20L Supercritical CO2 Atomizer

Vessels Volume

SAA expansion vessel volume: 20 L
Accumulator volume: 27 L

System performance

Max pressure: 330 bar
Max temperature: 85° C
Max CO2 flow: 50 kg/h
Max liquid flow: 5 kg/h

Size & Weight

Width: 2.2 m (7.2 ft.)
Height: 2.9 cm (9.5 ft.)
Depth: 1.2 cm (3.9 ft.)
Weight: ~2400 kg (5291 lb.)
Minimum Room Size:
6×4.6x3.2 m (20×15x10.4 feet)

The frame, the vessels and the piping are built with stainless steel

Use this Production CO2 Atomization System for:

Production systems are designed for small to medium volumes of raw material. They are used in the pharmaceutical, food supplement and cosmetic industries. They are compact and easy to use. Their dimensions are designed to fit any kind of extraction room, ISO8 or ISO7 included. Atomization processes are included in the standard recipe list, together with the CIP cleaning recipe.

They are very flexible and can be adapted to the extraction of many different matrices simply by loading the right recipe. They are robust, designed following the Machine Directive guidelines, perfect to work 24/7.

Main Characteristics

It is a production system equipped with two expansion vessels, one of 20L for SAA (Supercritical Assisted Atomization). Provided with 2 diaphragm pumps and stainless-steel frame to comply with HACCP and GMP guidelines. Voltage 460V/3ph or 400V/3ph, frequency 60Hz or 50Hz, installed Power 12 kW, Current 20 A. Computer on board and 15″ touch screen. Chiller and heater are included.

Configuration of supercritical CO2 atomizator

This machine is designed to work with two pumps, one for CO2 and another one for liquid, two expansion vessels, and a separated chiller and heater. It can reach a max pressure (Pmax) of 330 bar and a max temperature (Tmax) of 85 °C. There are two pressure set points: the first one is for SAS vessels, and the second one is for SAA vessels. There are 2 pressure gauges, and voltage can be chosen on request.

It’s fully automated, and the process is controlled by an onboard computer. Automation not only controls pressure and temperature but operates the full extraction process. See here the concept design.

Pumps

There are two pumps, the most important is the CO2 pump. Carbon dioxide is the principal solvent, and the liquid pump is used for delivering the starting material to be atomized. At the condition of max pressure, these pumps can ensure a CO2 Flow of 50 kg/h and a liquid Flow of 5 kg/h.

Safety

This system is equipped with a safety-certified PLC in addition to processing PLC controlling the position of the lids, the position of the valves and other safety sensors assuring safety operations. Improving the safety of the operator is our mission.

Other specifications

ASME or PED certified safety valve for each vessel in isolated tubing from vessel.
PLC microprocessor Intel i7
Compressed air pressure 100 psi or 7 bar
Compressed air flow 1 CFH or 28 L/hr
2 Back pressure automatic pilot valves
2 Automatic back pressure valves

Certifications

Certifications are mandatory for high pressure equipment. This machine is certified PED/CE for Europe, Africa South America and other countries accepting EU regulation or ASME/UL for North America and other countries requesting ASME regulation.

We are ISO 9001 certified by TUV, UL listed, ASME certified, CE and PED certified by Apave, CRN for Canada.

Full Automation

Automation is a generic term. It does not provide any information on what the machine is really doing on its own. Automation for us is not just the control of pressure, flow or temperature. We have introduced a new concept, “Adaptive Automation”, to describe a new hardware / software system capable of modifying the process cycle as required by the operator. This new automation “literally” changes the way the system will produce the extract, something completely different from simply controlling pressure and temperature.

GMP READY

We provide all the necessary documentation requested by qualification inspectors and authorities, such as: Material Certificate Welding Certificate USR (User Requirement Specifications) DQ (Design Qualification) IQ (Installation Qualification) OQ (Operational Qualification)

REMOTE ASSISTANCE

We provide full support to solve technical problems quickly and for routine maintenance interventions. In many cases our technicians are able to diagnose and solve problems by tapping into the system remotely using our proprietary technology for remote support without having to physically go to the installation site. If it is not technically possible to solve the problem remotely, the technician will be responsible for organizing an intervention on site. All support technicians are qualified with years of experience with the support of our entire lab & engineering team.

URS VALIDATED

User Requirement Specifications means the functions that a specific device must have in order to satisfy the needs and requirements of its end user; or, more simply, it is what a device is expected to be able to offer to those who use it, in terms of functionalities. Generally their specification takes place through the drafting of a specific document (called User Requirement Specifications – URS) which takes place in the validation phase of the machinery itself, therefore before this is actually designed.