JP6492316B2 - System and method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system and a method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant using a microbubble generator.

Conventionally, in order to extract a fragrance component from a perfume plant, a method has been employed in which a perfume plant as a raw material is extracted by heating, or dried by hot air and processed into a pulverized pack.
For example, Patent Document 1 includes the steps of “a method for producing a herb extract, a method for producing a functional beverage, a salty masking method, and a functional beverage”, a step of immersing herbs in warm water and moistening them, The step of steam-distilling the moist herbs obtained to obtain a distillate, the step of extracting the herbs after steam distillation with warm water to obtain an extract, the distillate and the extract And a process for obtaining a herb extract by mixing.
In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to provide a method for producing a herb extract that can provide a functional beverage having a good flavor balance using a substance derived from a natural product.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a fermentation liquid in a production process of a beer-flavored fermented alcoholic beverage using a wheat grain raw material and hops under the name “purine base compound reduced high-flavor beer-flavored fermented alcoholic beverage and method for producing the same”. Is treated with a specific adsorbent to effectively adsorb and remove the purine base compound in the fermentation broth, and in addition, hop-derived aroma components and yeast-derived esters, which are the original aroma components of beer-flavored fermented alcoholic beverages An invention that can effectively retain components without adsorbing them is disclosed.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, the scent is imparted to water or a liquid containing water as a main component under the name of “scent imparting liquid generating device, scent imparting liquid generating method, scent imparting liquid, alcoholic beverage, and substance imparting liquid generating device”. A technique capable of giving a scent to the liquid itself without giving a substance to be released is disclosed, and a technique capable of generating a liquid containing an insoluble, hardly soluble or slightly soluble substance is disclosed. ing.

JP2013-201952A JP 2012-125205 A JP2013-154342A Japanese Patent No. 5536272

However, in Patent Document 1, although it is possible to extract a fragrance component derived from a natural product, there is no measure for preventing the fragrance component from volatilizing, and a viewpoint of efficiently extracting the fragrance component. Was not enough.
Further, even with the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, there is no way to recover the aromatic component that has been volatilized once although it is possible to retain the aromatic component using an adsorbent. It was insufficient from the viewpoint of efficient extraction.
Furthermore, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 3, a gas containing a scent component and water are mixed, but it is necessary to generate a gas containing a scent component, and when the gas and water are mixed, the gas However, since it does not condense, it is difficult to mix, and it is necessary to pressurize and compress the gas to maintain a mixed state with water.
On the other hand, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 4, a technique for visualizing a correlation between an aroma component and a biological state of a subject is disclosed. Among the fragrance components in the present invention, terpene alcohols containing geraniol and citronellol which are plant-derived fragrance components are also targeted, and various fragrance components are classified according to the level of molecular polarity and the charged state. Is disclosed. According to Table 1, it can be seen that terpene alcohols are positively charged and their polarity is higher than that of other aromatic components.

The present invention has been made in response to such a conventional situation, and uses a perfume plant capable of extracting a positive (+) charged aromatic component, and contains fine bubbles that are negatively charged (−). It is intended to provide a system and a method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant by immersing it in a first liquid and heating it to hold the aromatic component in the liquid.
In addition, a vapor-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles charged negatively (−) is generated by mixing the vapor generated by heating and the second liquid from the first liquid holding the fragrance component in this way. The gas-liquid mixed fluid and the second liquid are mixed to make the second liquid, which is used again for mixing with the vapor generated from the first liquid, and the second liquid is refluxed by the second liquid. The concentration of the fragrance component and the fine bubbles contained in the liquid 2 can be increased, and the second liquid with the increased concentration of the fragrance component and the fine bubbles can be used as a new first liquid, or the first liquid Another object of the present invention is to provide a perfume plant-derived aromatic water production system and method capable of increasing the concentration of the aroma component by additionally using it.

