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Say Goodbye to Winterization for Hemp and Cannabis Processing

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This informative webinar will cover the following topics:

  • Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) and how it can eliminate winterization and potentially other processing steps

  • How to maximize the CBD / THC yield even if the membranes show high retention of CBD / THC.

  • Achieve 100% rejection of wax, lipids and other higher molecular weight impurities 

  • Improve productivity and learn how you can scale-up with the lab and pilot units 

In this webinar you will learn how to eliminate winterization and significantly reduce your decoloration and desolvation steps, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and significantly improving the productivity and quality of your CBD/THC oil.

Below are some of the questions discussed during the webinar:

  • Which MWCO membranes do you use in OSN-1 and OSN-2?

  • Is there a range of expected loss rate of cannabinoids per each pass, like you would expect loss on the sides of a machine as residue builds over time?

  • Do you have a sketch of a continuous process for diafiltration, especially recycling permeate from stage 2 for additional solvent?

  • Do you have an equation for determining how much extra solvent is needed with a given rejection rate?

  • What are the permeation rates over time for each of the three feeds? How long does it take?

  • Can propane be removed to ppm levels?What's the membrane surface area of a single S600 element? What's the typical flux rate when applied for lipid and wax removal?How expensive is an OSN-1 or OSN-2 membrane, let's say a 4" module?

  • How do you clean the OSN-1 membrane? Is it flushed with solvent? How often?

  • How do you determine the maximum number of membranes that can be put in series off a single pump?

  • How frequently do you backwash the membrane?

  • Do the lipids and waxes cause significant fouling of the membrane surface, and does this affect flux?

  • How many square meters of membrane area do you need to achieve a 250 l/h miscella rate?

  • Is the high-pressure circulating pump in your P&ID a diaphragm pump?