Abstract:
Aqueous extracts of roasted coffee are stripped of aroma, concentrated and thereafter decaffeinated by means of contact with a decaffeinating fluid such as liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide. Aroma loss is minimized by using water to remove caffeine and aroma from the CO.sub.2 stream, recovering aromatics from this caffeine-containing aqueous stream and adding-back these aromatics to the decaffeinated extract. Preferably equipment cost is minimized by use of a single pressure vessel to transfer the caffeine from the extract stream to the CO.sub.2 and from the CO.sub.2 to the water stream.
Abstract:
A method of producing coffee low in undesired stimulants by removing coffee wax from unroasted coffee by the use of a supercritical fluid and absorbing the coffee wax in an absorbent precharged with pure caffeine.
Abstract:
An adsorbate is removed from an adsorbent by contacting the adsorbent with a near critical liquid which is a solvent for the adsorbate. The near critical liquid containing the dissolved adsorbate is then subjected to at least partial vaporization to form a vapor in which the adsorbate is substantially less soluble thereby making it possible to remove the adsorbate from the near critical liquid. The vapor is then condensed to restore it to the near critical liquid state wherein it is a solvent for the adsorbate so that it may be reused. The process is particularly suitable for adsorbent regeneration in the treating of waste-waters.
Abstract:
An improved coal processing system wherein relatively small droplets of a feed mixture (including both soluble and insoluble coal products) are dispersed in a first separation zone and contacted, countercurrently with a dissolving solvent to form a heavy fraction containing the insoluble coal products and a separate light fraction containing the soluble coal products.
Abstract:
Extraction and cleaning processes characterized by the use of liquid carbon dioxide as the extraction and cleaning solvent. This solvent is disclosed as being applied to plant material for the extraction of essential oils and as being used in place of the conventional solvents in the dry cleaning of garments.
Abstract:
Raw coffee moistened to a water content of about 10 to 60% by weight is extracted with aqueous liquid carbon dioxide at a pressure above the critical pressure to extract caffein values therefrom. The caffein may be separately recovered.
Abstract:
A method for pressing a liquid extract out of a material to be pressed. The material to be pressed is supplied to a screw press and is transported along a pressing path in the screw press, and a pressing pressure is applied to the material to be pressed. The screw press is supplied with an extraction agent (e.g., carbon dioxide) which is discharged from the material to be pressed together with the extract. The carbon dioxide is supplied to the screw press in the form of dry ice pellets. The dry ice is mixed with and transported together with the material to be pressed through the screw press along the pressing path. The dry ice is converted into liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide, which dissolves in the extract and reduces the viscosity thereof and which effectively cools the material to be pressed in the screw press.
Abstract:
An extract of a plant chosen from Tasmannia lanceolata, Drimys winteri, Spilanthes acmella and Polygonum hydropiper is obtained from ground and dried leaves of said plant by supercritical CO2 extraction at a pressure of between 120 and 350 bar and at a temperature from 35 to 60° C. and contains polygodial. A process for obtaining such an extract is disclosed along with compositions comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, an effective amount of the extract to promotes wound healing and decrease inflammation in skin disorders.