Product Development & Manufacturing

CO2 Extraction Technology

COMERG, Phoenix, Ariz., unveiled new extraction and purification technology that’s dubbed to be a significantly better alternative to carbon dioxide (CO₂).

The new low-pressure extraction (LPE) machine, called Atomic, is said to be safer and produces a higher yield than other carbon dioxide extraction systems. Atomic combines two separate carbon dioxide processes into one, while creating a significantly greater yield in a fraction of the time. For example, a 40-minute cycle vs. 120-minute cycle for a standard carbon dioxide process.

Additional features include:

· Higher yields on shorter run times with cleaner product result.

· Higher solubility of output for use in food and beverages.

· Able to handle fragile natural ingredients withless degradation.

· Low maintenance due better design and construction.

· Fraction of energy needed during processing.

· Organic with no solvent residue in the final product.

· Fire safe due to GRAS (generally recognized as safe) property of the solvent.

· Low pressure and high safety technology.

· Low-temperature liquefied gas extraction.

· Full solvent recovery with no production losses.

· Allows extraction of fresh and even moisturized product.

· Unique extraction method that keeps full flavor and aroma.