In order to achieve the above object, the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system according to the first invention is a system for producing fragrance plant-derived fragrance water, and is capable of extracting positive (+) charged fragrance components. In order to immerse a fragrant plant, a first liquid containing fine bubbles charged negatively (−) is stored, and a pressure vessel provided with a heater so as to be heated, and the fragrance extracted in the pressure vessel A fine bubble generating device that mixes at least a part of the vapor of the first liquid containing the component and the second liquid to generate a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged (−); A storage tank that introduces the generated gas-liquid mixed fluid while storing the liquid of the second liquid, and the storage tank mixes the introduced gas-liquid mixed fluid and the second liquid, The second liquid in the fine bubble generating device It is characterized in that provided as.
In the production system of fragrance water derived from the fragrance plant having the above structure, the fragrance components contained in the fragrance plant include those that are positively charged, such as terpene alcohols such as geraniol and citronellol. The microbubbles called microbubbles and nanobubbles are made to act so as to hold (enclose) the fragrance component in the microbubbles by utilizing the property that the microbubbles, which have a pH of about 4 or more, are negatively charged in acidity, neutrality, and alkalinity.
Specifically, the aromatic component from the perfume plant is heated by heating the perfume plant that is immersed in the first liquid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged in the pressure vessel and can extract the positively charged aromatic component. Extract and hold to produce vapor from the first liquid. The fine bubble generating device generates a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged by mixing at least a part of the vapor of the first liquid and the second liquid.
At least a part of the vapor of the first liquid is that the vapor of the first liquid mixed in the fine bubble generating device depends on the amount of the second liquid and that not only the vapor but also the inside of the pressure vessel This is because it is considered that a non-condensable gas such as air existing in the gas is also included to generate a gas-liquid mixed fluid.
The storage tank has an action of introducing a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles while storing the second liquid, and mixing the gas-liquid mixed fluid and the second liquid. The liquid thus supplied is sent as a second liquid to the fine bubble generating device, and acts to reflux the second liquid with the fine bubble generating device.
Thus, the gas-liquid mixed fluid obtained by the fine bubble generating apparatus is mixed with the second liquid and refluxed, so that the concentration of the fine bubbles and the aroma component contained in the second liquid is increased.
The first liquid is a liquid in which the perfume plant is directly immersed, and the second liquid is a liquid that is mixed with the vapor of the first liquid and retains the fragrance component contained in the vapor of the first liquid, The first liquid and the second liquid are used for distinction, but these are the same type of liquid. In addition, as the first liquid and the second liquid, water or pure water is the most typical.
In the present invention, the first liquid is aromatic water produced, and the second liquid can be used as the first liquid after being refluxed to increase the concentration of the aromatic component and the fine bubbles. It has a property that can be called a raw material of the first liquid.
In the present application, the liquid is a concept including a liquid containing fine bubbles. Therefore, the gas-liquid mixed fluid generated by the fine bubble generating device uses the word “fluid” as the gas-liquid mixed “fluid” rather than the gas-liquid mixed “liquid” in order to mix the gas and the liquid. A mixture of the gas-liquid mixed fluid and the second liquid is referred to as “liquid”.

In addition, in the first invention, the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system according to the second invention is the gas separated from the gas-liquid mixed fluid in the storage tank or the second in the storage tank. A liquid is supplied to the pressure vessel and mixed with the vapor of the first liquid or the first liquid, respectively.
In the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system configured as described above, in addition to the action of the first invention, by mixing the gas separated from the gas-liquid mixed fluid in the storage tank with the vapor of the first liquid, The fragrance component and the fine bubbles are supplied to the first liquid by acting to recycle the vapor of the first liquid or by mixing the refluxed second liquid with the first liquid. It acts to make the concentration of the fragrance component of one liquid higher.

In addition, in the first invention or the second invention, the production system for aromatic water derived from a fragrance plant according to the third invention is such that the fine bubble generating device includes a venturi nozzle, and the suction port of the venturi nozzle The second liquid is introduced, and the vapor of the first liquid is introduced into and mixed with the throat of the venturi nozzle.
In the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system having the above-described configuration, in addition to the action of the first invention or the second invention, the venturi nozzle of the microbubble generator has a throat so that the second liquid The pressure is reduced from the pressure at the time of suction so that the vapor of the first liquid is easily guided.

And the manufacturing system of the aromatic water derived from the fragrance | flavor plant which is 4th invention extracts the said 2nd liquid stored in the said storage tank in any one invention of 1st invention thru | or 3rd invention. And a cooling device that cools and returns after cooling.
In the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system configured as described above, in addition to the action of any one of the first to third inventions, at least a part of the first liquid vapor is produced by the microbubble generator. The heat generated when the gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles is mixed by mixing the second liquid with the second liquid is removed from the second liquid in the storage tank in which the gas-liquid mixed fluid is mixed. Works.

Furthermore, a method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant according to a fifth aspect of the invention is a method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant, wherein the perfume plant capable of extracting a positively charged aromatic component is negatively charged. The fragrance component is extracted from the fragrant plant into the first liquid by being immersed in a first liquid containing fine bubbles and heated.
In the method for producing perfume water derived from a perfume plant having the above structure, a perfume is obtained by immersing and heating a perfume plant capable of extracting a positively charged aromatic component in a first liquid containing finely charged fine bubbles. Extracts aromatic components from plants.
Similarly, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the positively charged fragrance component contained in the fragrance plant is acted so as to be held (included) in the negatively charged fine bubbles to promote the extraction of the fragrance component. is there. The first liquid thus obtained is the aromatic water to be produced.

A method for producing aromatic water derived from a fragrance plant according to a sixth aspect of the invention is a method for producing fragrance water derived from a fragrance plant, wherein the fragrance plant capable of extracting a positively charged fragrance component is negatively charged. A first step of immersing in a first liquid containing the liquid and heating to generate a vapor of the first liquid; and mixing a second liquid with at least a portion of the vapor of the first liquid. A second step of generating a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged; and the gas-liquid mixed fluid is mixed with the second liquid and supplied to the second step; A third step of refluxing the liquid and a new perfume plant capable of extracting a positively charged aromatic component as a new first liquid is immersed in the second liquid that has been refluxed. Heated and the new first liquid from the new fragrant plant It is characterized in further comprising a fourth step of extracting the aroma component, a.
In the method for producing perfume water derived from the perfume plant having the above structure, the perfume plant containing a positively charged aromatic component is immersed in the first liquid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged in the first step, and heated. However, it has the action of extracting the aromatic component from the perfume plant and holding it in fine bubbles and generating the first liquid vapor.
In the second step, at least a part of the vapor of the first liquid and a second liquid different from the first liquid are mixed to generate a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged. In this step, the gas-liquid mixed fluid is generated using a fine bubble generator or the like.
In the third step, the gas-liquid mixed fluid obtained in the second step is mixed with the second liquid and refluxed so as to increase the concentration of fine bubbles and aroma components contained in the second liquid. Act on.
In the fourth step, the second liquid refluxed in the third step is used as a new first liquid, and a new fragrance plant capable of extracting a positively charged fragrance component is immersed and heated. Then, by extracting the fragrance component from the new fragrance plant to the new first liquid, it acts to extract the fragrance component having a higher concentration to the first liquid.
In this way, the first liquid obtained in the fourth step is the aromatic water to be produced.

