Pope Scientific Wiped-Film Molecular Distillation Process Applications

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Process Examples:

  • Heat-Sensitive Materials
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Biomaterial Concentration
  • Polymer Devolatilization
  • Molecular Distillations Of Esters, Fatty Acids, Mono, Di, & Triglycerides
  • Residue Removal / Decolorization
  • Vitamin, Nutraceutical, and Essential Oil Isolation
  • Wax Fractionation
  • Oil Deodorization
  • PCB, Insecticide Removal
  • Water Removal – ppm Level
  • Flavor Purification
  • Solvent Recovery
  • Vacuum Distillation of Terpenes, Terpenoids
  • Chlorophyll, Phytosterols, Fat & Wax Removal, with clear distillate
  • Purification After Extraction, (supercritical CO2, butane, hydrocarbon, ethanol, etc.)
  • Concentration of Botanicals & Essential Oils
  • Fractional Distilling via Hybrid Technology
  • Improved Evaporation over Rotary Evaporators, Kugelrohr & Rotovap Apparatus
  • Many Other Specialties

Oils & Fats

  • Deodorization of Triglycerides
  • Decolorization of Oils & Derivatives
  • Separation of Esters from Fatty Acids & Oils
  • Separation of Free Fatty Acids from Vegetable & Edible Oil
  • Fractionation of Tall Oil
  • Concentration of Glycerol
  • Isolation of Monoglyceride, Diglyceride, Glycerine
  • Purification & Deodorization of Fish Oil
  • Elimination of Pesticides from Natural Oils
  • Concentration of Natural Carotin
  • Concentration of Omega-3 – Fatty Acids Distilled from Fish Oil
  • Distillation of Fatty Acid Amides
  • Distillation of Dimeric Fatty Acids
  • Deodorization of Emu Oil
  • Isolation of DHA & EPA
  • Removal of Pesticides from Lanolin
  • Isolation of Carotine, Vitamins, Sterols
  • Separation of Cosmetic Compounds
  • Distillation of Coconut Oils, Other Medium Chain Trigylcerides
  • Purification of Cannabinoids from Hemp and Cannabis Extracts

Chemical & Specialty

  • Purification of Polyphenyl Compounds
  • Separation of Aromatic Amines from Oxidized
  • Components & By-products
  • Separation of Long Chain Acid Chlorides from Impurities & Free Acids
  • Solvent Separation from Silicon Oils
  • Concentration & Purification of Esters
  • Concentration of Herbicides & Insecticides
  • Purification of Sorbitanic Esters
  • Purification of Candelilla Wax & Other Natural Waxes
  • Elimination of Solvents & Improvement of Color of Montan Wax
  • Removal of Pesticides, PCB’s and Heavy Metals
  • Deodoration, Separation of Pesticides
  • Decolorization of Lanolin
  • Distillation of Acrylic Acid
  • Distillation of Acid Amides
  • Distillation of Pharmaceutical Active Substances (e.g. Pentoxifyllin)

Pharmaceutical

  • Purification of Synthetic Intermediates
  • Evaporation of Solvents from Process Chromatography
  • Purification Operations
  • Distillation of Components from Extracts
  • Fractionation of Heat-Sensitive Compounds
  • Separation of Fermentation Derived Intermediates
  • Petrochemical
  • Separation of Mycrocrystalline Wax from Crude Oil High Vacuum Residues
  • Fractionation of Synthetic & Petrochemical Waxes to Soft & Hard Waxes
  • Removal of Heavy Hydocarbons from Asphalts, Tars, Residues

Polymers

  • Devolatilization of Prepolymers, Biopolymers
  • Removal of cyclic siloxanes from silicones
  • Purification & Concentration of Monomers
  • Purification & Concentration of Polymers, Plasticizers,
  • UV Inhibitors
  • Stripping Monomers from Polymers
  • Purification of Epoxy Resins, Latexes, Isocyanates, Urethanes, Silicones, Acrylics and others
  • Purification of Adhesives

Nutraceuticals, Foods, Flavors, Fragrances

  • Elimination of Terpenes & Concentration of Oils
  • Separation of Solvents from Flavors
  • Concentration of Juices or Extracts
  • Concentration of Tocopherols, Tocotrienols, Antioxidants
  • Derivatives from Palm, Rice Bran, Soybean, Flax, Sunflower, Other Oils
  • Distillation of Annatto Seed Oil Derivatives
  • Concentration & Isolation of Lactic Acid
  • Concentration of Capsicum
  • Fractionation of Mint & Peppermint Oil
  • Concentration of Nootkatone & Valencene from Citrus Oil
  • Purification of Patchouli, Sandlewood, Vetiver, Cedarwood, Agarwood (Oud), Hempseed, and many other Oils
  • Concentration of Lycopene
  • Devolatilization of Botanical Extracts
  • Isolation of Cholesterol, Sterols

Recycling

  • Purification of Spent Lubricants, Brake fluids, Glycerol, Refrigerant
  • Recovery of Thermal, Frying, Vacuum, & Transformer Oils
  • Recycling of Dimethylsulfoxid (DMSO) Mother Liquors
  • Recycling of Polyethlyene Glycols
  • Processing of Pharmaceutical Industry Mother Liquors
  • Advanced Organic Intermediates
  • Recycling of Monochloric Acids from Mother Liquors