Laboratory Scale Rapid Extractor

Laboratory Scale Rapid Extractor

MINIATURE-SCALE R&D TECHNOLOGY
FT111 Laboratory-scale Rapid Extractor

Ideally suited to product development purposes, the Armfield FT111 Laboratory-scale Rapid Extractor is used to extract the active constituents from materials in laboratory-scale batch sizes.

Features

• Fast, efficient solid-liquid extraction of active constituents from plants, herbs, fruits and other similar materials
• High pressure, room temperature extraction, excellent for sensitive materials
• Unaltered natural properties and characteristics of the active constituents, no discolouration or oxidisation
• Easy to use: microprocessor control and real time display of sequencing and process parameters
• Automatic pressure control
• Automatic solvent loading and priming
• Automatic alarm indication of process anomalies
• Highly flexible extraction parameters

Benefits

> Fast response, results in hours rather than days
> Small-scale, 5, 10 and 20 litre options
> Simple cleaning and maintenance procedures
> Uses ethanol, glycerol, water or similar safe solvents
> Reproducible results

Description

The Armfield FT111 uses high pressure and a combination of both static and dynamic extraction phases to achieve a rapid extraction of the active materials with minimum degradation to the product. In the dynamic phases, the solvent is passed through the material providing a forced percolation and agitation.

The process pressure, number of cycles and length of each phase are programmable by the user. In this way the effect of the extraction parameters on the end product can be explored and an optimum set of parameters determined for each product.

The FT111 vessel is loaded with solvent automatically under microprocessor control using a pneumatic solvent pump. Priming of the vessel and pipework is also automatic. Twin pistons (one primary and one slave) are used to generate the pressure in the vessel and to provide the solvent percolation.

Applications

> Fruit flavours
> Herbs and plant extracts
> Spirit liquors
> Tinctures and infusions
> Herbal extracts and homeopathy
> Cosmetics
> Pharmaceutical

Technical Specifications

Requirements

Electricity: Single phase, 500W
FT111-A 220-240V, 50Hz 
FT111-B 115V, 60Hz

Gases:
Compressed Air (or N₂) 8bar

Water:
Mains water supply: (for cleaning)

Other Supplies/Connections:
Connection for solvent inlet

Shipping Specification

FT111-5L
Volume: 1.2m³
Gross Weight: 80kg

FT111-10L
Volume: 1.35m³
Gross Weight: 90kg

FT111-20L
Volume: 1.5m³
Gross Weight: 100kg

Overall Dimensions

FT111-5L
Height: 1.34m
Width: 0.80m
Depth: 0.60m

FT111-10L
Height: 1.34m
Width: 0.85m
Depth: 0.60m

FT111-20L
Height: 1.34m
Width: 0.90m
Depth: 0.60m