Sugar molous
Sugar molous
Purity Levels
90% Total Policosanol, 60% Octacosanol
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Sugar molous, listed in the product tree with a figure of 90% total policosanol and 60% octacosanol by an in-house method. The name is the product tree’s spelling; Mechotech’s page graphic and legacy page call the product Sugar Molasses, the by-product of sugar processing. The legacy page describes extracting valuable bioactive compounds from molasses, which it says is rich in essential minerals, vitamins and antioxidants such as iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium, along with phenolic compounds, whereas the catalogue figure names policosanol and octacosanol. The sources do not reconcile the two, so the target constituents, the assay method and the feed are confirmed with the client. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue has no matching entry.
Mechotech’s Sugar molous plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of the raw material. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. The figures 90% total policosanol and 60% octacosanol are the catalogue standardisation; the specification actually targeted, the assay method and the feed form are set during process development and pilot validation.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Sugar molous Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Herbal Extraction Plants |
| Botanical Name | Not applicable as a single plant: the raw material is sugar molasses, a by-product of sugar processing (per Mechotech’s legacy page and page graphic); the sugar crop is not named in the product tree |
| Raw Material | Sugar molasses (catalogue name: Sugar molous) |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Molasses, the liquid by-product of sugar processing (per the legacy page); the feed form and any pre-treatment are confirmed with the client |
| Principal Documented Constituent | Policosanol and octacosanol (as listed in the catalogue); the legacy page instead names minerals, vitamins and phenolic compounds; no assay method is stated beyond “in-house method” |
| Standardisation | 90% Total Policosanol, 60% Octacosanol by In-House Method (catalogue figures; the in-house method is not described in any source) |
| Extract Type | Standardised extract (liquid concentrate or dried powder, per specification) |
| Extraction Method | Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in closed, jacketed SS 316L extractors |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L |
| Filtration | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filters |
| Concentration | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with solvent recovery |
| Drying / Finishing | Kept as a concentrate, or spray- or vacuum-dried to a powder, per specification |
| 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 | Sugar molous extract — 90% Total Policosanol, 60% Octacosanol (catalogue figures) |
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
Molasses is received, tested for solids and moisture and conditioned for extraction as agreed with the client; because the feed is a liquid by-product rather than a milled solid, the conditioning, any dilution or pre-clarification and the solvent contact are set during process development.
Extraction
The prepared Sugar molous raw material is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and over multiple cycles to recover the target constituents. The solvent ratio and conditions are set during process development.
Filtration
The extract (miscella) is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters.
Concentration & Solvent Recovery
The miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator, with solvent recovered through the condenser return system.
Standardisation
The concentrate is assayed and adjusted to the client’s target specification (catalogue figures: 90% total policosanol and 60% octacosanol by an in-house method) before the final finishing step. The assay method is agreed with the buyer.
Finishing & Quality Control
The standardised Sugar molous extract is kept as a concentrate or spray- or vacuum-dried to the required form, then released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial and moisture testing.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material authentication, cleaning and moisture testing
- Mill (size reduction)
- Jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels
- Solvent storage tanks
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
- Standardisation / blending vessel
- Spray dryer / vacuum dryer (where a powder is required)
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
Applications
- Bioactive extract of sugar-processing by-product (per Mechotech’s legacy page)
- Nutraceutical and functional-ingredient supply, to be defined with the client
- Food and cosmetic ingredient uses, to be defined with the client
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Alcohol / Aqueous Solvent Extraction
Closed jacketed extractors run food-grade alcohol or aqueous solvent over multiple cycles to recover the target fraction.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated condenser-return recovery reuses solvent between batches and reduces solvent loss.
Standardised to Specification
In-process and batch-release assay are used to check the finished extract against the agreed target specification.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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