Carrot Seeds
Carrot Seeds
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey seeds & berries distillation plants for Carrot Seeds. We supply the complete machinery to process Carrot Seeds into an essential oil configured to the client’s target specification for fragrance, aromatherapy, flavour, cosmetic and related ingredient applications. Carrot seed (Daucus carota) oil is distilled from the dried seeds of wild carrot and is rich in carotol (typically 40–70%), daucol and β-bisabolene; gentle low-steam distillation is used to preserve its sesquiterpene profile.
Mechotech’s Carrot Seeds distillation plant is configured around the raw material and the target oil. It is built in SS 316L with integrated condensers and oil–water separation, PLC-based automation and full documentation, and is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. The distillation mode is selected during process development. Carrot seed is a small, dense seed feedstock, so the line is built around cleaning and grading the seed and a gentle, low-steam distillation programme that protects the delicate sesquiterpene profile named in the legacy listing.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Carrot Seeds Distillation Plant |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Daucus carota |
| Raw Material | Carrot Seeds |
| Plant Part | Seeds |
| Marker Compound | Carotol, typically 40–70% (legacy listing; per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry for Carrot Seeds Distillation also lists carotol) |
| Product Category | Seeds & Berries Distillation Plants |
| Extraction Method | Steam, hydro, vacuum or pressure distillation — selected for the volatility and heat-sensitivity of the target oil |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L |
| Condensation | Multi-tube condenser with chilled-water circulation |
| Oil–Water Separation | Stainless-steel Florentine flask |
| Finishing | Polish filtration; drying over anhydrous sodium sulphate or by vacuum |
| Automation | PLC-based |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Final Product Form | Carrot Seeds essential oil; aromatic hydrosol as co-product |
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 | Scale-up trials, contract manufacturing |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply, confirmed buyer volume and investment timeline; a pilot plant is recommended to validate parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Preparation
Carrot seed is cleaned and graded before charging; because the legacy listing calls for gentle, low-steam distillation to preserve the sesquiterpenes, the charge density and steam rate are set during process development.
Charging & Distillation
The prepared Carrot Seeds 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 Carrot Seeds 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 system
- Size-reduction unit (where required)
- SS 316L distillation still / extractor
- Multi-tube condenser with chilled-water circulation
- Stainless-steel Florentine flask (oil–water separator)
- Polish filtration system
- Drying unit (anhydrous sodium sulphate or vacuum)
- CIP system
- PLC-based automation and instrumentation
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Carrot Seeds Distillation
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Premium skin-care formulations and facial serums
- Professional aromatherapy and diffusion
- Massage oils
- Hair-care products
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 condense the volatile oil and hydrosol.
Gentle Seed-Charge Distillation
The still is configured for a dense seed charge and a gentle, low-steam programme to protect the sesquiterpene profile.
Hydrosol Recovery
Integrated separation allows the aromatic hydrosol to be recovered 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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