Some advances in supercritical fluid extraction for fuels, bio-materials and purification

Yizhak Marcus*

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Abstract

Supercritical fluids are used for the extraction of desired ingredients from natural materials, but also for the removal of undesired and harmful ingredients. In this paper, the pertinent physical and chemical properties of supercritical water, methanol, ethanol, carbon dioxide, and their mixtures are provided. The methodologies used with supercritical fluid extraction are briefly dealt with. Advances in the application of supercritical extraction to fuels, the gaining of antioxidants and other useful items from biomass, the removal of undesired ingredients or contaminants, and the preparation of nanosized particles of drugs are described.

Original languageEnglish
Article number156
JournalProcesses
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2019

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Keywords

  • Biomass
  • Contaminant removal
  • Drug particles
  • Fuels
  • Supercritical carbon dioxide
  • Supercritical ethanol
  • Supercritical methanol
  • Supercritical water

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