Ho wood
Ho wood
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey wood and bark distillation plants for Ho wood. The plant recovers essential oil from size-reduced wood by steam distillation for aromatherapy, perfumery, cosmetic and pharmaceutical topical use. The legacy page text for this entry describes Hinoki oil, so the species is confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.
Mechotech’s Ho 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, so charge preparation is set during process development. The distillation mode and operating parameters are established during process development and pilot validation. Ho wood is a dense wood feedstock, so the line is built around wood preparation (chips or shavings) and a still sized for dense charges. Because two catalogue sources name different species for this entry, the plant is configured only after the species is confirmed: the species decides the oil chemistry, the distillation run time and the target specification.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Ho wood Distillation Plant |
|---|---|
| Raw Material | Ho wood |
| Botanical Name | Not settled — the legacy page text describes Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa), while the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry for Ho Wood Distillation lists Cinnamomum camphora; the species is confirmed with the client |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Wood (exact feed form and species confirmed with the client) |
| Marker Compound | Linalool, listed at 95–99% for Ho Wood in the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue (applies only if the Cinnamomum camphora reading is confirmed) |
| 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 | Ho 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
Ho wood is cleaned and reduced to chips or shavings so that steam contacts the wood evenly; dense wood is generally slower to give up its oil than leaf material, so the particle size and charge density are set during process development once the species is confirmed.
Charging & Distillation
The prepared Ho 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
Applications
- Aromatherapy and diffusion blends
- Topical massage products
- Skin-care and hair-care formulations
- Natural perfumery
- Cosmetics and personal care
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.
Wood-Charge Distillation
The still is configured for dense wood charges; the distillation mode and run time are set against the confirmed species and the client’s 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
Does Mechotech supply the complete machinery for Ho wood?
What specification can the Ho wood plant achieve?
What production capacities are available for the Ho wood plant?
Which part of Ho wood is processed in the distillation plant?
How is Ho wood oil produced in the plant?
What is the botanical source of Ho wood, and how does it relate to Hinoki?
Which related plants does the catalogue list with Ho wood?
Why must the species be confirmed before the Ho wood plant is configured?
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