Development of Condensation Essential Oil Distillation System for Herbal Community Enterprises

Abstract

Research on the development of a condensation essential oil distillation system for herbal community enterprises comprised the following objectives: 1) to develop a condensation essential oil distillation system in collaboration with academic institutions and community enterprises to promote the bio-economy. And 2) to transfer knowledge, technology, and deliver innovative devices to communities to enhance community resilience and foster grassroots economic development of the country.

The research results showed that 1) a condensation essential oil distillation system was successfully constructed. In order to determine the efficiency of the condensation essential oil distillation system, lemongrass was distilled at temperatures of 100°C and 120°C for 5 hours using 30 kilograms of lemongrass. The results showed that at a boiling temperature of 100°C, an average of 67.6 milliliters of essential oil was obtained, accounting for 4.5%, and at a boiling temperature of 120°C, an average of 70.2 milliliters of essential oil was obtained, accounting for 4.68%. Knowledge transfer activities were conducted and the system was delivered at the “Wana Kaset Ban Pa Royal Development Project” on Agricultural Learning Network, Wana Kaset Pa Tawan Ok Herbal Community Enterprise, Sanam Chaikhet District, Chachoengsao Province.