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Product Introduction
Mushroom-type extraction tanks are primarily used in pharmaceutical processes involving traditional Chinese medicine, plants, and animals, supporting operations such as atmospheric- and low-pressure water decoction, warm infusion, hot reflux, forced circulation, percolation, aromatic oil extraction, and organic solvent recovery.
The mushroom‑shaped extraction tank is characterized by a broad top and a narrow bottom, much like a mushroom. Its most notable features are its ease of residue discharge and its efficient heating performance.
Accessory components
The mushroom‑type extraction tank can be equipped with a condenser, a cooler, an oil–water separator, a foam trap, a filter, and a medicinal‑liquid pump. The oil–water separator is specifically designed for alcohol‑based extractions to recover the oil phase. Depending on the customer’s process requirements, the extraction tank can be fitted with a stirring system, featuring a mechanical agitator inside the vessel that drives the raw materials into motion during extraction, thereby accelerating mixing and effectively preventing low‑density medicinal liquids from floating on the solvent surface and resulting in inadequate penetration. This enhances extraction efficiency and shortens the extraction time.
Working principle
The entire extraction process in the extraction vessel is carried out within a closed, recirculating system, allowing for both atmospheric-pressure and low-pressure extraction. Depending on the application—whether water extraction, alcohol extraction, oil extraction, or other uses—the specific process parameters are determined by the customer based on the pharmacological properties of the target compound.
1. Water extraction: Water and the traditional Chinese medicine are loaded into the extraction vessel according to a specified process ratio. The jacketed heating source is then activated; once the contents in the vessel reach boiling, the heat supply is reduced to maintain gentle simmering. The extraction is sustained for an appropriate duration based on the pharmacological extraction protocol, ensuring that the active constituents of the herbal material or medicinal slices are fully dissolved in water.
2. Alcohol Extraction: First, the medicinal materials and alcohol are added to the vessel according to a specified process ratio, and the system is sealed. A jacketed heating source is applied; once the desired temperature inside the vessel is reached, the heat supply is reduced to maintain that temperature for a set period, ensuring that the active constituents of the traditional Chinese medicine or herbal slices are fully dissolved into the alcohol. The vaporized alcohol is condensed in a condenser, converted back into liquid form, and returned to the storage tank for subsequent distillation and purification. To enhance efficiency, a pump can be used for forced circulation, drawing the extract from the bottom of the vessel and returning it to the top via an inlet.
3. Oil Extraction: First, the traditional Chinese medicine containing volatile oils and water are added to the extraction vessel according to a specified process ratio. Steam is introduced into the jacketed heating layer; once the desired volatilization temperature is reached, the steam flow rate is adjusted and the internal temperature is maintained for a prescribed duration. The evaporated aromatic oils are then cooled via a cooling system, and the cooled herbal extract is separated using an oil–water separator.
Product Applications
1. Biopharmaceuticals: extraction, percolation, dissolution, and purification of active ingredients from traditional Chinese medicine;
2. Food: purification of hops and vegetable/animal oils, extraction of plant pigments, extraction of bioactive plant compounds, and extraction of flavors and fragrances.
3. Cosmetics: extraction, purification, and isolation of cosmetic raw materials;
4. Chemical Industry: recovery of reaction feedstocks, dissolution of organic solvents, and purification.
Technical Specifications
| Specification and Model | TQ-M-1 | TQ-M-2 | TQ-M-3 | TQ-M-6 | TQ-M-8 | TQ-M-10 |
| Volume (L) | 1200 | 2300 | 3200 | 6300 | 8500 | 11000 |
Design pressure inside the vessel (MPa) | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
Jacket Design Pressure (MPa) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Feed port diameter (mm) | 400 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 450 | 450 |
Heating area (m²) | 3 | 4.7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Condensing area (m²) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
Cooling area (m²) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Filtering area (m²) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Steam consumption (kg/h) | 285 | 346 | 570 | 718 | 903 | 1140 |
| Water consumption (t/h) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Steam pipe diameter (mm) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| Inlet and outlet diameters (mm) | 40 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 70 |
Slag discharge door diameter (mm) | 800 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
Friendly reminder:
The technical specifications of the frustum‑shaped extraction tanks listed in the table are standard values (for reference only); we can also develop customized solutions tailored to the customer’s specific product and material requirements.
Mushroom-type extraction tank
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