AP-136 – Extraction and Characterization of Oil from Thevetia Peruviana Using Supercritical CO2

AP-136 – Extraction and Characterization of Oil from Thevetia Peruviana Using Supercritical CO2

Thevetia peruviana is an always green tree that grows well at adverse conditions and it is well adapted to Yucatan weather. Its kernal contains more than 60% of oil. Because the toxicity of the plat the oil is non edible and then a good candidate for biofuel production. In this study it is reported the results of supercritical extraction of oil from Thevetia peruviana kernals. The yield obtained 70% is higher than that obtained using solvent extraction 62% with petroleum ether, 60% with n-hexane, and to 40% using mechanical extraction.