Recovery of phytosterols from waste residue of soybean oil deodorizer distillate.
This study describes a catalytic decomposition and crystallization process to recover phytosterols from the waste residue of soybean oil deodorizer distillate (WRSODD). Various solvents were used for the crystallization of phytosterols. The effect of different solvents on the purity and yield of recovered phytosterols was investigated. The composition of WRSODD was analyzed by silica gel column chromatography and FT-IR spectrum. Gas chromatography (GC), GC-MS, and FT-IR were adopted to determine the purity and structure of phytosterols. Results showed the total amount of phytosterols, in the form of fatty acid steryl esters, was up to 20 wt.% of WRSODD. Through orthogonal experiments, the optimized crystallization conditions were obtained. It's found the mixed solvent of acetone and ethanol (4/1, v/v) could generate good crystallization. The yield of recovered phytosterols was 22.95 wt.% after the 1st crystallization. The purity of phytosterols reached 91.82, 92.73, and 97.17 wt.% after the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd crystallization, respectively.
Key Laboratory of Hollow Fiber Membrane Materials and Processes of the Ministry of Education, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300160, PR China.
Haojun
H
Yang
Feng
F
Yan
Daogeng
D
Wu
Ming
M
Huo
Jianxin
J
Li
Yuping
Y
Cao
Yiming
Y
Jiang
D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D003460:Crystallization; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D009812:Odorants; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D013024:Soybean Oil / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
D007220:Industrial Waste; D010840:Phytosterols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D013024:Soybean Oil