A method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant according to a seventh aspect of the invention is a method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant, wherein fine bubbles for negatively charging a perfume plant capable of extracting a positively charged aromatic component are obtained. A first step of immersing in a first liquid containing the liquid and heating to generate a vapor of the first liquid; and mixing a second liquid with at least a portion of the vapor of the first liquid. A second step of generating a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged; and the gas-liquid mixed fluid is mixed with the second liquid and supplied to the second step; A third step of refluxing the liquid, a fourth step of mixing the refluxed second liquid with the first liquid, supplying the first liquid to the first step, and refluxing the first liquid; , Characterized by having.
In the manufacturing method of the aromatic water derived from the fragrant plant having the above-described configuration, the sixth invention and the third step are the same and the operation is the same, but the fourth step is different.
In the fourth step, the second liquid is mixed with the first liquid and supplied to the first step, and the first liquid is refluxed to increase the concentration of the fragrance component and the fine bubbles in the first liquid. Acts as follows.

In the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system according to the first aspect of the present invention, a fragrance plant containing a positively charged fragrance component is immersed and heated in a first liquid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged. By doing so, it is possible for the fine bubbles to attract and hold the fragrance component extracted from the fragrant plant.
Further, at least a part of the vapor of the first liquid generated by heating is mixed with the second liquid to generate a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged, and the second liquid is It is introduced into the storage tank to be stored, and is further sent from the storage tank to the fine bubble generating device as the second liquid, and the second liquid is refluxed to and from the fine bubble generating device. It is possible to further increase the concentration of contained fine bubbles and aroma components.
Therefore, this second liquid is newly introduced into the pressure vessel as the first liquid, and a new perfume plant is immersed and heated, thereby extracting a higher concentration of the fragrance component into the first liquid. The first liquid can be made to have a higher concentration of aromatic water.

  In the fragrance plant-derived aromatic water production system according to the second invention, in addition to the effects of the first invention, the gas separated from the gas-liquid mixed fluid in the storage tank is mixed with the vapor of the first liquid. Thus, the vapor of the first liquid can be reused, or by mixing the refluxed second liquid with the first liquid, the fragrance component and the fine bubbles are converted into the first liquid. It is possible to supply the fragrance component and fine bubbles of the first liquid to a higher concentration, and the first liquid can be made to have a higher concentration of aromatic water.

  In the system for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect or the second aspect, the vapor of the first liquid is more easily converted into the second liquid. The fragrance component held in the first liquid can be more efficiently mixed with the second liquid.

  In addition to the effect of any one of the first to third inventions, the gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles is added to the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system according to the fourth invention of the present invention. Therefore, the temperature and pressure of the entire system can be prevented from increasing and the stable operation can be achieved by lowering the temperature of the supplied second liquid.

  In the method for producing aromatic water derived from a fragrance plant according to the fifth invention of the present invention, the positively charged fragrance component contained in the fragrance plant can be held (inclusion) in the negatively charged fine bubbles, Extraction of aromatic components can be promoted. Therefore, it is possible to make the first liquid an aromatic water having a higher concentration.

In the method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant according to the sixth invention of the present invention, a perfume plant containing a positively charged aromatic component is immersed in the first liquid containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged, Extracting the aromatic component from the fragrant plant while heating and mixing it with the second liquid different from the first liquid using the vapor of the first liquid generated while keeping it in fine bubbles, and charging negatively The gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles is generated. This gas-liquid mixed fluid is further mixed with the second liquid to form the second liquid, and again mixed with the vapor of the first liquid to be negatively charged. Since the gas-liquid mixed fluid containing the fine bubbles is generated, the second liquid is refluxed, and the concentration of the fine bubbles and the fragrance component contained in the second liquid can be increased.
That is, it is possible to effectively use the vapor generated by heating the first liquid without escaping.
Then, this second liquid is used as a new first liquid, and a new fragrance plant that can extract a newly positively charged fragrance component is immersed and heated, and a new first fragrance plant is added. By extracting the fragrance component into this liquid, it is possible to extract a higher concentration fragrance component into the first liquid, and the first liquid can be made into a higher concentration fragrance water.

