What are the methods of extracting essential oils?

The process of extracting essential oils is to use steam distillation to extract the materials through water-repellent or co-water distillation. It is suitable for the extraction of conventional oils and aromatic oils from plant branches, leaves, flowers, grasses and animal materials with higher oil content. TOPTION essential oil distillation equipment is widely praised and widely used in universities, research institutes, laboratory research and development departments of enterprises and institutions, and pharmaceutical factories. 

What are the methods of extracting essential oils?

1. In water distillation is suitable for some fresh flowers, broken peels and easily bonded raw materials, such as roses, orange blossoms, etc. However, the lipid components in essential oils distilled in water are easily hydrolyzed, so spice plants with high lipid content such as lavender cannot be used. 

2. Up water distillation is widely used. A large area of aromatic plants such as peppermint, citronella, eucalyptus leaves, etc. are all extracted by water distillation to extract essential oils. This method is also suitable for crushed dry raw materials including Certain dried flowers.

3. Direct steam distillation, the operation process is basically the same as the water distillation method, but the source and pressure of the steam are different. This method is directly distilled from external boiler steam.

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