Herbal Extraction Plants

Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract

Extraction Technologies

Counter-Current Extraction (CCE)Supercritical CO₂ Extraction (SCFE)Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE)Hybrid ExtractionMicrowave-Assisted Extraction (MAE)

Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey extraction plants that process olive pomace to recover hydroxytyrosol and olive 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 assigns routes by target — hydroxytyrosol: Counter-Current (CCE), Ultrasound (UAE), Hybrid and Microwave (MAE); olive oil: Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE); the best-ranked route overall is Supercritical CO₂ Extraction (SCFE) (high-priority screening, rank 1 of 100).

For olive pomace with hydroxytyrosol and olive oil as the target, there are 5 candidate technologies: Counter-Current Extraction (CCE), Supercritical CO₂ Extraction (SCFE), Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE), Hybrid Extraction and Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE). By route — Counter-Current (CCE) for hydroxytyrosol: high-priority screening, rank 3 of 100, ethanol/water or suitable food-grade solvent; Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE) for olive oil: high-priority screening, rank 1 of 100, CO₂; optional ethanol modifier; Ultrasound (UAE) for hydroxytyrosol: high-priority screening, rank 3 of 100, ethanol/water or water; Hybrid for hydroxytyrosol: high-priority screening, rank 3 of 100, sequence selected by target; Microwave (MAE) for hydroxytyrosol: high-priority screening, rank 3 of 100, ethanol/water or water. 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	Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract Plant
Feedstock	Olive pomace
Part / Feed Form	Pomace
Target Extract	Hydroxytyrosol and olive oil
Extraction Method	Counter-current, CO2, UAE, Hybrid, MAE
Technology Count	5
Product-contact Material	SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable
Automation	PLC-SCADA, configured to requirement

Plant Capacities

Plant Scale	Pomace 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 Preparation

Olive pomace is cleaned and size-reduced so hydroxytyrosol can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.

Counter-Current Loading

Prepared olive pomace is fed into a multi-stage solid–liquid counter-current extractor where fresh ethanol/water or a suitable food-grade solvent meets the most-depleted material.

Counter-Current Extraction

Solvent flows against the solids across stages to draw out hydroxytyrosol; bed flow and fines management are verified during pilot work.

Extract (Miscella) Collection

The hydroxytyrosol-bearing miscella is collected from the fresh-feed end while spent solids are discharged from the solvent-entry end.

Concentration & Solvent Recovery

Solvent is removed from the clarified hydroxytyrosol-bearing extract under vacuum and returned through a solvent-recovery loop; recovery performance is confirmed at pilot scale.

Standardisation & Drying

The hydroxytyrosol extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.

Major Plant Equipment

Raw-material cleaning and size-reduction system
Multi-stage counter-current extractor
Solvent storage tanks and transfer pumps
Ultrasonic extraction vessel with transducer system
Combined extraction train (stage equipment per the sequence selected during process development)
Microwave extraction vessel with temperature and safety controls
Supercritical CO₂ extraction vessels
CO₂ pump, heat exchangers and chiller
Separator vessels
CO₂ recovery / recycle system
Optional ethanol-modifier dosing skid
Filtration / centrifugation system
Vacuum evaporator
Solvent recovery system with condensers
Dryer (where a dried form is specified)
CIP (clean-in-place) system
Storage and finished-product tanks
PLC-SCADA control panel and instrumentation

Plant Output

Hydroxytyrosol and olive oil

Applications

Pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply — Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract
Nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing — Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract
Food and beverage applications — Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract
Cosmetic and personal care active ingredients — Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract
Export to regulated-market ingredient buyers — Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract

Key Features

Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE) — High-Priority Screening Fit
Best-ranked route for olive pomace: rank 1 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.
Olive pomace — 5 Candidate Routes
Routes screened for olive pomace: Counter-Current (CCE) — high-priority, rank 3; Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE) — high-priority, rank 1; Ultrasound (UAE) — high-priority, rank 3; Hybrid — high-priority, rank 3; Microwave (MAE) — high-priority, rank 3. Each route has its own process tab above.
2-Target Scope
Targets are assigned to routes in the screening — hydroxytyrosol: Counter-Current (CCE), Ultrasound (UAE), Hybrid and Microwave (MAE); olive oil: Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE) — so each route’s steps name only the target it is screened for.
Parameters Fixed After Pilot Trials
Recovery of hydroxytyrosol and olive 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

What is an olive pomace extraction plant for hydroxytyrosol and olive oil?

