Centrifugal Molecular Distillation
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Centrifugal Molecular Distillation

1. Material: Stainless steel
2. Feeding Flask Volume: 1L-5L
3. Applications: Distillation, evaporation, concentration, and stripping of heat sensitive products, pharmaceutical industry, fine Chemicals, essence, petrochemical industry, plastic industry, etc.
4. Turnkey Solution: Evaporator, heating and cooling circulator, vacuum pump
5. Manufacturer: ACHIEVE CHEM Xi’an Factory
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Description

Technical Parameters

Centrifugal molecular distillation is a new distillation method that combines molecular distillation and centrifugal technology, which can effectively separate two or more liquids with similar boiling points. Its working principle is to use rotational centrifugal force to throw molecules away from the liquid surface of the distillation flask, and move along the wall of the centrifuge tube, ultimately being instantly precipitated. It is a technology that uses a rotating centrifugal force field to accelerate evaporation and separation, widely used in chemical, pharmaceutical, food and other fields for the purification, purification and separation of various compounds.

 

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Product Introduction

 

Centrifugal molecular distillation, as an efficient separation technique, has a wide range of applications in chemical experiments and industrial production. Here are a few specific examples that demonstrate the practical application of centrifugal molcular distilltion in chemical experiments:

1. Purification of natural vitamin E

 Experimental background:
Natural vitamin E is an important antioxidant widely used in fields such as food, health products, and cosmetics. However, vitamin E extracted from natural plants often contains various impurities and requires purification steps to obtain high-purity products.

 Experimental steps:
Extract crude oil containing vitamin E from natural plants.
Use a centrifugal molecular still to purify crude oil, and separate vitamin E from other impurities by adjusting the distillation temperature and separation stage.
Collect purified vitamin E and determine its purity and yield.

 Experimental results:
After centrifual molcular distilltion purification, the purity of vitamin E was significantly improved, while the yield remained at a high level. This method not only improves the quality of the product, but also reduces production costs.

2. Separate the effective components from the oil of Alternanthera philoxeroides

 Experimental background:
Houttuynia cordata oil is a natural essential oil with various biological activities, widely used in fields such as spices, medicine, and cosmetics. However, the oil of Houttuynia cordata contains multiple components that need to be separated to obtain a single effective ingredient.

 Experimental steps:
Extract essential oils containing multiple components from Melaleuca alterniflora.
Use a centrifugal molecular distiller to separate essential oils, and by adjusting the distillation conditions and separation stages, separate a single active ingredient from other components.
Collect the separated active ingredients and determine their purity and content.

 Experimental results:
The centrifugal molcular distilltion technology successfully separated the effective components from other components in the oil of Alternanthera philoxeroides, obtaining high-purity single effective components. This method provides strong support for the further development and utilization of Houttuynia cordata oil.

3. Refined capsaicin

 Experimental background:
Capsaicin is an important component in chili peppers, with various biological activities such as pain relief and anti-inflammatory effects. However, capsaicin extracted from chili peppers usually contains various impurities and needs to be refined to obtain high-purity products.

 Experimental steps:
Extract crude extract containing capsaicin from chili peppers.
Refine the crude extract using a centrifugal molecular distiller, and separate capsaicin from other impurities by adjusting the distillation temperature and separation stage.
Collect refined capsaicin and determine its purity and content.

 Experimental results:
After centrifugal molcular distilltion refining, the purity of capsaicin was significantly improved while maintaining a high yield. This method provides reliable technical support for the further development and utilization of capsaicin.

4. Preparation of high-purity L-lactic acid

  Experimental background:
L-lactic acid is an important organic acid widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and chemical industries. Especially in the chemical industry, L-lactic acid can be used to synthesize polylactic acid (PLA), which is a biodegradable plastic that is environmentally friendly. However, L-lactic acid extracted from fermentation broth usually contains various impurities and requires purification steps to obtain high-purity products.

 Experimental steps:
Produce L-lactic acid through fermentation method to obtain a fermentation broth containing L-lactic acid.
Pre treat the fermentation broth, such as filtration, acid hydrolysis, etc., to remove some impurities.
Purification of pre treated fermentation broth using a centrifugal molecular distiller, and separation of L-lactic acid from other impurities by adjusting distillation conditions and separation stages.
Collect purified L-lactic acid and determine its purity and yield.

 Experimental results:
The centrifugal molecular distillation technology has successfully prepared high-purity L-lactic acid, with a product purity of over 91%. This method not only improves the quality of L-lactic acid, but also reduces production costs, providing high-quality raw materials for the production of biodegradable plastics such as polylactic acid.

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Product Comparison

 

Centrifugal Molecular Distillation is a technology that utilizes centrifugal force fields to accelerate evaporation and separation. It differs from Molecular Distillation in terms of equipment, sampling methods, and experimental processes.

