We are standardizing the technique of Hydrodistillation. We have no problem with plants such as eucalyptus, but other species the oil is obtained but does not come out to the Clevenger, but that it stays trapped in the balloon of distillation along with the water (the two phases is seen). Some idea of how to make the oil flows out of the balloon of distillation toward the apparatus of Clevenger? Thank you
Probably you can try to increase the temperature and the time of the distillation and see if helps in the volatilization of the oil. If not, the only solution is using solvents to recover the oil and then concentrate it to obtain the pure oil (if necessary).
Good luck
Hello Markus and Marta. Thank you very much for your time, for your advices.
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