The second liquid is used as a new first liquid in the sixth invention, whereas in the method for producing aromatic water derived from a fragrance plant according to the seventh invention of the present invention, the second liquid that has been refluxed is used. Is mixed with the first liquid to reflux the first liquid, so that the concentration of the fragrance component and the fine bubbles in the first liquid can be increased.
Further, it is not necessary to stop the cycle for taking out the second liquid as in the sixth aspect of the invention and start a new cycle in which the taken out second liquid is used as the first liquid. Alternatively, it is possible to increase the production efficiency of aromatic water from the viewpoint of raw materials.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the manufacturing system of the aromatic water derived from the fragrance | flavor plant based on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the microbubble production | generation apparatus in the manufacturing system of the aromatic water derived from the fragrance | flavor plant which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a process flow figure of the manufacturing method of the perfume plant origin aromatic water concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a process flow figure of the manufacturing method of the perfume plant origin aromatic water concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

Below, the manufacturing system of the aromatic water derived from the fragrance | flavor plant which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIG.1 and FIG.2.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a perfume plant-derived aromatic water production system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is derived from the perfume plant according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the fine bubble production | generation apparatus in the manufacturing system of aromatic water.
In FIG. 1, a fragrant plant-derived aromatic water production system 1 is mainly composed of a pressure vessel 2, a fine bubble generating device 3, an aroma preparation water storage tank 4, a cooling device 5, and piping connecting them.
In the pressure vessel 2, a rose petal 19 is immersed in water containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged as a fragrance plant capable of extracting a positively charged fragrance component, and this is heated by a heater ( The rose petal fragrance extract 18 containing a fragrance component that elutes slightly from the rose petals 19 is generated by heating with a non-illustrated). Since the positively charged fragrance component is attracted and held by the finely charged fine bubbles, it is considered that the fragrance component is easily extracted from the fragrance plant in the pressure vessel 2 and is easily held.
The rose petal fragrance extract 18 is filled with steam by heating the heater in the pressure vessel upper space 17, and the vapor is generated by the pressure vessel outflow pipe 6 connected to the pressure vessel upper space 17. To send.
In addition to rose flowers, perfume plants include flowers such as geranium, chamomile, jasmine, ginkgo biloba, anemone, ylang ylang, and herbs such as lemongrass, mint, basil, lavender, and rosemary. Moreover, as an aromatic component eluted from these fragrant plants, terpenoids having a carboxyl group are included, such as geraniol, citronellol, nerol, linalool and menthol.

The holding | maintenance by the fine bubble of the aromatic component containing the terpenoid which has these carboxyl groups is demonstrated.
The aromatic component contained in the rose petal fragrance extract 18 in the pressure vessel 2 is a terpene alcohol such as geraniol or citronellol derived from rose, and these aromatic components are positive (as disclosed in Table 1 of Patent Document 4). It is known that (+) is charged.
On the other hand, in the paper on the surface charge of microbubbles (basic and engineering applications of micronanobubbles and nanobubbles Author: Masayoshi Takahashi, Environmental Management Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) A graph showing the zeta potential of microbubbles on the vertical axis is shown. According to this graph, the zeta potential of microbubbles tends to be greatly influenced by the pH of water, and a strong acidity of pH 4 or less shows a slightly positive potential, but a negative value in the case of a pH greater than pH 4 is negative. It becomes.
For example, it is about-(minus) 40 mV for weak acidity (about pH 6), about -55 to -80 mV for neutral (about pH 7), and over -100 mV for alkaline (about pH 9 to about pH 10).
Since the water in the pressure vessel 2 is almost neutral, the surface of fine bubbles in the water is considered to be charged to about −55 to −80 mV, and is a fragrance component contained in the rose petal fragrance extract 18. Since geraniol and citronellol derived from a certain rose are positively charged, the fine bubbles are considered to have an action of attracting and holding these aromatic components. Therefore, water containing fine bubbles can extract a fragrance component at a higher concentration, and a high-concentration fragrance water can be produced by taking out the rose petal fragrance extract 18.

The fine bubble generating device 3 includes a pressure vessel 21 housed therein, a fine bubble producing module 24 housed in the pressure vessel 21 and a venturi nozzle disposed in the introduction portion 22 of the fine bubble producing module 24. 23.
The fine bubble generating module 24 has at least a part of the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 guided by the pressure vessel outflow pipe 6 and the fragrance delivered from the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 through the fine bubble generating apparatus inflow pipe 8. The prepared water 15 is mixed to generate a gas-liquid mixed fluid, and the generated gas-liquid mixed fluid is returned to the fragrance prepared water storage tank 4 through the fine bubble generating device outflow pipe 7. Although it is water initially stored in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4, the concentration of the fragrance component and the fine bubbles gradually increases by returning as a gas-liquid mixed fluid, and becomes the fragrance preparation water 15. . The gas used when mixing the water (fragrance preparation water 15) stored in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 by the fine bubble generation module 24 is a flow rate adjusting valve 20 (see FIG. In addition to the vapor of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 whose flow rate has been adjusted in 2), non-condensable gas present in the pressure vessel 2 is included. The flow regulating valve 20 is also used to balance the amount of the fragrance preparation water 15 in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 used for generating the gas-liquid mixed fluid. At least a portion of the steam will be used. In addition, the surplus steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 is sent to the air layer portion formed in the upper space of the aroma preparation water storage tank 4 via the surplus aroma steam bypass pipe 9.

