CO2 fluid status diagram (phase diagram)

SCFN
SepareCo2
The Super Critical Fluid Alliance

5000

4000

3000 Supercritical CO2 extraction systems

Supercritical
2000
Pressure (psi)

1000
Supercritical
900 point
Liquid
800
700

600
Vapor
500

400

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

Temperature (°F)

Actual SS10D and SS20D process range in colored areas

Supercritical region: above 1083 psi and above 88° F. In this condition CO2 has the strongest solubility power.
Very fast extraction time. With low pressure (1100 psi) and low temperature (90° F) conditions, extract composi-
tion is mainly concentrated in lighter oils, few resins and waxes. High pressure (5000 psi) and high temperature
(180° F) conditions allows complete extraction, rich in oils, resins and waxes. Extraction conditions between
these two extremes produce very different extract composition.

Subcritical region: above 1083 psi and below 88° F. In this condition CO2 has a low solubility power. Long ex-
traction time. Good for gentle extraction of temperature sensitive products. Extract composition mainly con-
centrated in light oils and generally poor in resins, paraffin and waxes.

Liquid region: below 1083 psi and below 88° F. In this condition CO2 has a low solubility power. Long extraction
time. Best for extraction of temperature sensitive products and aroma compounds. Lowest extract concentra-
tion in resins, paraffin and waxes.

SCFN-P24D-PLC Dual 24 litres system, fully automated, for supercritical,

subcritical and liquid CO 2 extraction.

Dual 51 litres system, fully automated for supercritical,

SCFN-P51D-PLC
SepareCo2
Separeco - www.separeco.com - info@separeco.com subcritical and liquid CO 2 extraction.
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High performance, safety and reliability. High quality components
• Dual membrane liquid CO pump by Lewa, a Nikkiso Group company
2

Top productivity
• PLC by B&R, powered by Inter i3 core processor
SSCFN-P24 and SCFN-P51 are among the most powerful supercritical, subcriti-
• Electronic inverter by B&R
cal and liquid CO2 systems available in the market. Take advantage of the elec-
• 15” thouch screen by B&R
tric membrane pump, ease of operation and dramatically reduce your down-
• Pressure probe, metal-to-metal by Wika
time with semi-continuous extraction.
• Temperature probe by TC-Direct
A liquid pump is far more powerful than a gas booster. One single liter of liquid
• CO flow meter by Litermeter
2

CO2 is equivalent to 400 liters gasseous CO2! A liquid pump puts out a high level
• Liquid CO level probe by HB
2

flow with minimal maintenace. The flow is very precise and constant, pressure
• High pressure manual valve by Autoclave Engineers, a Parker company
and temperature very stable along the extraction process.
• Automatic high pressure valve by Swagelok and Hamlet
Finally, a liquid pump allows the operator to run three different extraction
• Fittings by Swagelok
modes: supercritical CO2 extraction, subcritical CO2 extraction and liquid CO2
• High pressure piping by Sandvik
extraction.
• Extractor, basket and separators made of Stainless Steel
• Electronic Chiller by MTA
• Electronic Heater by Euroklimat or Sella
• No welding on extractor, separators and reservoir, high pressure side
Monitor and Control with your • All vessel jacketed for water cooling/heating
smartphone • Copper tubing for water servicies
The wi-fi server installed in the system al- • Electric diverting valve for water services
low the operator to control the process on SCFN-P24-PLC double pump system
• Compressed air on/off and proportional pilot valve by Norgren
a smartphone, tablet or laptop. • Heater connected directly to PLC via serial connection
• Metal electric cabinet, 31 x 23 h: 86 inc.
• Safety valve for each vessel (5 in total)
• Semi continuous extraction system with automatic extractor selection by automatic valves
• Double safety valves during in cycle unloading/reloading
SCFN-P24DW-PLC SCFN-P51DW-PLC • Automatic deprerssurization cycle with programmable time curve
• Dual 24 liters extractor • Dual 51 liters extractor • Automatic venting cycle with actuated valves
• Supercritical CO extraction
2
• Supercritical CO extraction
2
• Subcritical CO extraction
2
• Subcritical CO extraction
2
• Pressure up to 5000 psi • Pressure up to 5000 psi
• Temperature up to 185° F • Temperature up to 185° F Industrial electric heater
• 100 kg/hr pump (max pressure) • 200 kg/hr double head pump (max pressure) Temperature is very precise (PID con-
• Gravity separator 5 liters, 2500 psi • Gravity separator 10 liters, 2500 psi trolled) and temperature correction
• Cyclonic separator 3 liters, 2000 psi • Cyclonic separator 7 liters, 2000 psi time is very fast. The heater is con-
• CO reservoir/phase separator 40 litres, 1500 psi
2
• CO reservoir/phase separator 90 litres, 1500 psi
2
nected to the PLC to control the wa-
• Dual membrane electric pump • Dual membrane electric pump ter temperature.
• Electronic inverter controlling pump motor speed • Electronic inverter controlling pump motor speed
• Chiller 23° F, 50000 BTU/hr, air condensed, PID control • Chiller 23° F, 100000 BTU/hr, air condensed, PID control
• Heater 185° F, 62000 BTU/hr, PID controlled • Heater 185° F, 122000 BTU/hr, PID controlled
• 15” touch screen LCD monitor • 15” touch screen LCD monitor
• Temperature fast termocouple • Temperature fast termocouple
• Pressure metal-to-metal probe • Pressure metal-to-metal probe Industrial electric chiller
• Liquid CO level meter
2
• Liquid CO level meter
2 This air condensed chiller is robust
• CO flow meter
2
• CO flow meter
2 and able to work easily with external
• Pressure gauge • Pressure gauge temperature in the air up to 108° F.
• PLC powered by Intel i7 core • PLC powered by Intel i7 core
• Safety valve (certified) • Safety valve (certified)

