CO₂ Science

Supercritical CO₂ process science

What is a CO2 extract / oil?

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

What is a CO2 extract / oil? Supercritical CO2 extracts display some of the characteristics of both essential

How does CO2 extraction work?

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

How does CO2 extraction work? The main feature of supercritical fluids (SCF) is the tunability of their properties

Supercritical CO2 extraction benefits

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Supercritical CO2 extraction benefits. The supercritical CO2 extraction is, beyond all doubt, the best extraction technique available today.

Extraction efficiency of CO2

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Extraction efficiency of CO2. Supercritical carbon dioxide isn’t only a efficient solvent for apolar compounds, in fact, if

Semi Continuous Process (SCP)

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Semi Continuous Process (SCP). The Semi Continuous Process (SCP) reduces the down time and bacteria pollution in the

Continuous Overlapping Process (COP)

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Continuous Overlapping Process (COP). While in the Semi Continuous Process (SCP) the system is equipped with 2 extraction

Static-Dynamic Process (SDP)

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Static-Dynamic Process (SDP). The soaking extraction or Static-Dynamic Process (SDP) allows the supercritical CO2 to remain in contact

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC)

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC). Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) is a fractionation technique widely utilized in the pharmaceutic industry,

Terpenes extraction

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Terpenes extraction. Terpenes, main constituents of essential oils, commonly called “essences”, are widely spread both in the animal

The importance of Cleaning

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

The importance of Cleaning. The cleaning procedure is an important practice: it has the same importance of the

Co-solvent pump

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Co-solvent pump. A liquid co-solvent can be added to CO2 to increase its solvent power on polar molecules.

Separation and fractionation processes

Supercritical CO2 process / CO2 science

Separation and fractionation processes. After the extraction process, the mixture composed by CO2 and solutes leaves the extraction

Supercritical CO₂ extraction physics

Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE)

CO2 extraction physic / CO2 science

Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) SFE is an alternative compared to the classic separation systems like fractionated distillation, steam

Is CO2 polar or nonpolar?

CO2 extraction physic / CO2 science

Is CO2 polar or nonpolar? The supercritical fluid commonly utilized is carbon dioxide (CO2). The state diagram of

CO2 phase diagram – States of matter

CO2 extraction physic / CO2 science

CO2 phase diagram – States of matter. CO2 isn’t a liquid at room pressure: it’s a gas. In

What is a supercritical fluid?

CO2 extraction physic / CO2 science

What is a supercritical fluid? A supercritical fluid is any substance at temperature and pressure above its critical

Supercritical Fluid Fractionation (SFF)

CO2 extraction physic / CO2 science

Supercritical Fluid Fractionation (SFF). For Fractionation it is meant the separation of one or more components (from a

Supercritical CO2 property

CO2 extraction physic / CO2 science

Supercritical CO2 property ADVANTAGES USING CO2 IN SUPERCRITICAL STATE Characteristics of supercritical CO2 state Benefits derived by the supercritical CO2 specific