In the aroma preparation water storage tank 4, the water is initially stored as described above, and this water is supplied to the fine bubble generating device 3 to be mixed with the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 from the pressure vessel 2, The gas-liquid mixed fluid is returned from the fine bubble generating device 3 and stored. Even if a part of the gas contained in the stored gas-liquid mixed fluid is separated, it stays in the storage tank upper space 16 without leaking to the outside of the aroma preparation water storage tank 4. The liquid containing fine bubbles remaining from the gas-liquid mixed fluid generates aroma preparation water 15.
As described above, it is considered that the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 includes a part of air that is a non-condensable gas existing in the pressure vessel upper space 17, and the fragrance preparation water is used as the gas-liquid mixed fluid In addition to the steam that is condensed and liquefied to become water and the steam and air remaining as fine bubbles when sent to the storage tank 4, there is also air that is separated and guided to the storage tank upper space 16. .
The gas separated from the steam and gas-liquid mixed fluid of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 sent to the upper layer of the fragrance reserve water storage tank 4 via the surplus fragrance steam bypass pipe 9 is pumped 13 via the pressure vessel inflow pipe 12. , Recovered in the pressure vessel upper space 17 of the pressure vessel 2, and sent out again from the pressure vessel outlet pipe 6 to the fine bubble generating device 3 while being in contact with the rose petal fragrance extract 18. The pressure vessel inflow pipe 12 is provided with a check valve 14 so that the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 does not flow backward from the pressure vessel 2 to the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4.
As described above, among the fragrance components of the fragrance plant originally extracted in the pressure vessel 2, fragrance components other than those stored as the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 are recovered in the pressure vessel 2, It is possible to recirculate the components dissolved in the rose petal fragrance extract 18 as components used in the gas-liquid mixed fluid that is sent again through the pressure vessel outflow pipe 6 and used to generate the aroma preparation water 15.
Furthermore, since the fragrance preparation water 15 stored in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 is used for the water mixed with the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 in the fine bubble generation apparatus 3, the fine bubble generation apparatus 3 and the fragrance are used. The fragrance preparation water 15 also circulates between the preparation water storage tank 4 and the fragrance component extracted from the fragrance plant is formed in the pressure vessel 2.
That is, both the rose petal fragrance extract 18 generated in the pressure vessel 2 and the fragrance preparation water 15 generated in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 increase the concentration of the fragrance component extracted from the fragrance plant by reflux. It is possible, and it is possible to extract the aromatic component derived from a perfume plant efficiently.

Next, the cooling device 5 for cooling the fragrance preparation water 15 stored in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 will be described. The vapor of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 is used in the gas-liquid mixed fluid generated by the fine bubble generating device 3, and this vapor is condensed and liquefied, so that condensation heat is generated. Therefore, since the temperature of the fragrance preparation water 15 in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 gradually rises, it is necessary to cool it. Therefore, the fragrance preparation water 15 in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 is drawn out via the cooling device inflow piping 11, cooled by the cooling device 5, and then returned through the cooling device outflow piping 10.
Since the cooling capacity of the cooling device 5 depends on the heating amount of the pressure vessel 2 by the heater, it may be determined based on the heating amount of the heater.

Furthermore, description is added about the internal structure of the microbubble production | generation apparatus 3, referring FIG. In FIG. 2, a fine bubble generating module 24 stored in the pressure vessel 21 is provided inside the fine bubble generating device 3, and the pressure vessel outflow pipe 6 connected to the pressure vessel 2 is connected to the fine bubble generating module 24. The venturi nozzle 23 is connected to the throat of the venturi nozzle 23 arranged in the introduction portion 22. Therefore, the vapor of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 delivered from the pressure vessel 2 through the pressure vessel outlet pipe 6 is guided to the throat of the venturi nozzle 23.
On the other hand, the fine bubble generating device inflow pipe 8 for supplying the water supplied from the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 (fragrance preparation water 15) is fine via the pump inlet 28 and the container inlet 25 of the pressure vessel 21. It is connected to the introduction part 22 of the bubble generation module 24.
Therefore, although the water supplied from the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 is pressurized by the pump 28, the rose petal fragrance is obtained by increasing the dynamic pressure and decreasing the static pressure as the flow velocity increases at the throat of the venturi nozzle 23. The vapor of the extraction liquid 18 is sucked into the throat portion of the venturi nozzle 23 and mixed to generate a gas-liquid mixed fluid. Further, fine bubbles are generated inside the fine bubble generation module 24, and a gas-liquid mixed fluid holding the fragrance component contained in the vapor of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 is generated and fills the pressure vessel 21. As a mechanism for generating fine bubbles in the fine bubble generating module 24, it is possible to generate micro bubbles or finer nano bubbles by applying a shearing force to the gas-liquid mixed fluid abruptly.
For example, the configuration included in the “fine bubble generator, fine bubble generation device and system thereof” disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 6019418 can be used as the fine bubble generation module 24. Alternatively, since other well-known conventional techniques can be adopted, the structure of the fine bubble generating module 24 is not particularly described in the present specification.
A flange 26 having a container outlet 27 formed on the upper surface thereof is provided on the head opposite to the bottom where the container inlet 25 of the pressure container 21 is provided, and the fragrance component filled in the pressure container 21 is provided. The gas-liquid mixed fluid containing the fine bubbles contained is sent to the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 via the fine bubble generating device outflow pipe 7 connected to the container outlet 27.

