Extraction plant for natural essences and active ingredients

Optimize your extraction processes with a versatile system designed to handle a wide range of raw materials, ensuring high-purity essences and active ingredients while reducing solvent usage and energy consumption.

Extracts and Processes Oils, Colorants, and Solvents

The DEVEX Industrial Extraction Plant offers cutting-edge solutions for processing essential oils, natural colorants, and herbal extracts across the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Utilizing advanced techniques like percolation, maceration, and liquid-liquid extraction, this system efficiently handles both liquid and solid products in batch, continuous, and multi-stage operations. With processing capacities adaptable to pilot and large-scale applications, the plant integrates seamlessly into existing lines and is optimized for high throughput and resource conservation.

The system is engineered with state-of-the-art automation features, including PLC control and remote monitoring, ensuring precision and reducing energy consumption by 20%. Constructed from materials like stainless steel, it offers excellent corrosion resistance and complies with GMP and FDA standards, making it ideal for sensitive applications. Maintenance is streamlined with integrated CIP systems, and DEVEX provides customization options and engineering support to tailor the plant to your specific operational needs.

Benefits

  • Enhances product purity and yield through efficient extraction processes.
  • Lowers operational costs with minimized solvent usage and energy-efficient design.
  • Offers versatility, handling diverse materials from essential oils to powdered products.
  • Supports scalable operations from pilot to large-scale production, accommodating growth.
  • Ensures compliance with industry standards, meeting GMP and FDA requirements.

General


Applications
Flavours,Extracts,Food industry,Chemical industry,Dry products,Cold brew,Solvents,Concentrates,Distillates,Instant coffee,Pharmaceutical industry
End products
Natural colorants,Powdered milk,Aroma concentrates,Freeze-dried instant coffee,Vanilla extract,Decaffeinated coffee,Cold brew coffee concentrate,Herbal extracts,Alcohol distillates,Pharmaceutical tinctures,Cleaning solvents,Essential oils
Steps before
Raw Material Preparation,Grinding,Mixing,Homogenization
Steps after
Evaporation,Drying,Distillation,Packaging
Input ingredients
natural raw materials,solvents,waste streams
Output ingredients
valuable essences,colourings,flavours,active ingredients,extracts,concentrates,distillates,secondary materials
Market info
DEVEX is known for engineering and manufacturing industrial ETO equipment, specializing in dehydration, vacuum, and extraction technologies for sectors like food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals, with a reputation for customized solutions and innovative processes.

Technical Specifications


Operation Mode
Batch / Continuous
Process Integration
Percolation,Maceration,Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Measurement Technology
Latest integrated technology
Extraction Types
Agitator,Belt,Screw,Carousel Extractors
Raw Materials Processed
300+
Solvent Usage
Minimised
Plant Scale
Pilot to Large-scale

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Batch / Continuous
Integrated steps
Percolation,Maceration,Liquid-liquid extraction
Batch vs continuous operation
Batch / Continuous
Automation level
Manual / PLC
Cleaning method
CIP / Manual
Energy efficiency
Resource-saving plant
Use of solvents
Minimized
Extract drainage
Vacuum in batch extraction
Material handling
300+ different raw materials and solvents
Process control
Latest measurement technology

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
1x1m³,2x2m³,4x4m³
Tank size
1x1m³ to 4x4m³
Feed/discharge method
Automatic raw material filling
Control panel type
PLC-controlled

Custom Options


Control panel type
HMI / Touchscreen / PLC
Integration possibilities
Evaporation and Drying Systems
Plant operation mode
Batch / Continuous
Extraction technology
Percolation / Maceration / Liquid-liquid Extraction
Extractor type
Agitator / Belt / Screw / Carousel Extractors
System scale
Pilot to Large-scale Production
Solvent usage
Minimized by Integrated Percolation
Resource-saving design
Sustainable and Cost-effective