1. Equipment used:

  • Molecular distillation: Molecular distillation typically uses traditional molecular distillation equipment, including distillation towers, heaters, condensers, and vacuum systems.
  • Centrfugal molcular distilltion: Centrifugal molecular still uses centrifugal molcular ditillation equipment, which includes a rotating conical evaporator, condenser, and vacuum system. The rotating conical evaporator generates centrifugal force through high-speed rotation, evenly distributing the sample on the surface of the evaporator to increase evaporation efficiency.

2. Sampling method:

  • Molecular distillation: Molecular distillation is usually operated by continuous feeding and continuous collection of products.
  • Centrifugal molecular distilltion: Centrifugal molcular distilltion can be operated using continuous feeding and continuous collection methods, as well as intermittent feeding and intermittent collection methods. The centrifugal force field can evenly distribute the sample on the surface of the evaporator, reduce dead corners and accumulation, and facilitate product separation.

3. Experimental process:

  • Molecular distillation: In molecular distillation, the temperature and pressure are controlled within an appropriate range, and evaporation separation is carried out under vacuum conditions. Usually applied to substances with high boiling points, high viscosity, or easy thermal decomposition.
  • Centrifugal molecular distilltion: During the experimental process, the mixture is first added to a rotating conical evaporator, and then centrifugal force is generated through high-speed rotation to evenly distribute the thin layer of the mixture on the surface of the evaporator. Next, evaporation separation is carried out under vacuum conditions and the product is collected through the condenser. Centrifugal force can improve mass transfer rate and evaporation effect.

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In summary, centrifugal molcular distilltion uses it still in terms of equipment compared to molecular distillation; In terms of sampling methods, continuous feeding and continuous collection can be selected, as well as intermittent feeding and intermittent collection; In the experimental process, the evaporation efficiency and mass transfer rate were increased through the centrifugal force field. Centrifugal molcular distilltion is suitable for some demanding separation processes and can provide higher separation efficiency and product quality. However, it should be noted that centrifugal molcular distilltion equipment has a higher cost and greater operational difficulty, making it more suitable for specific application fields and needs.

 

Applications

 

Although both centrifugal molcular distilltion and molecular distillation belong to the category of liquid separation technology, there are significant differences in their applications, which are not only reflected in equipment and collection methods, but also in their unique operating principles. 

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The working principle of centrifugal molcular distilltion cleverly combines the characteristics of high-speed rotation and centrifugal force field. In centrifugal molcular distilltion equipment, the liquid is placed in a high-speed rotating conical evaporator. As the rotational speed increases, the centrifugal force field gradually strengthens, forcing the liquid to form a uniform and extremely thin liquid film on the surface of the evaporator. The formation of this thin layer greatly increases the contact area between the liquid and the evaporation interface, thereby significantly improving the mass transfer rate and evaporation effect. This unique operating method enables centrifugal molcular distilltion to perform excellently in processing high boiling point, high viscosity, or thermosensitive liquids, and efficiently separate target components.

 

In contrast, molecular distillation mainly relies on increasing temperature and vacuum degree to achieve fine separation. In the process of molecular distillation, by increasing the temperature and reducing the system pressure, the molecules in the liquid can obtain sufficient energy to overcome the intermolecular forces, thereby achieving evaporation at low pressure. The evaporated molecules are condensed back into liquid in the condenser, thereby achieving liquid separation. Molecular distillation technology is particularly suitable for separating liquid mixtures with similar boiling points and strong intermolecular forces.

The different application characteristics of these two separation technologies mainly stem from their unique working principles. Centrifugal molecular distillation utilizes the advantages of centrifugal force field to form a uniform thin layer on the surface of the conical evaporator, thereby improving mass transfer rate and evaporation efficiency. This technology is particularly suitable for processing liquid mixtures that are difficult to separate through traditional distillation methods. Molecular distillation, on the other hand, achieves fine separation of liquid mixtures by increasing temperature and vacuum degree, utilizing the free motion characteristics between molecules.

 

To better understand the difference between these two technologies, we can give a simple example. Assuming we need to separate the target component from an oil sample containing high boiling point components. If we choose centrifugal molcular distilltion, we can use the centrifugal force field in the centrifugal molcular distilltion equipment to enhance the evaporation effect, so that high boiling point components can be effectively separated during the rotation process. If we choose molecular distillation, we need to increase the temperature and vacuum degree to evaporate high boiling point components at low pressure and collect them through a condenser. Although both methods can achieve separation goals, there are significant differences in their operating principles, equipment requirements, and scope of application.

 

In summary, although centrifugal molcular distilltion and molecular distillation are both important components of liquid separation technology, they have significant differences in operating principles, equipment requirements, and applicability. Therefore, when choosing a specific separation technology, we need to comprehensively consider factors such as the properties of the liquid to be separated, the separation target, and production conditions to ensure the selection of the most suitable separation method.

 

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