As described above, the fragrance plant-derived fragrance preparation water production system according to the present embodiment configured as described above is a fragrance component that is positively charged to water containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged in the pressure vessel 2. Since a rose petal fragrance extract 18 is produced by immersing a fragrance plant capable of extracting fragrance and heating with a heater, it is possible to produce aromatic water containing a fragrance component with a higher concentration.
In addition, using the fine bubble generation module 24, the vapor of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 is mixed with the water supplied from the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 (fragrance preparation water 15), and dissolved to generate fine bubbles. A difficult-to-perfume fragrance component can be retained in the gas-liquid mixed fluid by using fine bubbles, and the concentration of the fragrance component in the gas-liquid mixed fluid can be increased.
Moreover, the fragrance preparation water 15 produced | generated in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 can raise the density | concentration of the fragrance component extracted from the fragrance | flavor plant and the fine bubble by recirculating | refluxing between the fine bubble production | generation apparatuses 3. Thus, it is possible to efficiently extract a fragrance component derived from a perfume plant without leaking out of the system.
Therefore, the fragrance preparation water 15 stored in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 can be used as the initial water in the pressure vessel 2 for another fragrance water production cycle, and a new fragrance plant can be used. By soaking and heating, it becomes possible to extract and retain a higher concentration of fragrance components, and the rose petal fragrance extract 18 can be made to have a higher concentration of aromatic water.
Furthermore, a rose petal fragrance extract is obtained by sending steam from the storage tank upper space 16 in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 to the pressure container upper space 17 of the pressure vessel 2 and mixing it with the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18. It is possible to reuse 18 vapors. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the concentration of the aroma component contained in the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18, and the rose petal fragrance extract 18 dissolves in the rose petal fragrance extract 18 so that the rose petal fragrance extract 18. It is also possible to increase the concentration of the fragrance component itself, and it is possible to produce highly concentrated aromatic water (rose petal fragrance extract 18).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the pressure vessel inflow piping 12 that connects the storage tank upper space 16 of the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 and the pressure vessel upper space 17 of the pressure vessel 2 is provided. A pressure vessel inflow pipe for connecting the liquid phase in which the fragrance preparation water 15 of the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 is stored with the liquid phase in which the pressure vessel upper space 17 of the pressure vessel 2 or the rose petal fragrance extract 18 is stored. It may be provided. Again, a pump and check valve are required.
According to such a pipe, it is possible to introduce the fragrance preparation water 15 refluxed between the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 and the fine bubble generating device 3 directly into the pressure vessel 2. By mixing the refluxed aroma preparation water 15 with the rose petal fragrance extract 18, the fragrance component and fine bubbles are supplied to the rose petal fragrance extract 18. It is possible to make the concentration high, and thus it is possible to produce a higher concentration of aromatic water. By receiving the supply of fine bubbles from the fragrance preparation water 15, the retention of the fragrance component is further promoted, so that it is possible to produce a higher concentration of fragrance water.
Moreover, it is not necessary to stop the fragrance water production cycle in order to take out the fragrance preparation water 15 and start a new cycle in which the extracted fragrance preparation water 15 is the rose petal fragrance extract 18. It is possible to increase the production efficiency of aromatic water from the viewpoint of raw materials.
The fine bubble generating device outflow piping 7 that is a return piping from the fine bubble generating device 3 to the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 and the cooling device outflow piping 10 that is a return piping from the cooling device 5 to the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 are as follows: In either case, the outlet is formed in the liquid phase of the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 in FIG. 1, but any of these may be formed in the gas phase of the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4.

Next, the manufacturing method of the aromatic water derived from the fragrance | flavor plant based on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIG. The figure is a process flow diagram of a method for producing perfume plant-derived aromatic water according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, in order to facilitate understanding of the content of the invention, it is clearly shown which function corresponds to each component of the system shown in FIG.
In FIG. 3, step S1 of the method for producing fragrance water derived from a fragrance plant is a step of heating a first liquid in which a fragrance plant capable of extracting a positively charged fragrance component is immersed, and step S2 is immersing the fragrance plant. This is a step of heating the first liquid. The system configuration that enables these two steps is the pressure vessel 2. In the present embodiment, rose petals are used as the perfume plant.
In steps S1 and S2, a fragrance component is extracted from the rose petal 19, and this is dissolved in the first liquid to produce a rose petal fragrance extract 18. The rose petal fragrance extract 18 is heated to generate steam. Water is typical as the first liquid, but this water contains fine bubbles that are negatively charged, and the aromatic component extracted from the rose petal 19 dissolves in the water that is the first liquid. As a result, the rose petal fragrance extract 18 is obtained.

In step S3, the vapor | steam which contains the aromatic component which generate | occur | produces from the 1st liquid used as the rose petal fragrance | flavor extract liquid 18, and a 2nd liquid are mixed, and it is set as a gas-liquid mixed fluid. Water is also typical as the second liquid.
A fine bubble is generated by applying a shearing force to the gas-liquid mixed fluid abruptly, and a gas-liquid mixed fluid holding an aroma component in the fine bubble is formed. The specific method for generating the fine bubbles is as already described in the description of the first embodiment, and can be realized by a known technique.
As the second liquid, water and the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 are mixed, fine bubbles are generated, and a gas-liquid mixed fluid in which the aromatic component is retained in the fine bubbles is generated. The liquid also becomes the aroma preparation water 15.