SCF SS10W-SFF-PLC electrical panel

 Easy and Clear
Professional equipment Synoptic screen clearly indicates
all temperature (°F/ °C), pressure
(psi/bar) and flow in liters/hr,
and allows the operator a com-
mon sense view of the process.
Six software buttons are visible
in the lower part of the screen.
Layout is the geneal view, Manu-
al is the on line instruction man-
ual, Trend shows the real time
graphs of the extraction process,
Alarm shows the real time and
hystorical alarms, Parameters or
Recipe to acces the recipes page
and Setup for general setup like
language (English, Spanish, Ital-
ian, German, French) and pass-
words.

SCF SS10W-PLC single extractor double pump system main screen

SCF SS10D-PLC scheme

Unique liquid CO2 level probe
Even if you check the pressure on your reservoire gauge you never know how much
liquid CO2 there is inside. Our unique liquid CO2 level meter provides informa-
tion in real time to the PLC in order to maintain the correct level in the reservoir.
When necessary, the automatic CO2 level control system opens the liquid CO2 sup-
ply valve connected with the external CO2 cylinder, filling the reservoir up to the
programmed level.
Full recirculating system
CO2 is fully recirculated along the process. Thanks to a condenser the gaseous
CO2 is liquefid and delivered again to the reservoir. This process allow to have
very clean CO2 circulating in the raw material.
Process by recipe
The process cycle is managed by Recipes. A Recipe is an app
that automatically controls temperature, pressure, flow, and
extraction time and extract collection time interval. These
variables dramatically effect the final quality of the extract.
These apps are available for download on the SCFN website. If
you do not find the recipe you are looking for, simply ask for it.
Tailored recipes are avilable on order. Our engineering team
will write a new recipe exactly as you need. Load unlimited
number of recipes in the software system. A wizard will help
you to change main parameters like pressure, temperature,
flow to adapt the original recipe to the new raw material.

Use the basket, it’s smart!

We use basket in our extractors.
Basket provides very even CO2 flow 15” touch screen monitor PLC
through the raw material, and com- Wide touch screen 15”, the biggest monitor in this class of extraction systems.
pletely eliminates clogs. No need to Automation Panel 15.0” XGA TFT
clean the extractor at the end of - 1024 x 768 pixels (5:4)
each cycle. Ask for an additional - Single-touch (analog resistive)
basket. You will further decrease the - IP65 protection (front)
down time in between extractions. - USB port
Just take out the basket from the - Ethernet port
extractor and insert the new one. - Processor: Intel, core i3
Very easy, fast and clean.
Supercritical fluid equipment single and doub
ble extractor costumized for professional use
Safety valves installed on board
We use pressure safety valves (not uncertified relief valves). Our safety valves are certified and
tested individually. Each valve has a label with all the specific safety data clearly displayed , as
well as test documents available for your files. No over pressurization is possible with this feature.
The safety valves wetted parts are made of stainless steel SS 316L. Available up to 10000 psi.
Keeping you safe is our number one priority.
Fast closing system
Spring energized seals made of PTFE. FDA certification is available.
Our fast closing system is the most easy to use. 1/6 turn and all done. This smart design gives you
the most guaranteed safety when closing. The software controls the position of the closing sys-
tem and release the hold condition only if the lid is in the final position. Fast & smart.
Spring energized seals made of PTFE. FDA certification is available.

Semi-continuous extraction system

With this feature one extractor will be continuously
extracting. You never stop extraction cycle to unload
and reaload. This unique featutre dramatically reduce
downtime between two extraction cycles. At the end
of the process in the first extraction vessel, CO2 pressure
is equalized automatically in the two extractor. After
equalizzation, the system automatically removes the first
extractor from the line and connects the second.

Special seals
For the extractor we use spring
energized seals made of PTFE.
FDA certification available. These
seals are very robust and have
a long live. No need to change
them frequently.

Safety is our mission.

High pressure equipment need to be well designed and
safe. Our CAD software helps us to find the right sizing
and test the final results before going into production.
Your safety is our number one priority.

Sequential extraction for quality extraction

Design simulation Stress test 10 times
working pressure
First half: Low temperature (113° F) and low pressure (1700
Psi), moderate flow (44 Lb/hr).
Second half: High temperature (158° F) and high
pressure (4800 Psi), high flow (66 Lb/hr).
Automatic first half to second half switch by minutes or
CO2 flow rate set point
High pressure separators
Our separators working pressure is up to 2500 psi. The system is equipped with two
different separators: 1st is gravimetric, 2nd is cyclonic. The heavier fraction collects
in the first separator while the lighter fraction collects in the second.