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Continuous Steam Distillation and Essence Condensation

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ESSENTIAL OIL EXTRACTION SYSTEM

by STEAM DISTILLATION

PROCESS SYSTEM

Continuous steam
distillation and
essence
condensation.

This system allows the essential oil extraction from


plants by steam distillation.
It consists in a 2-floor structure. In the top floor the
essence distillator and condenser are placed together
with the water supply tank for the boiler. In the bottom
floor the boiler, the decalcification and the decanting
units are placed. There is a pulley block system that
allows handling the load in the load and discharge
operations.
The working principle is as follows:

Low energy
consumption.

First, the plants to extract are charged into an auxiliary


basket, this basket is moved to the distillation tank by
means of the pulley block and discharged. Once the
distillation tank is filled, it is closed and steam is driven
through the bed of plants upwards. The outlet stream
containing the essence together with steam is then
condensed and collected into the decanting unit. The
decantation allows the separation of essential oils from
water. When extraction is totally fulfilled the vessel is
opened and discharged in order to load a new charge
and start over again.
As auxiliary equipment, it is provided a decalcification
unit, a boiler and water and fuel supply tanks.

High essence purity


and quality.

All the set of elements make a flexible, versatile and


easy to use installation capable to use different
feedstock, providing a modern solution to a traditional
system for obtaining essential oils.
It is convenient to dry the herbs so it decreases the total
weight and allow a larger load, but in the case that the
herbs contain volatile essences (i.e. lavender, anise,
fennel, rosemary, thyme) it is not recommended to do
so, to avoid losses of oils.

PROCESS DIAGRAM

INSTALLATION EXAMPLES
|EXTRACTION equipment by STEAM DISTILLATION
Mod. V-200 for CITA in ZARAGOZA
|

EXTRACTION equipment by HIDROALCOHOLIC


solution Mod. V-500 for NUTRACITRUS in Elche
(Alicante)

EXTRACTION equipment by HIDROALCOHOLIC


solution Mod. V-500 for POLINAT in Las Palmas
(CANARIAS)

| EXTRACTION equipment by STEAM DISTILLATION


Mod. V-200 for LABORATORIOS ACPG in PAMPLONA

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