
1.37
2.01
2.41
2.87
2.04
1.91
0.225
0.151
0.225
0.151
0.142
0.166
0.166
0.166
0.166
0.225
0.151
0.225
0.151
Conclusions
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Lacks plug ow model as extended by Sovova for supercritical uid extraction was applied to represent the extraction behavior of hazelnut and walnut oils. Using supercritical
carbon dioxide as the solvent, the oils were extracted at pressures ranging from 18 to 32.4 MPa and temperatures from
308 to 321 K. The adjustable parameters chosen were the
overall mass transfer coefcient in the solvent phase (Kf), the
overall mass transfer coefcient in the solid phase (Ks), the
fraction of solute directly exposed to the solvent (fk), and
void fraction in the extraction bed (e). These parameters
were estimated in a two-step procedure, based on a NelderMead minimization technique.
The predicted extraction curves agreed well with the experimental data for all conditions studied, and the tted parameters are consistent with those published by several
authors, for the oils in grape, black pepper, apricot kernel,
and acorn. The results showed a free oil content for hazelnut
of 66.8% and for walnut fk in the range 0.339 to 0.581
depending on the particle size.
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