Process Solutions Experience

Bench ~ Batch/Pilot ~ Industrial

Specialty oils

I have been processing natural products since 1987. My participation in the decades-long development of the dietary supplement industry is of particular importance to new and emerging markets such as specialty oils, resins, waxes. I can also develop custom and proprietary processes and equipment for your business.

Core competencies include:
Material Handling

platform scales, hoppers, bins, conveyors, hammer mills, vertical cutter mills, grist mills, ball mills, knife mills, pellet mills, pellet coolers, de-stoners, magnetic separators, vibratory screeners, air separators, dust collection systems, vacuum baggers, mixers, blenders, centrifuges, filter presses and filtration systems, kettles, pressure vessels, tanks + more.

Extraction

percolation, kinetic maceration, hydraulic expression, Lloyd, Soxhlet, reflux, counter-current, ultrasonic, solvents and super-heated water, sub- and supercritical CO2, hydrocarbons, refrigerants, fixed oils + more.

Concentration

solvent and aqueous, atmospheric and vacuum distillation, absorbants and column separation methods, partition, precipitation, winterization, hydrolysis, saponification, decarboxylation, rotary, wiped and falling film evaporation, centrifugal, wiped and falling film short path molecular distillation + more.

Drying

forced air drying, dehydration, vacuum tray drying, freeze drying, spray drying, fluid Bed drying, drum drying, vacuum ovens + more.

Packaging

liquid, powder and paste dispensing machines, filling line assemblies, labeling, imprinting and banding machines, scales, counters and check weighing systems, vacuum sealing systems, baggers and cartoners, storage and transfer tanks, pumps + more.

General Equipment

air compressors, vacuum pumps, gas boosters, liquid pumps, exhaust hoods, vacuum ovens, ash ovens, centrifuges, rotary evaporators, water purification systems, chillers, heaters + more.

Regulatory Compliance

cGMPs and SOPs for foods, supplements and drugs, documentation systems, sampling, reserve samples, product recall system, facility, sanitation, maintenance, safety, personnel training, hazardous materials, organic compliance, food allergens + more.

Process Application:

Specialty Oils, Resins & Waxes

Raw Material Processing

  • Forced Air Drying
  • Vacuum Tray Drying
  • Dehydration
  • Freeze Drying
  • Volatile Oil Recovery
  • Steam Injection (Sterilization) (Distillation)
  • Water Removal

Bulk Material Handling

  • Dust / Odor Control
  • Grind / Mill
  • Size / Screen / Sift
  • Pelletize

Bulk Extraction – De-Waxing

  • Centrifuge
  • Hydrocarbons Extraction
  • Ethanol / Solvents Extraction Winterization
  • Vacuum Filtration

Concentrate / Clarify

  • Adsorbent Systems
  • Vacuum Steam Distillation
  • Wiped Film Evaporation
  • Short Path Molecular Distillation
  • Centrifugal Film Evaporation

Process Application:

Specialty Oils, Resins and Waxes

Raw Material Processing

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Bulk Material Handling

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Bulk Extraction – De-Waxing

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Concentrate / Clarify

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