2700 L autoclave based CO2 system

Size & Weight

The vessels, and the piping are built with stainless steel. Frame is made of painted steel. The total structure has the following characteristics:
Width: 3 m ( 9.8′) Height: 3.5 m (11.4′) Depth: 3.5 m (11.4′).
Weight 16500 kg (36300#).
Minimum room size 10 × 8m (32.8′ × 26.2′), height 4m (13.1′).

Vessels Volume

Autoclave volume: 2700 L
Separator 1 volume: 400 L
Separator 2 volume: 120 L
Reservoir volume: 3600 L

System performance

Max pressure: 100 bar
Max temperature: 100° C
Max CO2 flow: 2000 kg/h

Main Characteristics

It is a production system equipped with one 2700 L high pressure autoclave. The full system is divided into 3 main skids: a) Autoclave skid, b) Pumping skid, c) Separators skid.
Provided with a diaphragm pump for super-clean CO2 delivery and painted frame (SS 304 option available). Voltage: 460V/3ph or 400V/3ph, frequency: 60Hz or 50Hz, installed Power: 100 kW, Current: 180 A. PLC on board and 15” touch screen.

Certification

Certifications are mandatory for high pressure equipment. This machine is certified PED/CE for Europe, Africa South America and other countries accepting EU regulation or ASME/UL for North America and other countries requesting ASME regulation.
We are ISO 9001 certified by TUV, UL listed, ASME certified, CE and PED certified by Apave, CRN for Canada.

Configuration of supercritical CO2 micronizer

This machine is designed to work with one CO2 pump, one autoclave vessel, two separation vessels. It can reach a max pressure (Pmax) of 100 bar and max temperature (Tmax) of 100°C. Carbon dioxide is continually recycled with a closed circuit for fluid recirculation. It’s fully automated, and the process is controlled by an on-board computer. Automation not only controls pressure and temperature but also operates the full extraction process.
Other configurations are available with variable internal diameters from 25 cm (1″) in diameter for laboratory systems up to 1.8 m (6′) for industrial systems. The movement of the lid is manual for small systems or via electric motors in the case of industrial plants. The depth can be greater than 3 m (10′) to allow the processing of long elements. The process is completely automatic and the pressures vary depending on use.

Pumps

Only one pump is installed, the CO2 (carbon dioxide) pump. A co-solvent pump is also available on request. At the maximum pressure condition, this pump can guarantee a CO2 flow of 2000 kg/h. A diaphragm pump was selected to ensure a super clean CO2 supply.

Safety

This system can be equipped with a safety-certified PLC in addition to the process PLC, controlling the position of the lids, the position of the valves, and other safety sensors, ensuring safety operations. Improving the safety of the operator is our mission.

Other specifications

ASME/PED certified safety valve for each vessel in isolated tubing from vessel.
Process PLC microprocessor
Compressed air pressure 100 psi or 7 bar
Compressed air flow 1 CFH or 28 L/hr

Use this production CO2 micronization system for:

Autoclave-based supercritical CO2 systems are used in many industrial and laboratory sectors. They are preferred because their horizontal arrangement allows the introduction of trays with trolleys on which the objects that need to be processed are positioned.
The applications are the most varied: very delicately drying materials wet or immersed in liquid solutions, impregnating materials at high pressure, dyeing fabrics and other applications in which the materials are large or very large.

Gmp qualifiable

We provide all the necessary documentation requested by qualification inspectors and authority, like:

Material Certificate
Welding Certificate
USR (User Requirement Specifications)
DQ (Design Qualification)
IQ (Installation Qualification)
OQ (Operational Qualification)

Full automation

Automation is a generic term. It does not provide any information on what the machine is really doing on its own. Automation for us is not just the control of pressure, flow or temperature. We have introduced a new concept, “Adaptive Automation”, to describe a new hardware / software system capable of modifying the process cycle as required by the operator. This new automation “literally” changes the way the system will produce the extract, something completely different from simply controlling pressure and temperature.

Remote assistance

We give full support via internet to solve technical problems quickly and for routine maintenance interventions. In many cases our technicians are able to solve problems online without having to physically go to the installation site, by connecting to the system via the internet, thanks to cutting-edge tools for remote support. If it is not technically possible to solve the problem remotely, the technician will be responsible for organizing an intervention on site. All support technicians are qualified and with years of experience.

Design on URS

By User Requirement Specifications we mean the functions that a specific device must have in order to satisfy the needs and requirements of its end user; or, more simply, it is what a device is expected to be able to offer to those who use it, in terms of functionalities. Generally their specification takes place through the drafting of a specific document (called User Requirement Specifications – URS) which takes place in the validation phase of the machinery itself, therefore before this is actually designed.