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Ethanol vs CO2 Rematch!
There are a number of extraction solvents that are commonly used in the hemp and botanical industry. As can be expected, each of those have their positives, and their negatives. Among the most common extraction solvents, two of the most prevalent in consistency and efficiency are supercritical CO2 and ethanol. Both of these solvents are used to create quality hemp and botanical extracts and little more is discussed as to which may have inadvertent health effects or other safety issues. So, which is the safest extraction solvent without sacrificing efficiency?
In a previous episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson compared two of the leading extraction solvents - ethanol and supercritical CO2 - and the results were exciting and even heated at times. There is no secret that extraktLAB opts for a clean and green supercritical CO2 extraction method. There are a number of reasons for that. So many reasons, in fact, that Dr. Jon and Randall decided to take on this topic once again in this week’s episode of extrakTALKS. So, if you missed the ethanol vs. CO2 episode, take a look back and see what you missed before giving this rematch a listen. There is certainly one solvent that is better than others, and we have the answer for you here.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
05:42 Co2 extraction vs Ethanol Extraction
06:17 Equipment and start up cost comparison
08:59 Comparison of monthly operating costs for ethanol extraction and co2 extraction
14:54 Operating cost comparison Food grade ethanol and Denatured ethanol
20:22 What is solvent from ethanol extraction and co2 extraction?
24:58 Co2 extraction needs ethanol?
31:05 Can Ethanol be brought back to its original state?
33:13 Is solvent changeover required?
38:12 What is solvent changeover?
38:53 What if I never changed out my solvent?
40:47 What are energy costs co2 vs ethanol from extraction process?
45:16 Cost Comparison for one ton per day
50:42 How can extraction method affect the enterprise value?
56:13 Hidden costs for ethanol extraction
57:29 Ethanol extraction vs co2 extraction score card
59:15 Why does co2 equipment cost more?
1:01:31 Checkmate
1:01:42 Safety of Co2 and exposure to it?
1:03:00 Outro
Thanks for watching our CO2 Extraction vs Ethanol Extraction Rematch video. If you have any suggestions or recommendations for future videos leave a comment down below!
Ethanol vs CO2 Rematch!
There are a number of extraction solvents that are commonly used in the hemp and botanical industry. As can be expected, each of those have their positives, and their negatives. Among the most common extraction solvents, two of the most prevalent in consistency and efficiency are supercritical CO2 and ethanol. Both of these solvents are used to create quality hemp and botanical extracts and little more is discussed as to which may have inadvertent health effects or other safety issues. So, which is the safest extraction solvent without sacrificing efficiency?
In a previous episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson compared two of the leading extraction solvents - ethanol and supercritical CO2 - and the results were exciting and even heated at times. There is no secret that extraktLAB opts for a clean and green supercritical CO2 extraction method. There are a number of reasons for that. So many reasons, in fact, that Dr. Jon and Randall decided to take on this topic once again in this week’s episode of extrakTALKS. So, if you missed the ethanol vs. CO2 episode, take a look back and see what you missed before giving this rematch a listen. There is certainly one solvent that is better than others, and we have the answer for you here.
To be eligible for a FREE giveaway please share this video, like, comment and subscribe!
For a FREE 20 min CBD Jam Session:
extraktlab.com/jamsession
Watch as Dr. Jon gives a Live Tour of 5 Ton/Day Hemp Processing Facility:
extraktlab.com/live-tour
Here is a link to a FREE Advanced guide to extraction:
extraktlab.com/advanced-extraction-guide
Link to our blog: extraktlab.com/blog
Have a recommendation for a future episode?
Leave a suggestion in a comment below!
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
05:42 Co2 extraction vs Ethanol Extraction
06:17 Equipment and start up cost comparison
08:59 Comparison of monthly operating costs for ethanol extraction and co2 extraction
14:54 Operating cost comparison Food grade ethanol and Denatured ethanol
20:22 What is solvent from ethanol extraction and co2 extraction?
24:58 Co2 extraction needs ethanol?
31:05 Can Ethanol be brought back to its original state?
33:13 Is solvent changeover required?
38:12 What is solvent changeover?
38:53 What if I never changed out my solvent?
40:47 What are energy costs co2 vs ethanol from extraction process?
45:16 Cost Comparison for one ton per day
50:42 How can extraction method affect the enterprise value?
56:13 Hidden costs for ethanol extraction
57:29 Ethanol extraction vs co2 extraction score card
59:15 Why does co2 equipment cost more?
1:01:31 Checkmate
1:01:42 Safety of Co2 and exposure to it?
1:03:00 Outro
Thanks for watching our CO2 Extraction vs Ethanol Extraction Rematch video. If you have any suggestions or recommendations for future videos leave a comment down below!
