The cannabis industry is rapidly growing, and with growth comes the need for better and more efficient equipment. A cannabis extraction facility needs to have specialized equipment that is designed specifically for processing cannabis products to maintain the highest standards of quality and safety.
Let’s look at the different types of cannabis extraction facility equipment.
Solventless Extraction Equipment
Solventless extraction is one of the oldest methods used in cannabis extraction, typically involving either mechanical stirring or sieving processes. The equipment used in solventless extraction includes grinders, screens, pressing machines, and filters. Depending on the type of product being extracted, other pieces of equipment may be necessary as well.
For example, some products require a vacuum chamber to pressurize the mixture before it can be filtered out. In addition to these specialized pieces of equipment, an industrial-grade extractor is also required for safe operation.
Solvent-Based Extraction Equipment
Solvent-based extraction uses chemical solvents such as CO2 or ethanol to extract cannabinoids from cannabis plants. This type of process requires more specialized pieces of equipment than solventless extraction does including tanks, pumps, separators, chillers, and filtration systems.
Additionally, all components must be made from materials that are resistant to corrosion from chemical solvents. It is also important that all components are designed for safe operation so that operators can work without fear of harm or contamination due to exposure to hazardous materials or gasses.
Ethanol Recovery System
Ethanol recovery systems are essential in any cannabis extraction facility that uses ethanol as a solvent because they allow operators to safely recover ethanol after use.
This type of cannabis extraction facility equipmenttypically consists of several pieces of equipment including distillation columns, evaporators and condensers, cooling towers and chillers, fractionating columns, pumps and valves and other components that are necessary for safe recovery operations.
Ethanol recovery systems help reduce costs associated with purchasing new ethanol while also ensuring safety by preventing excess amounts from entering the environment or being released into the air during processing operations.
