I’ve lugged around a small GC in the past…
As a consultant, the $8k Arrometrix device is a great investment. Not so much if you’ve only got one fuge. You really only need it for initial optimization.
Recirc till asymptote, you got what you’re getting…
Edit: now if they would admit that I called and asked them to build the damn thing…
we run in a fashion that sounds like @Hayes 's setup, chilling using the method youre suggesting (and only using chilled jackets to maintain that temp)–our chiller only chills ethanol, which is then sent in a bypass around the chiller to the CUP30 extraction process. nothing but clean ethanol makes contact with our chiller, ever. we also have a bunch of circuits that allow us to manipulate valves to chill jackets on our system when we need to, using the same clean ethanol, so we can maintain the low temp of our ethanol and cannabinoid slurry during our extraction and filtration processes.
we’re also preparing to possible install a passive circuit that diverts a small amount of the flow coming out of the chiller to the jackets on the extraction chamber and collection vessel, while still allowing us to use our existing setup as normal. can give more details if anyone’s curious.
long story short, @EffisonAndy you’re totally right, by far a more efficient way to chill ethanol before extracting, run it in a loop between your tank and the chiller and it gets to temp with the quickness–just don’t put anything but clean ethanol through the chiller
Yes, just dont put anything but clean ethanol through the chiller, that is whai I am thinking.
Manipulate valves pipes is very easy to design, like this pic shows. One valve is for the jacket, the other pipe is for the cold clean ethanol to though and go inside the extractor, centrifuges, etc. We can discuss the details and design if anyone is intersted.
Good thinking outside the box! Even better, design a chiller to handle clean ethanol and tincture that is easy to clean, using food grade and heptane resistant components.
Manifold is the word you’re looking for. (I’m not trying to be an jerk, just trying to help.) Since it’s already posted openly, you should think about having the ethanol incoming to the centrifuge to come in through a shower ball in the center to coat the biomass.
No, I don’t need 1 designed. But if you want to send me some shit, I’ll beat on it!
