HISTORY

Synthite has been through a journey of exploration, discovery and

wonderment. A journey that has been proud and fruitful, from its humble
beginnings to the dizzying heights they have sealed along the way.

To trace the origins of this journey must track back to 1972. This was a time
when Synthite had just begun to grapple with international quality norms. But
even at its nascence. The company always showed the potential to blaze a new
trail.

Today as their account for more than 30% share in the global oleoresin
market, they are preparing to make new forays, set off on new expeditions into the
world of food ingredients. But before they look to the future, here are story of the
evolution of Synthite.

 1972 – Year of establishment

 1980 – Government of India, recognizes Synthite as an export House.
 1985 – Launches Herbal Isolates (P) Ltd., for the manufacture of
dehydrated green pepper, pepper in brine, sterilized spices and essential
oils.
 1986 – Launches fragrance division at Madurai and Coimbatore
 1992 – Acquires Sijmah Oil Ltd Calicut
 1994 – Becomes the first Indian company in the food sector to obtain 130
900 certification from BSI, UK
 2000 – Launches Synthite Exports Ltd
 2001 – Launches Natural colour division at Harihar
 2003 – Sets up wind mills at Udumalpettu, Tamil Nadu.
 2006 – A joint venture with Omega, Austria
 2007 – Sets up Super Critical CO2 extraction plant for solvent free
extracts.
 2010 – Sets up establishments in US and China
 2012 – Lutein production at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
 2014 – Opening of corporate House and Technology Centre Telgi Plant
and Brazil Office.
 2017 – Opening of seed spices unit, Unjna Gujarat, Opening of Europe
sales office at Ulageningen, Netherlands. Pre-processing unit has been
commissioned in Vietnam
 2018 – Synthite Industries and LID Parry announce 50:50 JV for Value
added algae products.
 SYNTHITE INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, HARIHAR

 At Synthite they extract essential Oils using steam distillation to ensure the
potency of the versatile aromatic compounds.
 The quality of the essence depends on the quality of the plant, the agro
climatic conditions and extractions techniques.
 Synthite attributes utmost importance to proper harvesting and post
harvesting techniques and help farmers understand their quality
requirements so that they can ensure precise flavour characteristics of their
essential oils.
 Their superior essential oil extracts are used in perfumery aromatherapy and
the healthcare industry.
 Their value added spice extracts can be used across industries like food,
beverage, confectionary, health and wellness, personal care and for
agriculture and livestock.
 Oleoresins can replace the original ground spice with a standardized taste
and aroma that can be tailored as per the required of the product.
PLANT – 4

CELERY OIL EXTRACTION

[STEAM DISTILLATION]
AND
COCA SOLVENT EXTRACTION
 STEAM DISTILLATION EQUIPMENTS

Falling Film Evaporator

 In a falling film evaporator the liquid is fed at the top of the tubes in a
vertical tube bundle.
 The liquid is allowed to flour down through the inner wall of the tubes as a
film.
 As the liquid travels down the tubes the solvent vaporizes and the
concentration gradually increases.
 Vapour and liquid are usually separated at the bottom of the tubes and the
thick liquor is taken out.
 Evaporator liquid is re-circulated through the tubes by a pump below the
vapour liquid separator.
 The falling film evaporator is largely used for concentration of fruit juices
and heat sensitive materials because of the low holdup time. This device is
suitable for scale forming solutions as boiling occurs on the surface of the
film.
 DATA

Solvent used in all plants

Density Boiling point

HEXANE 0.66 gm/cc 68° C
ACETONE 0.78 gm/cc 56° C
METHANOL 0.789 gm/cc 64° C
ETHYLACEYTATE 0.892 gm/cc 77° C

User

 Acetone – Chills Capsisuion and Chilli Oleoresin and Ginger

 Hexane – Chilli Colouring, Marigold and Celery De-oiled.
 Ethyl acetate – Ginger, Turmeric are used in high cap purification
 Methanol – Chilli Purification

