AN APPARATUS FOR VAPOR DISTILLATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM VEGETABLE MATERIAL

摘要

An apparatus for vapor distillation of essential oils from vegetable material contains steaming chamber and device for delivery of live steam disposed under the cover thereof. Grid for withdrawal of a mixture of water vapor and essential oils vapor to the cooler is disposed on the chamber bottom. The device for withdrawal of live steam is made in the form of a steam jacket of steaming chamber connected to the source of delivery of live steam, in the upper part of which orifices are formed on the perimeter for connection of steam jacket with steaming chamber, moreover the steaming chamber cover is made removable, and apparatus body is made rotational around the horizontal axis.