In step S5, the gas-liquid mixed fluid is mixed with the second liquid, and the mixed second liquid is refluxed as the second liquid used in step S3.
That is, the fragrance component is retained in the second liquid to become the fragrance preparation water 15, and the fragrance preparation water 15 is mixed again with the vapor of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 as the second liquid to further form fine bubbles. By generating it, it is possible to further retain the fragrance component. By recirculating the fragrance preparation water 15 as the second liquid in this manner, the fragrance component from the rose petal 19 originally extracted with the first liquid (rose petal fragrance extract 18) can be efficiently lost. It is possible to produce the fragrance preparation water 15 having a high concentration by being held in the fragrance preparation water 15. Moreover, since this fragrance preparation water 15 is mixed with the gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles, fine bubbles are also contained.

In step S7, the gas is separated from the gas-liquid mixed fluid generated in step S4, and is used in step S3 again while contacting the first liquid in step S1, that is, the rose petal fragrance extract 18. In step S8, the vapor is mixed with the second liquid (fragrance preparation water 15). By separating the vapor from the gas-liquid mixed fluid and bringing it into contact with the rose petal fragrance extract 18, the aromatic components contained in the separated vapor are dissolved in the rose petal fragrance extract 18. It is possible to increase the concentration of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 and further mix the second liquid (fragrance preparation water 15) as the first liquid vapor in step S2 with the second liquid (fragrance preparation water 15). The concentration of the preparation water 15 can also be increased.
In this embodiment, steps S5 and S6 have been described as preceding stages of steps S7 and S8. However, in the combination of steps S5 and S6 and steps S7 and S8, the recirculation of steps S6 and S8 is executed. As long as either is the former stage, it is good also as a latter stage.
As described above, in the method for producing aromatic water derived from the fragrance plant according to the present embodiment, the fragrance preparation water 15 is used as initial water for impregnating the fragrance plant for another aromatic water production cycle. It is possible to extract and retain a higher-concentration fragrance component by immersing and heating a new fragrance plant, and the rose petal fragrance extract 18 and the higher-concentration aromatic water can do.
Furthermore, the steam separated from the gas-liquid mixed fluid in step S7 is mixed with the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 so that the steam of the rose petal fragrance extract 18 can be reused. It is also possible to increase the concentration of the aroma component contained in the steam of the petal fragrance extract 18.

Next, the manufacturing method of the aromatic water derived from the fragrance | flavor plant based on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIG.
The figure is a process flow diagram of a method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, as in FIG. 3, in order to facilitate understanding of the contents of the invention, it is clearly shown which function corresponds to each component of the system shown in FIG. 1.
As can be easily understood from FIG. 4, the third embodiment is the same as the second embodiment up to step S <b> 6, and instead of the subsequent steps S <b> 7 and S <b> 8, the third embodiment is mixed with a gas-liquid mixed fluid. Step S7A for mixing the second liquid with the first liquid is provided. Specifically, as described in the second embodiment, since the first liquid is the rose petal fragrance extract 18 and the second liquid is the fragrance preparation water 15, the rose petal fragrance is extracted in step S3. The vapor of the liquid 18 and the aroma preparation water 15 are mixed, and a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles is generated in step S4. Further, in step S7A, the gas-liquid mixture fluid is mixed with the aroma preparation water 15. , It is mixed with the rose petal fragrance extract 18.
The rose petal fragrance extract 18 thus obtained can be made to have a higher concentration of fragrance components and fine bubbles by the inflow of the fragrance preparation water 15 that has been refluxed to increase the concentration of the fragrance components and fine bubbles. is there. Therefore, it is possible to produce a higher concentration of aromatic water (rose petal fragrance extract 18).
In the manufacturing method of aromatic water derived from the fragrance plant according to the second and third embodiments described above, the manufacturing system of the aromatic water derived from the fragrance plant according to the first embodiment is regarded as a method invention. Therefore, in addition to the effects described above, it is possible to exhibit an effect equivalent to the effect exhibited in the first embodiment.

Finally, using the system shown in FIG. 1, aromatic water was actually produced using roses, and the results of measuring the concentration of geraniol and citronellol in the aromatic water are shown in Table 1.
First, in the fragrance plant-derived fragrance water production system 1 shown in FIG. 1, air can be sucked from the pressure vessel outflow pipe 6 disconnected from the pressure vessel 2, and the fragrance-prepared water storage tank 4 is purified. Water 16L (liter) is stored, the stored water is circulated between the fine bubble generating device 3 and the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 to generate a gas-liquid mixed fluid using air, and the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 The fine water is contained in the inner pure water. The pure water containing fine bubbles thus produced is transferred from the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 to the pressure vessel 2, and another pure water is stored in the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4, and 1.2 kg of rose is stored. It was put into the pressure vessel 2 and heated to 90 ° C., and the vaporized component was refluxed to the pressure vessel 2 through the fine bubble generating device 3 and the aroma preparation water storage tank 4 to produce aromatic water (rose petal fragrance extract 18). . The reflux was performed between the fine bubble generating device 3 and the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 and also from the fragrance preparation water storage tank 4 to the pressure vessel 2. The heating time was 30 minutes.
As a control group (conventional example), pure water 16 L and 1.2 kg rose were simply put in a pan and heated to 90 ° C., and then heated for 30 minutes to obtain aromatic water for comparison.
The measuring method is by gas chromatography. About 20 mg each of geraniol (Wako special grade) and citronellol (Wako special grade) were taken, and water was added to make 100 mL. 2 mL of this liquid was taken, and water was added to make 20 mL (about 20 ppm). 10 mL of this solution was taken, heated at 60 ° C. for 15 minutes, and then analyzed by the headspace method. The liquid prepared so as to be 2, 5, and 10 ppm was similarly analyzed to prepare a calibration curve.
10 mL each of the aromatic water (Example) obtained by the system shown in FIG. 1 and the aromatic water of the control group (conventional example) were taken, heated at 60 ° C. for 15 minutes, and then analyzed by the headspace method.

