Question

give an example of consumer product that is produced using supercritical fluid technology. What is the substance, and what component is extracted from it?

Answer 1

Supercritical fluid (SCF):

SCF is any substance at a temperature and pressure above its critical point, where distinct liquid and gas phases do not exist.

Carbondioxide and water are the most commonly used supercritical fluids.

Consumer product:

It is the product that are purchased for consumption by consumers.

Examples of consumer product produced by supercritical fluid technology are:

cosmetics, polishes etc.

Substance extracted from SCF:

Silicon crystals used for mobile phones.

Components extracted from SCF:

Fish liver oil, unsaturated fatty acids etc.