Essential Oil Steam Distillation

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Essential oil steam distillation.

Steam distillation is a process used for the recovery of volatile compounds with high boiling point from inert and complex matrices solid or liquid using saturated or superheated steam as separation and energy agent cerpa et al 2008 this process is used for the extraction of essential oil from plants palma et al 2013 in practice the process uses water and or steam as extracting. Soaps using plant based surfactants and essential oils. The essential oil company is a distributor of hand hammered copper alembic distillation equipment manufactured by artisans in portugal. The hot steam helps to release the aromatic molecules from the plant material since the steam forces open the pockets in which the oils are kept in the plant material.

The eov2000 is a true vertical steam distillation unit made from scientific grade borosilicate glass specifically designed for easy steam extraction of essential oils from plant materials by the non chemist at home resulting in the highest purity essential oils unlike other steam distillation units on the market eov2000 offers true dry. We provide distillation equipment for the hobbyist and professional.