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Eucalyptus oil separation Equipment

Industrial separation equipment encapsulates the separation process which is to separate components of a liquid mixture, for recovering dissolved solids from liquids. The choice of a suitable technology depends on the identification of the key physical or chemical property, such as size, mass, density, or boiling point, which sets the product of interest apart from the rest of the components. Separation technology is widely used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries for the isolation of active ingredients and high-purity chemicals. As well as in waste management and recycling industries.

Separation

Koala bears diet exclusively on eucalyptus leaves. But the large concentration of cineole in the tree keeps most other predators at bay. Humans, though, discovered ways to extract the substance and use it as a remedy against inflammations and other diseases. The eucalyptus oil production process keeps evolving to maximize yields, ensuring enough eucalyptus forests for koalas.

Eucalyptus oil

Get to reliable conclusions for the separation of high-boiling and heat-sensitive products using as little as 2 kg of crude material.


<h2>Small scale thermal separation with short path distillation</h2>
With short path distillation, a substantial decrease of boiling temperature is obtained by reducing the operating pressure. The VTA Laboratory short path distillers integrate the short path distillation technique and are set-up as modules.

The fabrication of the unit’s main components enables observation of the product properties for foaming or potential fouling during distillation contributing to additional data for analysis.

The VTA Laboratory short path distiller is suitable for feasibility studies, doing first process development steps, producing small sample amounts of final product and optimizing existing processes like concentration, fractionation, distillation, purification and drying of heat sensitive products and high boiling point components.

Laboratory short path distiller

Reach reliable conclusions testing the distillation of high-boiling or highly viscous material using as little as 2 kg of crude material.


<h2>Small scale thermal separation with wiped film distillation</h2>
With wiped film distillation, a substantial decrease of boiling temperature is obtained by reducing the operating pressure. It is a continuous process with very short residence time. The VTA wiped film distillation laboratory unit is designed to distill small product quantities for acquiring reliable data of the separation process.

The unit can handle high-boiling and highly viscous feed with maximum viscosity of 15,000 mPas (cP). The fabrication of the unit’s main components using Borosilicate glass enables observation of the product properties for foaming or potential fouling during distillation.

It is suitable for feasibility studies, doing first process development steps, producing small sample amounts of final product and optimizing existing processes like separation, drying, concentration, fractionation and purification.

Laboratory wiped film distiller

A laboratory multi-stage distillers that combines the wiped film and short path distillation technique allows you to test the separation of high-boiling, heat sensitive and highly viscous products by just using a small amount of material.


<h2>Short path distillation and wiped film distillation in one technology</h2>
The VTA Laboratory multi-stage distillers are a combination of short path and wiped film distillation technique. It is recommended to equip such systems with continuous feed and discharge pumps to have a smooth and simple operation.

The VTA Laboratory multi-stage distillers can be configured based on customer’s requirement.

It is suitable for feasibility studies, doing first process development steps, producing small sample amounts of final product and optimizing existing processes such as concentration, fractionation, distillation, purification and drying of heat sensitive products and high-boiling products.

Laboratory multi-stage distiller

Generate scalable data and results during the pilot tests with short path distillation, distill or dry of small product quantities with as little as 30 kg of crude material.


<h2>Modular short path distillation units that will enable a later scale up to industrial systems</h2>
With short path distillation, a substantial decrease of boiling temperature is obtained by reducing the operating pressure. The VTA Pilot short path distillers are set up as modules and used to separate small product quantities that will enable a later scale up to industrial systems. The evaporator has an achievable operating pressure down to 0.001mbar. It can process a material with a maximum viscosity of 15,000 mPas (cP) at operating temperature.

The VTA Pilot short path distillers are suitable for generating scalable data for industrial systems, producing certain sample quantities and optimization of existing process like concentration, fractionation, distillation, purification and drying.

Pilot short path distiller

Bespoke extraction plants using the latest technology can improve your efficiency and reduce costs when developing natural extracts for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
<h2>Production extraction plant for recovery of essential oils, oleoresins, aromas, natural extracts and proteins</h2>
Devex extraction plants are tailor-made to your exact requirements, providing a bespoke solution designed to work seamlessly with your production needs.

A huge range of options and possibilities includes standard extractors that are vacuum-proof up to 0.5 barg or 3 barg, or high pressure extractors up to 40 barg. Extractor sizes can range from 20 litre up to 10m³ suitable for the highest volume production lines.

1-effect and multistage extraction is available, as is ATEX / Non-ATEX.

Devex extraction plants are suitable for a wide range of products, including coffee, tea, leaves, barks and roots, spices, fruit, seeds, herbs and medicinal plants. Variable extraction processes are available for maximum efficiency, such as steaming, vacuum stripping, percolation and solvent recovery.

Extraction plant for natural ingredients

Before purchasing a full-scale extraction plant you need to exactly determine the correct process parameters for your products. A small form factor pilot extraction plant provides the ideal solution for testing and developing in a reliable and easy to use configuration, or use for small batch processing.
<h2>Pilot extraction plant for recovery of essential oils, oleoresins, aromas, natural extracts and proteins</h2>
The Devex pilot extraction plant is perfect for small batch and experimental extraction from a wide range of products in order to determine the best production parameters prior to commissioning a full-scale plant.

Made in Germany to the highest standards, each Devex pilot plant is completely functionally tested before leaving the factory, ensuring perfect operation when it arrives at your site allowing you to begin testing or small batch production immediately.

Designed specifically with simplicity of use in mind, the pilot extraction plant allows for easy raw material discharge and fast and straightforward cleaning. This makes it perfect for easy changeover and therefore use with many products during development and testing.

