DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE STEAM DISTILATION PROCESS IN PILOT SCALE FOR THE EXTRACTION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS STAPF

Abstract

   Cymbopogon citratus was collected at Phu Tho province and was  extract by steam distillation to obtain lemongrass essential oil. A survey of factors affecting recovery efficiency lemongrass essential oil was conducted. Finally, the distillation process lemongrass essential oil by steam distillation was optimized.

Keywords: lemon grass oil, steam distillation, Cymbopogon citratus