Hello team, We are a group of 3 extraction guys from India, planning to tie up with an LP in Vancouver for extraction. Plan is we will be handling extraction operations for LP for a toll fee plus revenue share. We have experience with botanicals and are very confident of pulling this off. We plan to cater to customers in search of high quality food ready distillate. We can make cannabis powder for RTD products etc too. We also want to launch our own dream smokable concentrate line.
After much research, we have understood the challenges of bringing equipment from India to Canada. Here, we make our own designs and fabricate it locally. Its very frugal and works 10 years without breaking down. Can anyone guide me to a equipment manufacturer in Canada who can build us our extractor?
My requirements are the following. I am planning to use hexane and ethanol interchangeably. 100 kg of cannabis per day.
Will health canada allow container setup instead of a full blown building?
We also looked at BHO system, but does Butane offer significant advantage over ethanol hexane when it comes to smokable concentrates?
Check with your LP. They should have all the details as to what is permitted under their license.
Sea-can doesnt sound too secure. Someone could just roll off with it as it’s designed to be moved from boat to truck to yard etc.
In terms of choosing a solvent; different solvents have different properties. For example, ethanol is polar and butane is non-polar. Choice is based on desired outcome. You can reach the same goal with different solvents but then you might be adding steps/processes.
What equipment are you looking to produce if you are not sure as to what solvent you are using?
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Your options are limited on equipment due to CRN. If I’m not mistaken vitality is the only provider for a complete BHO system. CA doesn’t have any mandatory regulation(Toronto) for lab buildout when I was there a couple of months ago but I still consulted with implementing C1D1/2 standards. Another challenge you will have is finding (forgot title name) of a person who oversees daily operations that you will have to employee. They report directly to CA govt.
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I am looking for a traditional solvent extraction system with 3 kettles, a solvent purger, evaporator and a ethanol based winterization system with chilling and again a solvent purging system.