Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2015, 16(4), 8430-8453; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms16048430
Alternative Bio-Based Solvents for Extraction of Fat and Oils: Solubility Prediction, Global Yield, Extraction Kinetics, Chemical Composition and Cost of Manufacturing
Anne-Gaëlle Sicaire 1, Maryline Vian 1,*, Frédéric Fine 2, Florent Joffre 3, Patrick Carré 4, Sylvain Tostain 5 and Farid Chemat 1
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GREEN (Groupe de Recherche en Eco-Extraction de Produits Naturels), Université d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, INRA, UMR 408, 84000 Avignon, France
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CETIOM (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Oléagineux et du Chanvre industriel), 11 rue Monge, 33600 Pessac, France
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ITERG (Institut des Corps Gras), 11 rue Monge, 33600 Pessac, France
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CREOL (Centre de Recherche et d'Expérimentation sur les oléagineux), 11 rue Monge, 33600 Pessac, France
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SAIPOL (Société Agro Industrielle de Patrimoine Oléagineux), Boulevard Maritime, 76530 Grand-Couronne, France
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Academic Editor: James H. Clark
Received: 26 February 2015 / Revised: 6 April 2015 / Accepted: 9 April 2015 / Published: 15 April 2015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Chemistry and the Biorefinery)
Abstract
The present study was designed to evaluate the performance of alternative bio-based solvents, more especially 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, obtained from crop’s byproducts for the substitution of petroleum solvents such as hexane in the extraction of fat and oils for food (edible oil) and non-food (bio fuel) applications. First a solvent selection as well as an evaluation of the performance was made with Hansen Solubility Parameters and the COnductor-like Screening MOdel for Realistic Solvation (COSMO-RS) simulations. Experiments were performed on rapeseed oil extraction at laboratory and pilot plant scale for the determination of lipid yields, extraction kinetics, diffusion modeling, and complete lipid composition in term of fatty acids and micronutrients (sterols, tocopherols and tocotrienols). Finally, economic and energetic evaluations of the process were conducted to estimate the cost of manufacturing using 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF) as alternative solvent compared to hexane as petroleum solvent. View Full-TextKeywords:
alternative solvent; solvent selection; bio-based solvent; MeTHF; extraction; kinetic parameters; economic evaluation
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Sicaire, A.-G.; Vian, M.; Fine, F.; Joffre, F.; Carré, P.; Tostain, S.; Chemat, F. Alternative Bio-Based Solvents for Extraction of Fat and Oils: Solubility Prediction, Global Yield, Extraction Kinetics, Chemical Composition and Cost of Manufacturing. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2015, 16, 8430-8453.
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