The invention relates to an improved waste water recycling apparatus adaptable to a solvent extraction plant for separating oil bearing materials including water from oil, the plant having atleast one extractor being fed with a raw meal containing oil seeds and an edible solvent, the apparatus comprising atleast one vacuum pump (1) operably connected to a proximal end of a separator (2) for separating the edible solvent from oil; a cooler (3) for condensation of a vapour containing atleast a residual edible solvent and waste water being fed from the separator (2) for condensation; a water pump (6) for collecting water from a water pond (5) for delivery to the cooler (3); the distal end of the separator (2) is directly connected to the cooler (3), and in that a recirculating pump (4) disposed between the water pump (6) and the vacuum pump (1), and being connected to the cooler (3) and the vacuum pump (1) for supply of condensed liquid from the cooler (3) to the separator (2) via the vacuum pump (1).
展开▼
