Published

2016-09-01

Optimization of castor seed oil extraction process using response surface methodology

Optimización del proceso de extracción de aceite de semillas de ricino utilizando la metodología de superficie de respuesta

Keywords:

Experiment design, mechanical extraction, Ricinus communis L. (en)
Diseño de experimentos, extracción mecánica, Ricinus communis L. (es)

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Authors

  • J. D. Mosquera-Artamonov Ph.D Student in System Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México.
  • J. F. Vasco-Leal Ph.D Student in Technology and Innovation Management, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, México.
  • A. A. Acosta-Osorio Conacyt Research fellow Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, Veracruz, México.
  • I. Hernandez-Rios Associate Professor-Researcher at Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus San Luis Potosí. Salinas de Hgo, SLP, México.
  • E. Ventura-Ramos Professor-Researcher at Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, México.
  • E. Gutiérrez-Cortez Professor-Researcher at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
  • M. E. Rodríguez-Garcia Researcher at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Querétaro. México.

This work focuses on the study of the oil extraction yield from castor seed using three different seed conditions: whole, minced and bare endosperm. Taguchi design was used to determine the contribution of the following parameters: seed condition, seed load in the extractor, temperature, and pressure. It was proved that it is necessary to introduce the whole seed and that the presence of the pericarp increases the extraction yield. The contribution of the control factors has an extraction yield limit. After determining which factors contributed to the process, these were left at their optimum levels aiming to reduce the control factors to only two. The complete analysis was done using a surface response methodology giving the best parameter for temperature and pressure that allows a better yielding mechanical extraction. The oil extraction yield can be kept up to 35% of the seed.

Este trabajo se centra en el estudio de la extracción y la producción de aceite de semillas de ricino usando tres diferentes estados de semillas: entera, partida y sin testa. Se utilizó un diseño Taguchi para determinar la contribución de los siguientes parámetros: estado de las semillas, cantidad de semilla en el extractor, temperatura y presión. Se demostró que es necesario introducir la semilla entera para aumentar el rendimiento de la extracción. La contribución de los factores de control tiene un límite de extracción en la variable respuesta (rendimiento). Después de determinar cuáles factores contribuían altamente al proceso de extracción y cuáles no, se procedió a dejarlos en los niveles de mayor contribución con la finalidad de reducir el número de factores de control a dos. Posteriormente se utilizó la metodología de superficie de respuesta para la optimización del proceso, dando como resultado los niveles óptimos para los factores de control temperatura y presión. De acuerdo con las pruebas, el rendimiento de la extracción del aceite se puede mantener en un 35% de la semilla.

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