cost of extraction of oil from geranium plant in lagos

   
cost of extraction of oil from geranium plant in lagos
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • cost of extraction of oil from geranium plant in lagos
How to extract geranium oil?

In this work, the author used as Soxhlet extraction method to extract the geranium oil. First, collection of geranium leaves and washed with distilled water followed by drying. The soxhlet extraction method is carrying out with several organic solvents such as n -Hexane, Toluene, Methanol, Chloroform, and Water.

Can steam distillation be used for geranium oil extraction?

In this work, author has used the most promised technique as steam distillation for geranium oil extraction. The purpose of this work is to investigate the suitable conditions of geranium harvesting and method of suitability for extraction of geranium with higher yield in limited facilities and lower cost.

Can geranium oil be extracted using organic solvents?

This work concludes that employing the Soxhlet extraction method to extract geranium oil is a promising way for extracting oil using organic solvents ( n -Hexane, Toluene, Chloroform, Water, Methanol). Soxhlet extraction yields of 0.1 percent and 0.08 percent with n -Hexane and Toluene solvents, respectively.

How much geranium oil does steam distillation yield?

Geranium oil yields between 0.15 and 0.2 % after steam distillation. The greatest yield obtained from Soxhlet extraction using n -Hexane is 0.1 %. Steam distillation yields 1.5 to 2 L of oil from 1000 kg of geranium, while Soxhlet extraction with n -Hexane yields 1 L.