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- Hemp contains under 0.3% THC by dry mass, and has tremendous industrial and medicinal applications. The cannabis variety being legalized in many countries of the world is hemp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Marijuana has 0.3% or more THC, and is an intoxicant. It is treated as a narcotic and is banned in most of the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
As a result, Cannabis oil extraction equipment<\/a><\/strong> has to be primed for the delicate operation \u2013 to extract minimal or zero THC while maximizing the extraction of the benevolent ingredient called CBD or cannabidiol. CBD counters anxiety, irritable bowel disease, depression, pain, seizures, migraines, inflammation, mental disorders and the like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cannabis Business Consulting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Navigating the thin line between hemp and marijuana is tougher than a tightrope walk. This is where consultants in the cannabis space come into play. They will help you tide through the confusing waters \u2013 legal, technical, and business. Among their important services is guiding you to select the best cannabis extraction process and equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of processes, here are some used for cannabis extraction:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Cryogenic Ethanol Extraction<\/strong> employs ethanol at temperatures around -400<\/sup>C to draw out cannabis oil. Literally and figuratively, this process is \u201ccool,\u201d in that low temperatures avoid drawing out many unwanted elements from the raw material. So much so, one of the post extraction processes, namely winterization, is not required after Cryogenic Ethanol extraction<\/strong> for cannabis oil<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SCFE)<\/strong>uses a fluid in its supercritical state. Such a fluid is called a supercritical fluid (SCF) whose pressure can be controlled for accurate extraction of CBD from the cannabis raw material. For reasons of operational ease, availability, and efficiency, carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sub>) is the preferred SCF of most cannabis oil extraction equipment<\/em> manufacturers and operators alike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Solvent Extraction<\/strong>utilizes hexane or butane as a solvent to dissolve the necessary product (CBD in most cases) from the raw material. Thereafter, the solvent and the dissolved product are separated. The problem is, the solvent and product cannot be totally separated<\/a>. Which is why solvent residues persist in the product and negatively affect the purity of the latter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Hydrodistillation<\/strong>uses heated water or steam to dissolve CBD from the finely ground cannabis raw material. Distillation is the next step that segregates the two. The fact that heat is used can may distort<\/a>CBD\u2019s chemical structure. Again, this affects the purity of CBD.
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Ask any of the Cannabis business consulting<\/strong> guys. They\u2019ll tell you, only two of the above mentioned cannabis extraction processes can be truly part of a turnkey solution. These are SCFE and Cryo Ethanol Extraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reasons lie in the very features of these processes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Precision<\/strong> is the first and most important USP of these procedures. Close pressure control is at the heart of accuracy SCFE. And with operational temperatures hitting 40 degree Celsius below zero in cryo extraction, a host of unwanted products \u2013 waxes, lipids, and fats are not extracted in the first place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Yield<\/strong>is related to accuracy \u2013 the better the accuracy of the process, the more is the yield. With more of the required product (CBD) in the final extract, the quality of the final products made such extracts is significantly superior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Streamlined Procedures<\/strong> minimize the number of post extraction processes<\/a> required to refine the extracted cannabis oil. This also reduces the time needed to have a finished product. The accuracy of these processes means that they do not draw out unwanted products from the cannabis raw material. Cryogenic Ethanol extraction<\/a><\/strong> takes streamlining to a completely different level bytotally eliminating one of the post extraction procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Yield<\/strong>is related to accuracy \u2013 the better the accuracy of the process, the more is the yield. With more of the required product (CBD) in the final extract, the quality of the final products made such extracts is significantly superior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Precision<\/strong> is the first and most important USP of these procedures. Close pressure control is at the heart of accuracy SCFE. And with operational temperatures hitting 40 degree Celsius below zero in cryo extraction, a host of unwanted products \u2013 waxes, lipids, and fats are not extracted in the first place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Hydrodistillation<\/strong>uses heated water or steam to dissolve CBD from the finely ground cannabis raw material. Distillation is the next step that segregates the two. The fact that heat is used can may distort<\/a>CBD\u2019s chemical structure. Again, this affects the purity of CBD.
- Solvent Extraction<\/strong>utilizes hexane or butane as a solvent to dissolve the necessary product (CBD in most cases) from the raw material. Thereafter, the solvent and the dissolved product are separated. The problem is, the solvent and product cannot be totally separated<\/a>. Which is why solvent residues persist in the product and negatively affect the purity of the latter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SCFE)<\/strong>uses a fluid in its supercritical state. Such a fluid is called a supercritical fluid (SCF) whose pressure can be controlled for accurate extraction of CBD from the cannabis raw material. For reasons of operational ease, availability, and efficiency, carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sub>) is the preferred SCF of most cannabis oil extraction equipment<\/em> manufacturers and operators alike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Cryogenic Ethanol Extraction<\/strong> employs ethanol at temperatures around -400<\/sup>C to draw out cannabis oil. Literally and figuratively, this process is \u201ccool,\u201d in that low temperatures avoid drawing out many unwanted elements from the raw material. So much so, one of the post extraction processes, namely winterization, is not required after Cryogenic Ethanol extraction<\/strong> for cannabis oil<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n