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Jatamansi Green

Jatamansi Green Roots / Husk Distillation Plants — Mechotech

Jatamansi Green

Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey roots / husk distillation plants for Jatamansi Green (Nardostachys jatamansi). We supply the complete machinery to process Jatamansi Green into an essential oil configured to the client’s target specification. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists Jatamansi Green Distillation as a separate entry from Jatamansi Brown Distillation, with jatamansone as the marker and aromatherapy, perfumery, traditional-medicine and skincare uses.

Mechotech’s Jatamansi Green 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. Jatamansi is a root / rhizome feedstock, so the line is built around cleaning off soil and reducing the dense, fibrous roots before distillation; jatamansone is the listed marker compound.

Technical Specifications

ProductJatamansi Green Distillation Plant
Catalogue EntryJatamansi Green (listed separately from Jatamansi Brown; the basis of the distinction is confirmed with the client)
Botanical NameNardostachys jatamansi
Raw MaterialJatamansi Green
Plant PartRoots / rhizomes — the legacy distillation listing says roots and the legacy herbal-extraction listing describes aromatic rhizomes; exact feed form to be confirmed with the client
Marker CompoundJatamansone (per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry for Jatamansi Green Distillation)
Product CategoryRoots / Husk Distillation Plants
Extraction MethodSteam or hydro distillation (per the legacy Jatamansi / Spikenard root listing); vacuum or pressure modes can be evaluated and the final route is confirmed during process development
Product-contact MaterialSS 316L
CondensationMulti-tube condenser with chilled-water circulation
Oil–Water SeparationStainless-steel Florentine flask
FinishingPolish filtration; drying over anhydrous sodium sulphate or by vacuum
AutomationPLC-based
Plant CapacityConfigured to requirement
Final Product FormJatamansi Green essential oil; aromatic hydrosol as co-product

Plant Capacities

Plant ScaleRaw Material ThroughputTypical Use
PilotConfigured to your feedstock and trial planProduct development, parameter validation
Semi-CommercialConfigured between pilot and commercial scaleScale-up trials, contract manufacturing
CommercialConfigured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volumeCommercial 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

1

Raw Material Preparation

Jatamansi Green roots / rhizomes are cleaned of soil and reduced in size so that steam reaches the oil-bearing tissue; the feed form and particle size are set during process development.

2

Charging & Distillation

The prepared Jatamansi Green 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.

3

Condensation

Vapours pass through an efficient multi-tube condenser with chilled-water circulation, condensing the volatile oil and hydrosol.

4

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).

5

Polishing & Drying

The crude oil is polish-filtered and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate (or by vacuum) to remove residual moisture.

6

Quality Control

Each batch of Jatamansi Green 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

Jatamansi Green essential oilAromatic hydrosol (co-product)

Applications

  • Aromatherapy
  • Perfumery
  • Traditional medicine, including Ayurvedic preparations
  • Skincare

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.

  • Root-Charge Distillation

    The still is configured for dense, fibrous, size-reduced root and rhizome charges, with the distillation mode set during process development.

  • 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

Does Mechotech supply the complete machinery for Jatamansi Green?
Yes. Mechotech supplies the complete turnkey plant for Jatamansi Green — engineered, fabricated at our Hyderabad facility, installed and commissioned as a single integrated system. Final process parameters are established during process development and pilot validation.
What specification can the Jatamansi Green plant achieve?
The plant is configured to the client’s target specification for Jatamansi Green; the specification 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 Jatamansi Green plant?
Capacity for the Jatamansi Green 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 Jatamansi Green plant?
The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists these application areas for Jatamansi Green distillation: aromatherapy, perfumery, traditional medicine and skincare. The end use and the target specification are confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.
Which part of Jatamansi Green is processed in the distillation plant?
The botanical source is Nardostachys jatamansi. The legacy Mechotech distillation listing describes the roots, while the legacy herbal-extraction listing describes aromatic rhizomes. The exact feed form (roots or rhizomes, whole or cut) is confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.
How is Jatamansi Green oil produced in the plant?
The prepared Jatamansi Green charge is loaded into an SS 316L still and distilled by steam, hydro, vacuum or pressure distillation, selected for the volatility and heat-sensitivity of the target oil. Vapours are condensed in a multi-tube condenser, the oil and hydrosol are separated in a Florentine flask, and the crude oil is polish-filtered and dried before quality control. The line sits within Mechotech’s Roots / Husk Distillation Plants range.
Which marker does the catalogue list for jatamansi green oil?
The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists jatamansone as the marker of jatamansi green distillation (Nardostachys jatamansi), alongside aromatherapy, perfumery, traditional-medicine and skincare uses. The achievable level for a given root supply is established during process development, and the specification is agreed with the buyer.
What is the difference between Jatamansi Green and Jatamansi Brown?
Mechotech lists Jatamansi Green and Jatamansi Brown as separate distillation pages, following the catalogue. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists both as Nardostachys jatamansi with jatamansone as the marker, but does not state the basis of the brown / green distinction, so the raw-material grade or colour to be processed is confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.
How do the other Jatamansi pages differ from this one?
Jatamansi is the herbal extraction plant for a solvent-extracted Jatamansi extract (catalogue figure 30% saponins), not a distillation plant. Jhatamansi / Spikenard and Spikenard are separate roots / husk distillation pages in the catalogue; the legacy listings for the spikenard pages also name Nardostachys jatamansi roots. Choose the page that matches the product and route you intend to run.

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