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Kinetic models for supercritical fluid extraction and supercritical fluid extraction of lipids from microalgae

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dc.date.accessioned 2012-10-12T06:58:41Z und
dc.date.accessioned 2017-10-24T12:19:02Z
dc.date.available 2012-10-12T06:58:41Z und
dc.date.available 2017-10-24T12:19:02Z
dc.date.issued 2012-10-12T06:58:41Z
dc.identifier.uri http://radr.hulib.helsinki.fi/handle/10138.1/2041 und
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10138.1/2041
dc.title Kinetic models for supercritical fluid extraction and supercritical fluid extraction of lipids from microalgae en
ethesis.discipline Analytical Chemistry en
ethesis.discipline Analyyttinen kemia fi
ethesis.discipline Analytisk kemi sv
ethesis.discipline.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/31006aab-9d8f-4c16-a0dc-b20067339529
ethesis.department.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/c2dd677c-da9c-4011-94b0-27b1585ac1cb
ethesis.department Kemiska institutionen sv
ethesis.department Department of Chemistry en
ethesis.department Kemian laitos fi
ethesis.faculty Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga fakulteten sv
ethesis.faculty Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta fi
ethesis.faculty Faculty of Science en
ethesis.faculty.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/8d59209f-6614-4edd-9744-1ebdaf1d13ca
ethesis.university.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/50ae46d8-7ba9-4821-877c-c994c78b0d97
ethesis.university Helsingfors universitet sv
ethesis.university University of Helsinki en
ethesis.university Helsingin yliopisto fi
dct.creator Luukkainen, Jenni
dct.issued 2012
dct.language.ISO639-2 eng
dct.abstract The interest, in using supercritical fluids as a replacement for conventional liquid solvents have increased because of the need to reduce the use of organic solvents. Supercritical fluid extraction has been studied as an alternative method for conventional extraction methods with organic solvents and carbon dioxide has been the choice for the fluid in most of the applications. The use of supercritical carbon dioxide has many advantages compared to organic solvents. The advantages are, for example that CO2 is environmentally friendly and non-toxic solvent. Modelling of supercritical fluid extraction processes is an important way to gain more valuable information of the extraction process. Using mathematical models, the extractions can be made more efficient and be better designed. In this thesis broken plus intact cells, and shrinking core models are being reviewed. Also combined broken and intact cells plus shrinking core model and some other kinetic models are reviewed. In the experimental part, the aim was to find out the best pre-treatment method for the microalgae Scenedesmus, to determine the total lipid content, and to tentatively estimate the ability to use this microalgae for biodiesel production . The extraction method used was supercritical carbon dioxide extraction. The best lipid yield achieved was 11.5 % of dry weight. This yield was achieved by using grinding in mortar combined with methanol as a pre-treatment technique. In the extraction methanol and water were used with CO2 as co-solvents. Based on this research, the microalgae Scenedesmus is not suitable for biodiesel production. en
dct.language en
ethesis.language.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/languages/eng
ethesis.language English en
ethesis.language englanti fi
ethesis.language engelska sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu-avhandlingar sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu -tutkielmat fi
ethesis.thesistype master's thesis en
ethesis.thesistype.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/thesistypes/mastersthesis
dct.identifier.urn URN:NBN:fi-fe2017112251880
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