CO2 Extraction Plants

Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2)

Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey CO2 extraction plants for Cinnamon Bark Oil. We supply the complete machinery to process Cinnamon Bark (bark) into a CO2 extract configured to the client’s target specification for flavour, fragrance and related ingredient applications.

Mechotech’s Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) plant is configured around the raw material and the target oil. It is built in SS 316L, rated for the high-pressure supercritical CO2 process, with integrated CO2 recovery and recirculation, PLC-based automation and full documentation, and is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. Cinnamon bark oil by supercritical CO₂ is a different product from the steam-distilled oils: it is recovered in a closed, pressurised system rather than by steam, and cinnamaldehyde is the marker compound listed for it.

Technical Specifications

Product	Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) Extraction Plant
Botanical Name	Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Raw Material	Cinnamon Bark
Plant Part	Bark
Extract Type	Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2 extract)
Extraction Method	Supercritical CO2 extraction
Product-contact Material	SS 316L, rated for high-pressure supercritical CO2
Solvent Recovery	CO2 recompression, condensation and recirculation
Automation	PLC-based
Plant Capacity	Configured to requirement
Final Product Form	Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2 extract)

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

Cinnamon Bark raw material is cleaned, sorted, and (where required) milled to the optimal particle size to maximise extraction efficiency.

Supercritical CO2 Extraction

Prepared Cinnamon Bark is charged into the high-pressure SS 316L extraction vessel, where CO2 is pressurised and heated past its critical point to act as a solvent-free extraction medium, drawing out the target oil.

Separation

The CO2-oil mixture is passed to a separator vessel where pressure is reduced, causing the CO2 to revert to gas and release the extracted oil.

CO2 Recovery & Recirculation

Released CO2 gas is recompressed, condensed, and recirculated back into the extraction cycle, minimising solvent consumption.

Collection & Quality Control

The extracted Cinnamon Bark Oil is collected and each batch verified by GC-MS and physical parameters (specific gravity, refractive index) before release.

Major Plant Equipment

Raw material cleaning and size-reduction system
High-pressure SS 316L supercritical CO2 extraction vessel
Separator vessel
CO2 recompression, condensation and recirculation system
Extract collection system
CIP system
PLC-based automation and instrumentation

Plant Output

Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2 extract)

From Plant to Product

Cinnamon Bark Oil

This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.

Applications

Flavouring and food applications
Fine perfumery
Pharmaceuticals
Aromatherapy

Key Features

SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Closed-Loop CO2 Recovery & Recirculation
Integrated recovery recompresses and recirculates CO2, reducing solvent consumption.
Solvent-Free Process
Supercritical CO2 replaces conventional organic solvent as the extraction medium.
High-Pressure Rated Vessels
Extraction and separator vessels are engineered for the high operating pressures of the supercritical CO2 process.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Mechotech supply the complete machinery for Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2)?

Yes. Mechotech is a CO2 extraction plant manufacturer and equipment supplier, engineering and fabricating the complete turnkey plant for Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) at our Hyderabad facility, then installing and commissioning it as a single integrated system. Final process parameters are established during process development and pilot validation.

What specification can the Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) plant achieve?

The plant is configured to the client’s target specification for Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2). The specification that can be achieved is established during process development and pilot validation, and each batch is released with batch-release testing and certificate-of-analysis documentation.

What production capacities are available for the Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) plant?

Capacity for the Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) plant is configured to raw-material supply, confirmed buyer volume and investment timeline, starting at pilot scale; a pilot plant is recommended to validate parameters before scaling.

Which industries use the Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) plant?

The end-use areas listed for Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2) on this page are given under Applications. The end use and the target specification are confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.

Which part of cinnamon bark is processed in the CO2 plant?

The catalogue lists Cinnamon Bark as bark. The exact feed form is confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.

How is cinnamon bark oil produced by supercritical CO2 extraction?

Prepared raw material is charged into a high-pressure SS 316L extraction vessel where CO2, pressurised and heated past its critical point, draws out the oil. Pressure is reduced in a separator vessel so the CO2 reverts to gas and releases the oil; the CO2 is recompressed, condensed and recirculated.

Does Mechotech list other routes or related plants for Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2)?

Cinnamon bark oil is also listed as a steam-distillation plant (Cinnamon — Bark); Cinnamon Cassia Bark Oil (CO₂) is a separate page for cassia. This page covers the supercritical CO2 route for Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark.

How does cinnamon bark oil by CO₂ differ from the distilled cinnamon oils?

This page covers the supercritical CO₂ route (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamaldehyde as the marker per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue). The steam-distillation route for cinnamon and cassia is described on Cinnamon, Cassia and in the Cinnamon Essential Oil Distillation Plant case study. The two routes give different products, so the route follows the buyer’s target specification.

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Cinnamon Bark Oil (CO2)