The Gold Standard
Technology suited perfectly to the job paired with automated controls allows you to create liquid gold.
All distillations attempt to separate a lower boiling point material (A) from a higher boiling point material (B).
Spinning band distillation creates intimate contact between the vapors and the condensate in a dynamic process
by using a helix rotating at high speeds inside the distillation column. The rotating “band” forces vapors into contact
with a very thin layer of condensate that is refreshed thousands of times per minute. This creates the maximum
amount of vapor-liquid contact. More interaction between the vapor and liquid phases equals a higher purity.
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Advantages Over Wiped Film
Wiped Film has several hinderances in its production of cannabis distillate.
- Constant tinkering with the feed valve requires an attentive operator.
- Any residual solvents or other volatile compounds can instantaneously
vaporize and cause spattering. Spattering leads to contamination and weaker
vacuum levels. - Wiped film has low separating power and therefore requires more pre and post
processing to reach purity comparable to spinning band.
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Advantages Over Short Path
Short Path system have become fairly popular as entry level distillation
system for cannabis oil. However, many are cheaply made and poorly designed.
- These systems often lack theoretical plates for quality separation.
- No proper cold trap system (causes damage to vacuum)
- The small length and diameter of these columns can easily cause flooding
- Must break vacuum on the whole system to change receivers. This
introduces oxygen and increases the overall time of the distillation.
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