This research describes a new technological process for soybean oil extraction. The process deals with the combined effect of ohmic heating and enzyme assisted aqueous oil extraction process (EAEP) on enhancement of oil recovery from soybean seed. The experimental process consisted of following basic steps, namely, dehulling, wet grinding, enzymatic treatment, ohmic heating, aqueous extraction and centrifugation. The effect of ohmic heating parameters namely electric field strength (EFS), end point temperature (EPT) and holding time (HT) on aqueous oil extraction process were investigated. Three levels of electric field strength (i.e. OH600V, OH750V and OH900V), 3 levels of end point temperature (i.e. 70, 80 and 90°C) and 3 levels of holding time (i.e. 0, 5 and 10 min.) were taken as independent variables using full factorial design. Percentage oil recovery from soybean by EAEP alone and EAEP coupled with ohmic heating were 53.12 % and 56.86 % to 73 % respectively. The maximum oil recovery (73 %) was obtained when the sample was heated and maintained at 90°C using electric field strength of OH600V for a holding time of 10 min. The free fatty acid (FFA) of the extracted oil (i.e. in range of 0.97 to 1.29 %) was within the acceptable limit of 3 % (oleic acid) and 0.5-3 % prescribed respectively by PFA and BIS.
The centralized lubrication system is an important mechanism required in most industries where the pumps provide the lubricant. This study is aimed to design a variable displacement pump that will replace the existing pump and reduce the cost of the operations required to provide the lubrication as per the requirement. A novel design of variable displacement pump is proposed with different components providing the variable discharge. Initially, the design of the variable displacement pump is evaluated, and analytical solutions are validated numerically. Numerical simulations are performed for the forces obtained in the analytical calculations, and the design proposed is safe within the permissible limit. The novel variable displacement pump proposed will reduce the wastage of fluid.
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