Terpene extraction apparatus and process
OwnerWilliam KIMMERLE, Kyle KIMMERLEinventors
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Abstract
A terpene extraction process may include the steps of: (A) providing a container with a biomass containing extractable materials including both water and terpenes; (B) passing a first gas over the biomass; (C) moving at least a portion of the extractable materials from the biomass into the first gas to form a second gas; (D) moving the second gas into a cold trap assembly to cool the second gas; (E) measuring a water vapor content of the second gas; (F) comparing the water vapor content to a predetermined value; and (G) stopping the extraction process when the water vapor content is less than the predetermined value.
Claims21
1-7. (canceled)
A terpene extraction process comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a container with a biomass containing extractable materials including both water and terpenes;
- (B) passing a first gas over the biomass;
- (C) moving at least a portion of the extractable materials from the biomass into the first gas to form a second gas;
- (D) moving the second gas into a cold trap assembly to cool the second gas;
- (E) measuring a water vapor content of the second gas;
- (F) comparing the water vapor content to a predetermined value;
- and
- (G) stopping the extraction process when the water vapor content is less than the predetermined value.
A terpene extraction apparatus comprising:
- a biomass container having:
- an inlet;
- an outlet;
- an interior having a biomass containing extractable materials including both water and terpenes;
- a cold trap assembly having:
- an inlet;
- an outlet;
- an interior with a coolant;
- a gas moving device;
- a water vapor content measuring device;
- wherein the terpene extraction apparatus is designed to:
- move a first gas into the inlet of the container;
- move the first gas over the biomass in the interior of the container to form a second gas including at least a portion of the extractable materials;
- move the second gas into the inlet of the cold trap assembly;
- transfer heat from the second gas into the coolant to cool the second gas;
- measure a water vapor content of the second gas;
- compare the water vapor content to a predetermined value;
- and
- stop the extraction when the water vapor content is less than the predetermined value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.