Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) ›› 2010, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 124-128.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2010.12.024

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Kinetic Model and Mechanism of Ultrasonic-Enhanced Subcritical CO_2 Extraction

Qiu Tai-qiu1  Li Chao2  Tan Wei3  Yang Ri-fu1  Huang Xing-xin1  Fan Xiao-dan   

  1. 1.School of Light Industry and Food Sciences,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510640,Guangdong,China;2.College of Food Engineering,Xuzhou Institute of Technology,Xuzhou 221008,Jiangsu,China;3.Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry,Guangdong University of Technology,Guangzhou 510006,Guangdong,China
  • Received:2010-05-24 Revised:2010-08-22 Online:2010-12-25 Published:2010-12-25
  • Contact: 丘泰球(1941-),男,教授,博士生导师,主要从事天然产物分离纯化新技术新方法研究. E-mail:tqqiu@scut.edu.cn
  • About author:丘泰球(1941-),男,教授,博士生导师,主要从事天然产物分离纯化新技术新方法研究.
  • Supported by:

    国家“十一五”科技支撑计划重点项目(2006BAD27B03)

Abstract:

In order to reveal the enhancement mechanism of subcritical CO2 extraction by ultrasonic and describe the mass transfer enhanced with ultrasonic,some experiments were carried out and the data were fitted with the help of a kinetic extraction model.Then,the cavitations threshold at variable temperature and pressure were obtained based on theoretical calculation.Moreover,the cativation in the subcriticalCO2 extraction enhanced by ultrasonic was investigated according to the results of the experiments.The results show that(1) the established kinetic model fits the extraction data well;(2) the difference in E∞ and k values between the extractions with and without ultrasonic enhancement also confirm the obvious enhancement effect of ultrasonic for the mass transfer in subcritical CO2 extraction;(3) the occurrence of ultrasonic cavitation is rather easy at relatively high temperature and low pressure;(4) the cavitation occurs even under the conditions that cavitation is theoretically unavailable,for which there is no reasonable explanation;and(5) the enhancement is mainly due to the cavitation effect and the enhanced mass transfer.

Key words: ultrasonic, subcritical CO2 extraction, kinetic model, mechanism