Solvent Extraction Plant with Capacity 7 Tons / Day


Stock #RG9794

Used solvent extraction plant originally set up to extract natural colours (bixin and norbixin) from annatto seeds. The colours were used in dairy confectionery and beverage products. Plant could also reportedly be used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Plant was built in 2015 and shut down in April 2018. Alkali methanol extraction process was used to extract colours from approximately 7 tons per day of raw material on a 3-shift basis. Plant operates on a continuous basis (not batch production). Major equipment includes: - Double screw continuous extraction unit - Crystallisation unit - Filter press - Spray dryer - Agitated Nutsch filter dryer - Stainless steel multi miller - Vibro sifter - Blender - Distillation column and solvent distillation recovery unit - Cooling tower - Chiller plant - Air compressor - Solvent storage tanks - Vacuum pumps

Location : Africa


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