100 L Supercritical CO2 Micronizer PGSS

Size & Weight

The frame, the vessels, and the piping are built with stainless steel. The total structure has the following characteristics:
Width: 5m (16.4′) Height: 5.25m (17.2′) Depth: 3m (9.8′).
Weight 2500 kg (5512#).
Minimum room size 8 × 6m (26.2′ × 19.7′), height 6m (19.7′).

Vessels Volume

Feed vessel volume: 30 L (optional)
Mixing vessel volume: 20 L
Atomization vessel volume: 100 L
Separator volume: 5 L

System performance

Max pressure: 300 bar
Max temperature: 135° C
Max CO2 flow: 50 kg/h
Max product flow: 7 kg/h (optional)

Main Characteristics

It is a production system equipped with one 100 L Atomization vessel. It is available with a feed vessel (optional), a mixing vessel, and one separator. Provided with a diaphragm pump and stainless-steel frame to comply with HACCP and GMP guidelines. Voltage: 460V/3ph or 400V/3ph, frequency: 60Hz or 50Hz, installed Power: 62 kW, Current: 111 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 or two pumps, one for CO2 and another one for co-solvent (optional), one extraction vessel, one/two separation vessels, and a separated chiller and heater. It can reach a max pressure (Pmax) of 300 bar and max temperature (Tmax) of 85°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.

Pumps

There are two pumps, the most important is the CO2 pump (carbon dioxide is the principal solvent for the extraction), and the secondary pump which is used for pumping the product (optional). At the condition of max pressure, these pumps can ensure a CO2 Flow of 50 kg/h and a product Flow of 7 kg/h.

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 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:

Production systems are designed for small to medium volume of raw material. They are used in the pharmaceutical, food supplement and cosmetic industry. They are compact and easy to use. Their dimensions are design to fit any kind of extraction room, ISO8 or ISO7 included. Atomization processes are included in the standard recipe list, together with the CIP cleaning recipe.

They are very flexible and can be adapted to the extraction of many different matrices simply by loading the right recipe. They are robust, designed following the Machine Directive guidelines, perfectly to work 24/7.

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.