It is a turnkey Mechotech plant that processes olive pomace to recover hydroxytyrosol and olive oil. The plant covers raw-material preparation, extraction, separation, concentration or fraction collection, and drying or packing, and is configured to the target specification. It sits within Mechotech's wider range of herbal extraction plants.

Which plant part or feed form does the olive pomace plant process?

The candidate feedstock is olive pomace. The target extract is hydroxytyrosol and olive oil.

Which extraction technologies are suitable for olive pomace?

This feedstock has 5 candidate technologies: Counter-Current Extraction (CCE) (high-priority screening), Supercritical CO₂ Extraction (SCFE) (high-priority screening), Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE) (high-priority screening), Hybrid Extraction (high-priority screening) and Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) (high-priority screening). See the related pages on counter-current extraction, supercritical CO₂ extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, hybrid extraction and microwave-assisted extraction. These are screening candidates, not guarantees of yield, purity or recovery; the route is confirmed through process development and pilot validation. In Mechotech's technology screening these candidates are ranked directionally — high-priority: Counter-Current Extraction for hydroxytyrosol (rank 3 of 100), Supercritical CO₂ Extraction for olive oil (rank 1 of 100), Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for hydroxytyrosol (rank 3 of 100), Hybrid Extraction for hydroxytyrosol (rank 3 of 100), Microwave-Assisted Extraction for hydroxytyrosol (rank 3 of 100). Ranks are directional screening priorities at method-family level, not measured yield, ROI or plant guarantees.

How does Mechotech's screening rank the candidate routes for olive pomace?

Each technology list in Mechotech's screening ranks 100 feedstock–target opportunities (1 = highest priority). For olive pomace: Counter-Current (CCE) for hydroxytyrosol rank 3 (high-priority); Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE) for olive oil rank 1 (high-priority); Ultrasound (UAE) for hydroxytyrosol rank 3 (high-priority); Hybrid for hydroxytyrosol rank 3 (high-priority); Microwave (MAE) for hydroxytyrosol rank 3 (high-priority). The best-ranked route is Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE). Ranks are directional screening priorities, not measured yield, ROI or plant guarantees, and the evidence is at method-family level, so every route needs pilot validation.

Which technologies are screened for each target of olive pomace?

The screening assigns routes by target — hydroxytyrosol: Counter-Current (CCE), Ultrasound (UAE), Hybrid and Microwave (MAE); olive oil: Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE). Each process tab names only the target its route is screened for.

How does the olive pomace extraction process work?

Each listed route has its own steps — Counter-Current (CCE): Counter-Current Loading → Counter-Current Extraction → Extract (Miscella) Collection; Supercritical CO₂ (SCFE): Extraction Vessel Loading → Supercritical CO₂ Extraction → Separator Collection; Ultrasound (UAE): Slurrying → Ultrasonic Cavitation → Separation; Hybrid: Stage Sequence Selection → First Assisted Stage → Second / Combined Stage; Microwave (MAE): Medium Mixing → Microwave Heating & Extraction → Separation. All routes share the same outline: prepare olive pomace, extract hydroxytyrosol and olive oil using the technology-specific step, separate and clarify the extract, concentrate it, and recover, standardise and dry. The process tabs above show every step.

What equipment does the olive pomace extraction plant include?

The equipment follows the selected route and includes raw-material cleaning and size-reduction system; multi-stage counter-current extractor; solvent storage tanks and transfer pumps; ultrasonic extraction vessel with transducer system; combined extraction train (stage equipment per the sequence selected during process development); microwave extraction vessel with temperature and safety controls; supercritical CO₂ extraction vessels; CO₂ pump, heat exchangers and chiller. The full list is shown under Major Plant Equipment.

What output and specification can the olive pomace plant deliver?

The listed output is hydroxytyrosol and olive oil. The plant is configured to a customer-declared specification for hydroxytyrosol and olive oil. No fixed purity, grade or yield is claimed until pilot results are available.

What application areas are listed for Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract?

The application areas listed on this page are: pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply; nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing; food and beverage applications; cosmetic and personal care active ingredients; export to regulated-market ingredient buyers.

Which related Mechotech extraction pages cover the same material or target?

Olive leaf oleuropein powder is covered on the Olive Leaf Extract Powder page.

What capacity is available and is a pilot trial recommended?

Capacity is configured to requirement. Mechotech's technology screening recommends starting with small-scale feed trials to measure recovery, selectivity, solvent or water duty, quality and cleaning before pilot and commercial plant sizes are fixed.

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Olive Pomace Hydroxytyrosol and Oil Extract