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Performance analysis of batch fractional distillation of essential oils, a simulation study for cinnamon leaf oil

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dc.contributor.author Ahamed, MNI
dc.contributor.author Dissanayake, WULR
dc.contributor.author Kumarage, NDI
dc.contributor.author Amarasinghe, ADUS
dc.contributor.author Narayana, M
dc.contributor.editor Walpalage, S
dc.contributor.editor Gunawardena, S
dc.contributor.editor Narayana, M
dc.contributor.editor Gunasekera, M
dc.date.accessioned 2024-03-26T07:09:51Z
dc.date.available 2024-03-26T07:09:51Z
dc.date.issued 2023-08-17
dc.identifier.isbn 978-955-9027-84-3
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/22408
dc.description.abstract Batch distillation is a popular method used in the fractionation of essential oils. The feasibility of separation to achieve a target purity in the product from a given feed composition depends mainly on the Reflux ratio (R) and the Number of plates (N). Batch distillation process is simulated in this study for enriching Eugenol in Cinnamon leaf oil as a case study. Four Performance Parameters, namely the Average Production Rate (APR), Product Yield (Y), Average Heating Requirement (AHR), and Average Cooling requirement (ACR) are considered for the analysis. The contour plots generated from the simulation study are useful for Eugenol manufacturers to identify the range of R and N for feasible separation and to select the suitable combination of R and N to maximize APR or Y and minimize the AHR and ACR. According to the simulation results for a feed containing 88.8 weight percent Eugenol, the enrichment of 95 weight percent could be achieved by operating at N values from 1 to 25 and R values from 0.25 to 5.00. However, the range of N and R for feasible separation is found to depend on the feed composition and the target purity of Eugenol in the product. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Chemical & Process Engineering University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.subject Batch distillation en_US
dc.subject Fractionation en_US
dc.subject Essential oils en_US
dc.subject Performance analysis en_US
dc.subject Modelling and simulation en_US
dc.title Performance analysis of batch fractional distillation of essential oils, a simulation study for cinnamon leaf oil en_US
dc.type Conference-Abstract en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Chemical and Process Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.year 2023 en_US
dc.identifier.conference ChemECon 2023 Solutions worth spreading en_US
dc.identifier.place Katubedda en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos p. 10 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of ChemECon 2023 Solutions worth spreading en_US
dc.identifier.email adusa2@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.email mahinsasa@uom.lk en_US


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