Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂)
Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂)
Extraction Technologies
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey extraction plants that process cubeb berries to recover cubeb oil. We supply the machinery for the route selected after screening — raw-material preparation, extraction, separation, concentration or recovery, and drying or collection — configured to the target specification. Mechotech's technology screening identifies one candidate route for this feedstock: Supercritical CO₂ Extraction (SCFE) (relevant screening, rank 68 of 100 in that technology's screening).
For cubeb berries with cubeb oil as the target, there is one candidate technology: Supercritical CO₂ Extraction (SCFE). By route — Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE): relevant screening, rank 68 of 100, CO₂; optional ethanol modifier. For the best-ranked route, Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE), the screening flags: nonpolar fraction preferred; polar targets may need modifier and separate validation. These are screening candidates rather than guarantees: the final technology, operating parameters and plant configuration are established during process development and pilot validation. Product-contact parts are built in SS 316L with CIP-cleanable design, and automation is configured to the project.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂) Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Feedstock | Cubeb berries |
| Part / Feed Form | Berries |
| Target Extract | Cubeb oil |
| Extraction Method | CO2 |
| Technology Count | 1 |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable |
| Automation | PLC-SCADA, configured to requirement |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Berry Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and buyer volume | 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. No fixed throughput is quoted for this product.
Manufacturing Process
Each extraction method follows a different process — pick a method to see its steps.
Raw-Material Conditioning
Cubeb berries are cleaned and conditioned so cubeb oil is accessible to supercritical CO₂; moisture and particle size are set during process development.
Extraction Vessel Loading
Conditioned cubeb berries are charged into the high-pressure extraction vessel.
Supercritical CO₂ Extraction
Supercritical CO₂ passes through the charge and dissolves cubeb oil; an ethanol modifier can be evaluated where polar fractions are also required, and operating pressure and temperature are set in process development.
Separator Collection
Pressure is reduced in separator stages so the extracted cubeb oil drops out of the CO₂ and is collected.
CO₂ Recycle
Gaseous CO₂ is re-liquefied and recirculated to the extractor, limiting make-up gas demand.
Finishing & Packing
The collected cubeb oil is polished by filtration as needed and packed to the required specification.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw-material cleaning and size-reduction system
- Supercritical CO₂ extraction vessels
- CO₂ pump, heat exchangers and chiller
- Separator vessels
- CO₂ recovery / recycle system
- Optional ethanol-modifier dosing skid
- Product collection vessels and polish filtration
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- Storage and finished-product tanks
- PLC-SCADA control panel and instrumentation
Plant Output
Applications
- Aromatherapy, fragrance, perfumery, and flavour applications — Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂)
- Pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply — Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂)
- Nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing — Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂)
- Food, flavour, and beverage applications — Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂)
- Export to regulated-market ingredient buyers — Cubeb Berry Oil (CO₂)
Key Features
Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE) — Relevant Screening Fit
Best-ranked route for cubeb berries: rank 68 of 100 in Mechotech's supercritical CO₂ extraction screening, using CO₂; optional ethanol modifier. Ranks are directional screening priorities, not measured yield, ROI or plant guarantees.
Single Candidate Route
Routes screened for cubeb berries: Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE) — relevant, rank 68. The process tab above shows the steps for this route.
Berries Feed Form
The candidate routes are defined for cubeb berries; feedstock assay and moisture are measured as pilot inputs and the feed form is set during process development.
Parameters Fixed After Pilot Trials
Recovery of cubeb oil, selectivity, solvent or water duty, quality and cleaning are measured in pilot trials, starting with small-scale feed trials, before final plant parameters are fixed.
SS 316L Hygienic Construction
Product-contact surfaces are SS 316L and CIP-cleanable, in a hygienic design suited to food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical supply chains; PLC-SCADA automation with recipe control can be configured to the project scope.
Frequently Asked Questions
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