Spice extraction
KS 94 application
Supercritical extraction for spice production
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Description
During the production of spice extracts -
e.g. for alcoholic liquors - special care is
taken to ensure that the aromatic compounds
smell and taste the same as the
original spices. By means of a special extraction
plant built by Uhde Hochdrucktechnik,
that uses supercritical fluids
such as CO2 as solvents, all the requirements
for the extraction of natural flavours
are met.
Depending on the extract, pressures up
to 600 bar, and temperatures between
30 and 80 °C must be maintained precisely,
and in accordance with the various
recipes. Because the plant consists of
widely separated equipment, the decision
for a decentralized automation system
has proved to be ideal.
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