Diseño de un proceso industrial para la elaboración de un ambientador líquido de uso doméstico, a partir del aceite esencial de la Yuquilla (Cúrcuma longa L).

Abstract

The present research aimed to design an industrial process for elaboration a domestic liquid of air freshener from Yuquilla essential oil (Cúrcuma longa L.). Once the tuber was selected through Codex Alimentarius 2005: Standard for ginger (Zingiber officinale), due to they belong to the same Zingiberaceae family, the physical-chemical characterization was carried out based on the methods described by OAAC (Official Association of Agricultural Chemists) (1997). Then for the elaboration process was considered as a main variable essential the effect of oil extraction method in this case choosing the technique by steam drag; in addition, with the extraction temperature, mixing time, and concentrations with the formulation works other important variables were obtaining a high quality product. Therefore, the properties of essential oil were characterized taking as reference the data sheet at Chankuap Foundation. Later, the liquid air freshener was elaborated, so these were done three formulations with different concentrations from essential oil and they were analyzed sensory and chi-square method was applied and he began to choose the formulation with the greatest acceptance among consumers, these possesses 11% of concentration from yucca essential oil with the most accepted additives. In order to validate the process was carried out physicochemical analysis according to datum sheet that is a liquid air freshener developed with good BPM manufacturing practices with the code RT-FT-01; these complied with the established ranges of the same. Once the correct formulation was determined, it was processed to carry out the industrial scale design of proposed process in washing and cutting table, a boiler, an oil extractor and the mixer were dimensioned, reaching in the extraction. 75,8% efficiency and a performance of 0,124%. Finally, through cost-benefit calculation of the elaboration project of the liquid air freshener, it was deduced that it is very feasible, thus becoming an alternative for general sources of work and satisfying the needs of the consumer. It is recommended to guarantee a good supply of the raw material and it should have a culture center.