Systems and methods for processing and stabilizing plant materials
AssigneeE. & J. Gallo Winery
InventorsJorge Ortiz, Nathan Keeley, Dan Burgess
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for processing a plant material, such as cannabis and/or hemp. An example method includes: providing a slurry of plant material; providing an inert gas; adding the slurry and the inert gas to a tank; applying heat and pressure to the slurry inside the tank to generate a processed plant material; removing the processed plant material from the tank; and drying the processed plant material in a dryer to produce a dried product comprising cannabidiol (CBD).
Claims47
A method of processing plant material, the method comprising:
- providing a slurry of plant material;
- providing an inert gas;
- adding the slurry and the inert gas to a tank;
- applying heat and pressure to the slurry inside the tank to generate a processed plant material;
- removing the processed plant material from the tank;
- and
- drying the processed plant material in a dryer to produce a dried product comprising cannabidiol (CBD).
A system for processing plant material, the system comprising:
- a slurry source for providing a slurry of plant material;
- an inert gas source for providing an inert gas;
- a tank for (i) receiving the slurry from the slurry source and the inert gas from the inert gas source and (ii) applying heat and pressure to the slurry to generate a processed plant material;
- and
- a dryer for drying the processed plant material to produce a dried product comprising cannabidiol (CBD).
A product produced by performing decarboxylation on a slurry of plant material exposed to heat, pressure, and an inert gas,
- wherein the product comprises neutral form cannabinoids in an amount from about 5% to about 28%, by weight, on a dry basis.
A slurry comprising:
- particles of pre-processed plant material suspended in water,
- wherein the slurry comprises acid form cannabinoids in an amount from about 5% to about 28%, by weight, on a dry basis, and
- wherein the slurry comprises neutral form cannabinoids in an amount from about 1% to about 8%, by weight, on a dry basis.
A slurry comprising:
- particles of decarboxylated plant material suspended in water,
- wherein the slurry comprises acid form cannabinoids in an amount less than about 2%, by weight, on a dry basis, and
- wherein the slurry comprises neutral form cannabinoids in an amount from about 5% to about 28%, by weight, on a dry basis.
A consumer product comprising:
- at least one cannabinoid extracted from a dried product produced by performing decarboxylation on a slurry of plant material exposed to heat, pressure, and an inert gas,
- wherein the consumer product comprises at least one of an edible product, a topical product, a nutraceutical product, or a pharmaceutical product.
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