Mathematical model for continuous and intermittent microwave-assisted extraction of bioactive compound from plant material: Extraction of β-carotene from carrot peels
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Author list: Chumnanpaisont N., Niamnuy C., Devahastin S.
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2014
Journal: Chemical Engineering Science (0009-2509)
Volume number: 116
Start page: 442
End page: 451
Number of pages: 10
ISSN: 0009-2509
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) is a method that uses microwave energy to extract compounds from materials. Although many studies have recently been published on various aspects of MAE, an adequate model that can be used to predict the transport phenomena during MAE is still lacking. This study was therefore aimed to develop a mathematical model that can be used to describe the evolutions of temperature and concentration of an extract during both continuous and intermittent MAE; carrot peels were used as a test material and β-carotene concentration was modeled. The model consisting of the Maxwell's, energy and species balance equations, along with appropriate initial and boundary conditions, was simulated using the finite element method via COMSOL MultiphysicsTM software. The model was validated by comparing the simulated results with the evolutions of the experimental temperature and β-carotene concentration. In general, the model was capable of predicting the evolutions of the temperature and β-carotene concentration quite adequately. In some cases, however, the temperature prediction was compromised due to the evaporation of solvent, which was not considered in the model. The empirical constants of the model were noted to depend on the specific absorbed microwave power and the sample-to-solvent ratio. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
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Extraction, Food processing, Mathematical modeling, Simulation, Transport processes
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