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Apparatus and methods for resin extraction

A kind of equipment and resin technology, applied in chemical instruments and methods, separation methods, solvent extraction, etc., can solve problems such as resin extraction that is not suitable for high output

Pending Publication Date: 2020-05-05
WHISTLER TECH CORP
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However, the apparatus and method disclosed by Delp are not suitable for high yield resin extraction

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[0034] The following describes improvements to the method and apparatus for isolating glandular trichomes containing plant resin from plant material using cold water. Current and existing methods of using ice and water to mechanically extract plant resins do not scale well for large commercial enterprises and are generally inefficient. The agitation mechanism used (forward / reverse wash machine or hand drill) is inefficient and reduces overall throughput. The separation of water and resin is laborious and the whole process does not comply with pharmaceutical standards which are especially important when separating resin materials for medical purposes. The present disclosure is directed to improving systems and methods for extracting resin, and certain embodiments use a stirred tank with an internal mesh basket to facilitate easy replacement of spent material in the extraction chamber with new material. Certain embodiments provide an agitation device that includes baffles and t...

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The present disclosure provides an apparatus for extracting resin from plant material, comprising an agitation tank having an open top and an outlet at a bottom thereof, a strainer basket installed within the agitation tank, the strainer basket comprising walls constructed from a mesh material selected based on a type of plant material to be processed, and an agitator comprising a motor which turns a shaft and two impellers mounted on the shaft. The present disclosure also provides a process for extracting resin from plant material, comprising placing a quantity of plant material within a strainer basket comprising walls constructed from a mesh material, submersing the strainer basket in a tank filled with chilled water at a temperature in the range of 0-10 Celsius, agitating the plant material and chilled water within the strainer basket to separate trichomes from the plant material, and removing a mixture of water and trichomes from an outlet at the bottom of the tank.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 561,535, filed September 21, 2017, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 580,102, filed November 1, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to the extraction of resins from plant material. Background technique [0004] Many plants concentrate the resin in glandular structures called trichomes on the outside of the leaves. The glandular structures can be mechanically separated from the plant material to collect the resin without the use of solvents. Various devices for mechanically separating resin from plant material are known in the art. [0005] For example, U.S. Patent No. 6,158,591 to Delp discloses a method and apparatus for extracting plant resins in which a wash chamber is filled with cold water, plant material and ice, and then agit...

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IPC IPC(8): B01D11/02B01F7/20B03B1/00B01F27/906B01F27/91
CPCB01D11/0207B01D11/0257B01D11/0265B01D11/028B01D21/283B03B5/02B01D11/0219B01F27/1134B01F27/192B01F27/86B01F35/5312B01D21/0012B02C18/10B02C23/36
Inventor D·E·兰泰拉B·S·卡马尔K·K-W·王
Owner WHISTLER TECH CORP