Angelica
Angelica
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey roots / husk distillation plants for Angelica (Angelica archangelica). We supply the complete machinery to process Angelica into an essential oil configured to the client’s target specification for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and fragrance industries. Angelica root oil is distilled from Angelica archangelica roots by steam distillation and is rich in α-pinene, β-phellandrene and coumarins.
Mechotech's Angelica plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of Angelica. Built in SS 316L with integrated condensers and oil-water separation, PLC-based automation, and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. Angelica is a root feedstock, so the line is built around cleaning off soil and reducing the dense roots before distillation; ligustilide is the listed marker compound.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Angelica Distillation Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Roots / Husk Distillation Plants |
| Botanical Name | Angelica archangelica |
| Marker Compound | Ligustilide (per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry for Angelica Distillation) |
| Extract Type | Essential oil, with aromatic hydrosol as a recoverable co-product |
| Extraction Method | Steam, hydro (hydrodistillation), vacuum or pressure distillation — selected for the volatility and heat-sensitivity of the target oil |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L, CIP-capable |
| Condensation & Separation | Multi-tube condenser with chilled-water circulation; stainless-steel Florentine flask for oil–water separation |
| Polishing | Polish filtration; drying over anhydrous sodium sulphate or by vacuum |
| Quality Control | GC-MS and physical parameters (specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation) verified per batch |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific) |
| Automation | PLC-based automation |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Final Product Form | Essential oil (liquid) and recoverable hydrosol |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Raw Material Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured between pilot and commercial scale | Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production at confirmed buyer volume |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume; we recommend a pilot plant to validate process parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Preparation
Angelica (Angelica archangelica) roots are cleaned of soil and reduced in size so that steam reaches the oil-bearing tissue; the feed form and particle size are set during process development.
Charging & Distillation
The prepared Angelica charge is loaded into the SS 316L still and distilled by steam, hydro (hydrodistillation), vacuum, or pressure distillation — selected for the volatility and heat-sensitivity of the target oil.
Condensation
Vapours pass through an efficient multi-tube condenser with chilled-water circulation, condensing the volatile oil and hydrosol.
Oil–Water Separation
Condensate is separated in a stainless-steel Florentine flask; the essential oil is collected while the hydrosol is drawn off (and can be recovered as a co-product).
Polishing & Drying
The crude oil is polish-filtered and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate (or by vacuum) to remove residual moisture.
Quality Control
Each batch of Angelica oil is verified by GC-MS and physical parameters (specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation) before release.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material cleaning and sorting (with size reduction where required)
- SS 316L distillation still
- Steam distribution system
- Multi-tube condenser (chilled-water circulation)
- Stainless-steel Florentine oil–water separator
- Polish filtration and drying unit (anhydrous sodium sulphate or vacuum)
- Hydrosol collection
- Essential oil and hydrosol storage tanks
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Angelica Distillation
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Digestive-support aromatherapy and herbal products
- Stress and nervous-tension blends
- Pain and menstrual-comfort products
- Respiratory-care products
- Skin-care and detoxification products
- Perfumery and flavouring (per the legacy listing)
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
All product-contact surfaces are SS 316L for corrosion resistance and product purity, with CIP capability between batches.
Efficient Condensation
High-surface-area multi-tube condensers with chilled-water circulation maximise oil recovery and minimise losses of volatile top-notes.
Root-Charge Distillation
The still is configured for dense, size-reduced root charges, with the distillation mode set during process development.
Hydrosol Recovery
Integrated separation allows recovery of the aromatic hydrosol as a co-product.
Scalable Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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