Guaiac Wood
Guaiac Wood
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey wood and bark distillation plants for guaiac wood. The plant recovers essential oil from size-reduced wood by distillation for fragrance, aromatherapy and cosmetic use. The botanical species and feed form are not stated in Mechotech’s catalogue sources and are confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.
Mechotech’s guaiac wood 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. Dense wood needs size reduction and a longer run than leafy material, so charge preparation is set during process development. The distillation mode and operating parameters are established during process development and pilot validation.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Guaiac Wood Distillation Plant |
|---|---|
| Raw Material | Guaiac wood |
| Botanical Name | Bulnesia sarmientoi (per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry for Guaiac Wood Oil) |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Wood (exact feed form, such as chips or sawdust, confirmed with the client) |
| Marker Compound | Guaiol (per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry) |
| Product Category | Wood / Bark 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 |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air and power (project-specific) |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Guaiac wood 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
Guaiac wood is cleaned and reduced to chips, shavings or sawdust so that steam contacts the wood evenly; the feed form is set during process development.
Charging & Distillation
The prepared Guaiac Wood charge is loaded into the SS 316L still and distilled by steam, hydro, vacuum or pressure distillation, selected during process development for the volatility and heat-sensitivity of the target oil.
Condensation
Vapours pass through a multi-tube condenser with chilled-water circulation, condensing the oil and hydrosol.
Oil–Water Separation
Condensate is separated in a stainless-steel Florentine flask; the oil is collected and 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 is sampled for GC-MS profile and physical parameters — specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation — against the client’s specification.
Major Plant Equipment
- Wood cleaning, chipping and size-reduction system
- 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
Guaiac Wood Oil
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Aromatherapy and wellness product formulations
- Natural perfumery and fine fragrance compositions
- Cosmetics and personal care — moisturisers, serums, shampoos
- Pharmaceutical topical formulations and liniments
- Food flavouring and beverage applications (food-grade, where permitted)
- Insect repellent and household cleaning product formulations
- Spa and massage oil products
- Natural air fresheners and home fragrance diffusers
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
Product-contact surfaces are SS 316L for corrosion resistance and product purity, with CIP capability between batches.
Efficient Condensation
Multi-tube condensers with chilled-water circulation condense the volatile oil and hydrosol and limit loss of volatile top-notes.
Configurable Distillation Mode
The still is configured for steam, hydro, vacuum or pressure distillation, selected during process development for the volatility and heat-sensitivity of the target oil.
Hydrosol Recovery
Integrated oil–water separation allows the aromatic hydrosol to be drawn off and 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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