One of the most ancient chemical operations carried out by humans is probably extracting aroma and flavor components from dried plant material. One of the most common examples is preparing a cup of ...

Abstract: The focus of this research is the application of a control system on steam distillation in the process of refining essential oils. The control system uses a microcontroller-based PID method ...

Molecular distillation is a special separation technology performed under high vacuum. Unlike traditional distillation, which relies on differences in boiling points for separation, it utilizes the ...

The world's largest sandalwood processor is now home to the first continuous steam distillery for the essential oil after retiring a method "basically the same" as one used for thousands of years. The ...