Description
Thermo Capna TSC1790D ETHOS-4 Ethanol Extraction System
This item is in very good condition. Powers on and cooled to -30C without ethanol. Unit was retrieved from working laboratory in working condition. Unit is missing a few fittings, but none that effect the workings of the unit.
Core Operating Principle: Cryogenic Extraction The system operates by chilling food-grade ethanol to extreme temperatures, typically between -40°C and -80°C. Selective Solubility: At these cryogenic temperatures, ethanol becomes a highly selective solvent. It dissolves desired cannabinoids and terpenes while leaving undesirable lipids, waxes, and chlorophyll “frozen” and insoluble within the plant material. Pressureless Design: The system uses a vacuum-driven (pressureless) flow. Vacuum displacement moves the solvent through the biomass and into collection vessels, which prevents the escape of flammable vapors and eliminates the risk of leaks from high-pressure valves or gaskets.
- Manufacturer: The system is a collaboration between Capna (the extraction system manufacturer) and Thermo Scientific (manufacturer of the core freezer component).
- Application: Primarily used in laboratories and facilities for cold ethanol extraction, often in botanical processing (e.g., cannabis/hemp processing) to prevent the co-extraction of chlorophyll.
- Freezer Model: It is built around a Thermo Scientific TSC Series ultra-low temperature chest freezer, specifically model TSC1790D.
- Temperature Range: The system can chill the ethanol to temperatures ranging from -50°C to -86°C.
- Capacity: The integrated chest freezer has a capacity of 12.7 cu. ft. (359.6L).
- Controller: Enviro-Scan LED digital microprocessor
- Extraction Type: Closed-loop ethanol extraction
- Solvent: Ethanol Alcohol (CAS 64-17-5)
- Working Pressure: Vacuum to 15 PSIG
- Extraction Vessel Volume: 14 gallons
- Collection Vessel Volume: 10 gallons
- Ethanol Holding Capacity: 36 gallons
- Essential oil extraction
- Cryogenic ethanol processing
- Wax-free extract production
- Processing Rate: Up to 14 lbs of plant material per hour, approx. 3,600 gallons per 40-minute extraction throughput
- Processing Rate: The system is capable of processing approximately 10 pounds of raw botanical material per hour.
- Controller: It features an Enviro-Scan LED digital microprocessor controller for precise temperature management.
- Power Requirements: Typically operates on 208-230 V, 12 A, single phase power.