Suitable for use with a wide variety of products such as coffee, tea, leaves and barks, roots, spices, fruit, seeds, herbs, medicinal plants and more.

Pilot extraction plant for natural ingredients

The production of “essential oils” has traditionally involved using heat and distillation to extract volatiles. However, many of the key volatiles are sensitive to heat and/or pressure, and their essence is lost using traditional techniques. A new solution that uses harmless refrigerant gas can extract the finest oils from even the most delicate flowers to enhance product quality and potency.
<h2>Refrigerant gas-based oil extraction for delicate flowers, herbs and plants</h2>
The FC Extractor from Timatic uses the properties of HFC 134 to extract all the natural oils and volatile compounds of low molecular weight. No pre-treatment is required, and extraction can occur from any biomass, whether fresh or dried, including flowers, leaves, seeds, bark, roots, and more.

The fully automatic extraction process takes place in anaerobic conditions, preventing any oxidation, and using carefully controlled temperatures and pressures. The gas used in the process is filtered continuously, and when the extraction is complete, it is automatically recovered so it can be reused for subsequent batches.

Because the plant material is never heated beyond room temperature, even the most volatile flavour and aroma components are conserved. This produces oils of a much higher quality than traditional “essential oil” extraction techniques.

Available in two formats, three models for lab-scale and small production, three for medium and large-scale production, the FC series can suit your exact production requirements.

The fully automated FC extractors feature easy-to-use real-time graphical displays. These enable operators to see the status of all functions and variables, including extraction time, temperatures and pressures, and the solvent status.

Flower oil extraction machine

Traditional methods for extracting active compounds from medicinal plants or herbs use harsh methods such as maceration or percolation, often requiring pretreatments. A modern rapid extraction machine can use a fraction of the energy of traditional methods while extracting active compounds exceptionally quickly, improving the efficiency and throughput of your production.
<h2>High-speed extractors for medicinal plants in R&amp;D up to large-scale production sizes</h2>
The Rapid Extractor range from Timatic has been designed to speed up the extraction of active compounds from medicinal plants for pharmaceutical use.

A modern, cost-effective alternative to maceration or percolation extractors, the Rapid Extractor range can achieve extractions without pretreatment from both dried and fresh plant matter including flowers, leaves, buds, fruits, seeds, and more. The extraction process is faster than traditional alternatives and yet preserves all the biofunctional compounds from the source material.

The all-stainless 316 construction of the Rapid Extractor means it is suitable for use with a wide range of solvents including alcohol, water, glycol, glycerin, and olive oil.

Anaerobic conditions are maintained in the extraction chambers, which avoids oxidation and degradation of the product.

The working cycle of the Rapid Extractor is fully automatic, and it’s able to operate completely unsupervised - even overnight - further saving costs and resources.

In Mini configuration, the extractor is suitable for small-scale operations and is available in 5, 10, 20, 30, and 50-litre sizes. The Maxi version is aimed at large scale production and is available in 100 or 200-litre sizes.

There is a graphic display panel which displays all parameters and progress. It allows for the programming of time and duration of cycle, pressure and temperature controls, alarms, alerts, and more.

Medicinal plant extraction machine

The removal of solvents when making products in industries like food, cosmetics, pharma and fine chemicals if often a sensitive chapter in the production process. If the solvents aren’t removed at the correct low temperature, it could have a negative impact on the color or flavor of the end product. For active ingredients, like proteins in food products, a high temperature could even lead to loss of nutrient value.


<h2>Concentrating products with steam and rotation, under vacuum</h2>
The Evapor by Okawara is a single effect, thin-film centrifugal evaporator that works under vacuum. For the concentration of heat sensitive products, viscous products, products that tend to foam and other high value products, this equipment is a good fit. The system consists of a hollow disc cone, rotating on a horizontal cantilevered shaft, using steam as a heating medium. The material that needs to be concentrated is pumped into the machine with a feed tube to have it transported to the bottom of the rotating spinning cone. Centrifugal force spreads the liquid over the heating surface in a thin layer of less than 0,1 millimeter. It passes across the heating surface in less than one second. The material like a fruit juice, dairy or other cosmetic, pharma or chemical products, is heated to the boiling point. This is controlled by the vacuum in the system. The concentrated material is then collected on the outskirts of the spinning cone by a paring tube. The product vapor will flow to a condenser where it will condensate and discharged by a pump.

The machine has a comparatively small heat transfer surface in relation to its heat transfer capacity. This results in a compact design that still has the capability to evaporate more water per unit area and doing so in less time than a more traditional evaporator. Additionally, the application of centrifugal force also helps to minimize generation of foam in a more effective way than falling film or scraped film evaporators. The evaporation temperature is between 35 to 90 C. Operating pressure is between 5,5 to 78 kPa/ 0.055 to 0.78 bar. The heating temperature can be between 60 to 100 C. Evaporation capacity is between 30 to 1,200 kilos per hour.

Evaporator for heat sensitive products

Horizontal thin film evaporators can increase the residence time of the product and achieve high evaporation rate and high percent distillate splits.


<h2>Horizontal evaporation without losing film integrity</h2>
The VTA horizontal thin film evaporator allows you to vary the required residence time within wide ranges. The product is distributed at the heated evaporator wall by the rotor so that a turbulent circular ring forms at the whole evaporator surface. Loss of film integrity is not possible therefore very high evaporation rates and very high percent distillate splits can be achieved.

It can also be used to carry out continuous reactions and reactive distillation in the thin and turbulent film at vacuum conditions by increasing the product residence time.

Horizontal thin film evaporators

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