System and method for cryogenic separation of plant material
AssigneeCryomass LLC
InventorsChristopher Barone, Matt Armstrong
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Abstract
Systems and methods for cryogenic separation of plant material are provided. A vessel is filled with cryogenic fluid having a temperature at or less than −150 degrees Celsius. Plant material is placed into the vessel via a basket and agitation is provided to the plant material in the vessel for a predetermined time period. Upon completion of the time period, the basket having at least a portion of the plant material is removed from the vessel. Plant particulates separated from the plant material during the agitation settle to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel is drained of the cryogenic fluid, including plant particulates separated from the plant material.
Claims20
A method of cryogenic separation of plant material, the method comprising:
- a) providing cryogenic fluid at or below −150 degrees Celsius within a vessel;
- b) placing a container into the cryogenic fluid in the vessel;
- c) placing plant material into the container;
- d) agitating the plant material within the container and the vessel to separate plant particulates solidified by the cryogenic fluid from the remainder of the plant material;
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- e) draining the cryogenic fluid and plant particulates from the vessel.
A method of cryogenic separation of plant material, the method comprising:
- a) providing cryogenic fluid at or below −150 degrees Celsius within a vessel, the cryogenic fluid comprising liquid nitrogen;
- b) placing a mesh container into the cryogenic fluid in the vessel;
- c) placing plant material into the container;
- d) agitating the plant material within the container and the vessel to separate plant particulates solidified by the cryogenic fluid from the remainder of the plant material;
- e) allowing the plant particulates to settle at a bottom portion of the vessel;
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- f) draining the cryogenic fluid and plant particulates from the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.