  According to Table 1, the fragrance water of the conventional example was 0.8 ppm of geraniol, whereas the fragrance water of the example was detected at a concentration twice as high as 1.6 ppm. Further, in citronellol, it was not detected in the conventional example, but in the example, it was detected at 0.1 ppm, and the concentration of the fragrance component was improved as compared with the conventional example. The effect of the system and method for producing the aromatic water was confirmed.

  As described above, the inventions described in claims 1 to 7 of the present invention include the fragrance component contained in the fragrance plant, in addition to the manufacturer that produces the fragrance water by extracting the fragrance component from the fragrance plant. It can be used in analysis institutions and research institutions that analyze and research, and is also used in testing in laboratories, medicinal effects tests on functional ingredients including fragrance ingredients by drug manufacturers, and in treatment research for various diseases in medical research institutions. There is a possibility.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Fragrance plant-derived aromatic water production system 2 ... Pressure vessel 3 ... Fine bubble generating device 4 ... Aromatic preparation water storage tank 5 ... Cooling device 6 ... Pressure vessel outflow piping 7 ... Fine bubble generating device outflow piping 8 ... Fine bubbles Generation device inflow piping 9 ... Excess aromatic steam bypass piping 10 ... Cooling device outflow piping 11 ... Cooling device inflow piping 12 ... Pressure vessel inflow piping 13 ... Pump 14 ... Check valve 15 ... Aroma preparation water 16 ... Storage tank upper space 17 ... Pressure vessel upper space 18 ... Rose petal fragrance extract 19 ... Rose petal 20 ... Flow rate regulating valve 21 ... Pressure vessel 22 ... Introducing section 23 ... Venturi nozzle 24 ... Fine bubble generating module 25 ... Container inlet 26 ... Flange 27 ... Container outlet 28 …pump

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A system for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant,
In order to immerse a perfume plant capable of extracting a positive (+) charged fragrance component, the first liquid containing fine bubbles charged negative (−) is stored, and a pressure vessel provided with a heater capable of being heated And gas-liquid mixing containing fine bubbles that are negatively charged by mixing at least part of the vapor of the first liquid containing the fragrance component extracted in the pressure vessel and the second liquid A fine bubble generating device for generating a fluid, and a storage tank for introducing the gas-liquid mixed fluid generated while storing the second liquid,
The storage tank mixes the introduced gas-liquid mixed fluid and the second liquid, and supplies the mixed liquid to the fine bubble generating device as the second liquid. system.   The gas separated from the gas-liquid mixed fluid in the storage tank or the second liquid in the storage tank is supplied to the pressure vessel and mixed with the vapor of the first liquid or the first liquid, respectively. The system for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant according to claim 1.   The fine bubble generating device includes a venturi nozzle, introduces the second liquid from a suction port of the venturi nozzle, and guides and mixes the vapor of the first liquid into the throat of the venturi nozzle. The manufacturing system of aromatic water derived from the fragrance plant according to claim 1 or 2.   The fragrant plant-derived plant according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a cooling device that extracts and cools the second liquid stored in the storage tank, and returns the liquid after cooling. Aromatic water production system. A method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant,
A fragrance plant capable of extracting a positive (+) charged fragrance component is immersed in a first liquid containing fine bubbles (-) and heated to generate a vapor of the first liquid. And a second step of generating a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are charged negatively (−) by mixing at least a part of the vapor of the first liquid and the second liquid, A third step of mixing the gas-liquid mixed fluid with the second liquid and supplying the second liquid to the second step, and refluxing the second liquid; and As a first liquid, a new fragrance plant capable of extracting a positively charged fragrance component is immersed and heated, and the fragrance component is extracted from the new fragrance plant into the new first liquid. A fragrance derived from a perfume plant, characterized by comprising: The method of production. A method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant,
A fragrance plant capable of extracting a positive (+) charged fragrance component is immersed in a first liquid containing fine bubbles (-) and heated to generate a vapor of the first liquid. And a second step of generating a gas-liquid mixed fluid containing fine bubbles that are charged negatively (−) by mixing at least a part of the vapor of the first liquid and the second liquid, A third step of mixing the gas-liquid mixed fluid with the second liquid and supplying the second liquid to the second step to recirculate the second liquid, and the recirculated second liquid to the first step. And a fourth step of supplying the first liquid to the first step and refluxing the first liquid. A method for producing aromatic water derived from a perfume plant.

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