Qcide® Oil Extraction and Processing Technology with the aim to improve the oil extraction process (Old ID 26262)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Implement an on-site experimentation program to establish baseline parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rates, oil yield) for the existing static oil extraction system using instrumentation acquired and installed as part of a previous (Phase 1) project. Evaluate the effect of key extraction process variables on the quantity and quality of the oil, and evaluate product change with process variable(s). Correlate the measurement results with the oil content results to develop an understanding of steam flow, biomass-stream contact and the oil extraction dynamics, and their possible variations from batch to batch. Analysis and reporting of experimentation results.
Date
10 Dec 2018 - 10 May 2019
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
steam distillation;measurements and process monitoring;oil extraction;process analysis and optimisation
Funding Body
Bio-Gene Technology Ltd, Department of Industry
Amount
103262
Project Team
Tristan Gibbs