100L plant essential oil distillation extraction unit

100L plant essential oil distillation extraction unit

The classic ancient distillation process is also the most commonly used and cleanest extraction method. 95% of essential oils from aromatic plants can be extracted by distillation, eliminating the drawbacks of chemical treatment and truly maintaining their natural characteristics. They are regarded as protectors and returnees of natural quality. This device is suitable for co water and separate water distillation extraction of plant branches, leaves, flowers, grasses, roots, sawdust, etc. containing high volatile oil components. It has a significant effect on collecting various volatile aromas of plants. This device is suitable for industries such as traditional Chinese medicine, health products, biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food.

Water distillation is widely used, and aromatic plants such as peppermint, lemongrass, eucalyptus leaves, etc., which are widely planted, extract essential oils through water distillation; This method is also applicable to dried materials after crushing, including crushed wood chips and certain shade dried flowers and plants. The dried materials need to be soaked in water before distillation to allow the materials to pass through.

Equipment process characteristics:

1. Continuous reflux extraction is necessary for high concentration essential oils, high oil yield, and saturated essential oil liquids (high concentration hydrosols). The reflux evaporation concentration intensity of hydrosols is high, which shortens the distillation time, produces more oil, and extracts more essential oils.

2. Condensation is a two-phase condensation process that can independently perform hot reflux extraction and cold reflux extraction, or can be operated simultaneously with hot and cold reflux extraction. The vapor is repeatedly distilled in the condenser and subjected to reflux extraction, while hot reflux extraction is the high-temperature condensation of the vapor. The resulting essential oil has high temperature and fluidity, and can be smoothly discharged for viscous oils.

1. Can extract essential oils and hydrosols.

4. The cone reflux device can effectively suppress the floating of some impurities and produce higher purity essential oils.

3. Materials can be extracted by water separation or co distillation:

① Water distillation is the process of placing raw materials into a steamer and then adding water or distilled hydrosol from the previous pot.

② Water vapor distillation, also known as separated water distillation, is the process of placing raw materials on a sieve plate in a distillation pot and heating them by passing steam or placing a certain amount of water under the sieve plate.

③ The heating methods include direct fire heating, direct or indirect steam heating, and electric jacket heating.

4. The oil-water separator adopts high boron glass, which facilitates the separation and collection of essential oils.

5. Vapor liquid mixed phase cooling, partially cooling some essential oils in the early stage, with high-temperature oil entering the condenser.

6. The high-temperature essential oil and residual oil vapor are condensed together to enrich the essential oil.

7. Large capacity condenser with good condensation effect and no loss of essential oil.

8. Collection of essential oils: The distilled liquid of plants is collected in an oil-water separator where the oil and water gradually separate into layers. The oil-water separator serves as both a receiver for the distillate and a container for separating essential oils from water. According to the different relative densities of essential oils, light oil refers to the oil that floats on the water surface, while heavy oil refers to the oil that sinks to a lower water level.

If you have a need for a pilot plant essential oil extraction equipment, you can consult the 100L plant essential oil distillation extraction unit.