No organic solvents
CO₂ replaces organic solvents such as hexane.
Technology
What is supercritical CO₂?
Above its critical point of 31.1 °C and 73.8 bar, carbon dioxide enters a “supercritical” state — it diffuses like a gas and dissolves like a liquid. Solvating power is tuned through pressure and temperature; when pressure drops, CO₂ separates from the extract.
- 31.1 °C
- Critical temperature
- 73.8 bar
- Critical pressure
- 4 × 1,000 L
- Planned extractors
Key process characteristics
Low temperature
Heat- and oxygen-sensitive carotenoids are processed under gentle conditions.
Tunable selectivity
Pressure and temperature are adjusted to the target compound.
Closed loop
CO₂ separated in the separators is recovered and reused in the system.
Planned process flow
- 01
Raw Material Prep
Drying and milling of carotenoid-rich plant materials.
- 02
SC-CO₂ Extraction
Extraction on a 4 × 1,000 L line, without chemical solvents.
- 03
CO₂ Recovery
Separators recover CO₂ and recycle it in a closed loop.
- 04
Formulation & Packing
Standardisation and food-grade packaging.
- 05
QC & Dispatch
HPLC laboratory analysis before dispatch.
HPLCAnalytical quality control
The facility plan includes a quality control laboratory with HPLC and industrial laboratory instruments. Purity and content analyses will be carried out before dispatch; actual performance values will be published from operational measurements.
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