Atmospheric Pressure Water Ion Plant Cell Disruption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for cell disruption in plant extraction, such as high-pressure CO2 infiltration and high-temperature steam treatment, are energy-intensive and can damage active ingredients, while requiring drying and dehydration steps that increase operational costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus using atmospheric pressure water ions generated by a water ion generator, which produces water ion steam to infiltrate and break plant cell walls within a porous container, facilitating cell disruption under atmospheric pressure without the need for high energy or drying processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high-pressure CO2 infiltration method is used, then cell disruption effect is improved, but energy consumption increases and CO2 discharge control is required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the physical state parameters of water from liquid to plasma state (water ions), enabling cell disruption at atmospheric pressure without requiring high pressure or high temperature conditions, thus reducing energy consumption while maintaining effective cell disruption
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical high-pressure CO2 infiltration system with an electromagnetic field-based water ion generation system, eliminating the need for high-pressure equipment and complex pressure control mechanisms
2Productivity
If high-temperature steam treatment is used, then cell wall breaking efficiency is improved, but active ingredients are damaged and energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the temperature parameter from high-temperature steam (harmful to active ingredients) to atmospheric pressure water ions (mild and non-damaging), achieving cell wall disruption without thermal damage to sensitive compounds
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the harmful effect of high temperature into a beneficial mild process by using water ions at atmospheric pressure, which can penetrate and disrupt cell walls without causing thermal degradation of active ingredients
3Productivity
If drying and dehydration steps are added, then extraction preparation is improved, but device complexity and operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the cell disruption function with the extraction preparation function into a single atmospheric pressure water ion treatment step, eliminating the need for separate drying and dehydration equipment and operations
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach simplifies the construction and operation, reduces energy consumption, and effectively breaks cell walls using atmospheric pressure water ion steam, enhancing extraction efficiency while preserving active ingredients.
Implementation Method 1
producing water ion steam of an atmospheric pressure by a water ion generator, the water ion steam infiltrating the porous container and permeating the plant material
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AI summary
A method for cell disruption and extraction of a plant, includes placing plant material on a porous container, placing the porous container into a reaction device, and producing water ion steam of an atmospheric pressure by a water ion generator. The water ion steam infiltrates the porous container and permeates the plant material. The water ion steam penetrate cells of the plant material and breaks the cell wall of the cells, to cause a cell disruption. The residual water ion steam is drained outward from the exhaust pipe of the box.