| Patent No: | CN1220552 [China] | Application No: | CN2001109963 |
| Title: | Small portable distilling apparatus for preparing essential oil and hydrosol | ||
| Issue Date: | 28-09-2005 | File Date: | 26-03-2001 |
| Inventor(s): | Barb G D; Ahuja P S; Kour V K | ||
| IPC Classification: | B01D11/02, B01D3/10, B01D5/00, C11B9/02 | ||
| Abstract: | A simple, convenient and portable small distilling equipment for preparing refined oil and hydrosol from the plant material (leaf, flower, root and tuber) by water or steam distillation at atmospheric pressure or slightly higher pressure is disclosed. It can be heated by ordinary brick stove using agricultural leftover of LPG as fuel, electric stove, or diesel oil/kerosene burner. Said equipment is made up of stainless steel or glass, resulting in higher quality of refined oil. | ||