DSO – CCP-Critical Control Point

 Temperature |
 Vaccum/pressure | Observed with in 8 hrs
 Time |

Plant Activity Document

 General condition book

 Process data
 Spraying data – solvent
 DSO data – QAR – Quality Analysis Report
 Solvent less
 Maintenance service request letter
 Material issue
 Store requirement slip
CELERY PROCEDURE

 Ensure that plant is clean according to SOP [Standard Operational

Procedure] of cleaning and sanitation procedure.
 Pack the extractor with stainless steel mesh followed by jute mat and tightly
fixes the packing materials by using S S ring.
 Ensure the discharge stirrer is power off made before entering to the
extractor for packing
 Ensure proper packing before closing the discharge hole
 Add 40% clean water to the celery seed and mix properly.
 Load the material without press and level the top side.
 Open the water values to the condensers.
 Keep it in the steam to cook the loaded material until the stem reaches to the
top of the kettle.
 Keep it in the steam closed condition for the [soaking time]
 Ensure that joints and doors are leak proof condition
 Apply steam (1Kg 1cm²) throughout the process.
 Collect and separate the first arrived 0.7% of oil as 1st fraction and reduce the
steam pressure upto 0.5Kg / 1cm², after complete collection of 1st fraction.
 Collect the balance quantity as 2nd fraction depends upon the quality
(1st fraction 0.5% and 2nd fraction 0.1%)
 Continue the streaming with 0.5Kg / 1cm² up to 35 hrs
 Slightly increase the steaming depends on all flow and heat in the collection
line.
 Continue the collection till the oil flow stop completely
 Steaming should stop after the conformation of shift in charge
 Separator should empty fully after every load
 Spent and oil samples to be given to lab for each load and result to be
collected and recorded in time without delay
 outside oil should be collected once in 2 hrs and to be recorded in the note
book.
 Add Na2 SO4 to the collected oil until the turbidity changes to transparent
liquid (150 to 200g for 25 Kg of oil) and no purging shall be given about 20
min for 25Kg.
 Sample shall be drawn to analyze the moisture and note of the oil Sodium
Sulphate addition and stirring to be continue if moisture found.
 Filter the oil by using 5 mixron mesh filter and transferred to storage area.
COCA SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCEDURE:
 Ensure that plant is clean according to SOP of cleaning and sanitation
procedure.
 Pack the extractor with stainless steel mesh followed by jute mat and tightly
fixes the packing material
 Add 2300 Kg of feed (Cocoa powder [husk]) and 3000 Kg of solvent in the
kettle where we store solvent in the solvent tank
 Here we use methanol and water in the ratio of 80:20 and stored in solvent
tank which is passed to kettle
 After adding feed and solvent in the tank then closed top dummy and steam
is applied so that it is left for 2 to 3 hr without disturbing which is called as
contact time.
 Then after the completion of contact time the solvent is passed towards the
duck filter where some amount of husk is removed and then passed towards
the sparker filter where max amount of purification is done.
 Then the solvent is passed towards the miscall a tank where total amount of
solvent is stored mis total process is called as 1st wash
 In the similar way use do 2nd and 3rd wash and all the solvent is stored in
miscella tank.
 Then from the miscella tank the solvent through 77C (falling flim evaporator)
is being passed in the tubes then the steam or hot water is out from the tube.
 On 77C we get nearly 70% - 75% of concentration of solvent is obtained then
except concentration the solvent is passed again towards solvent tank
 Then the obtained concentration is passed towards DSO (Desolventizer)
which is maintained at 84° C.
 Then through the water reservoir we pump water and then through motor te
impessure in the pump creates a negative pressure to azeotrape.
 And the through the azeotrope it passes through the condenser to DSO tank
where sucking of the concentration takes place.
 Then in azeatrope due to negative pressure some remaining amount of
solvent is removed
 After removing it is shifted back towards in solvent tank and the pure oil is
discharged through discharging unit.
 Then in 4th, 5th and 6th wash top airvent is closed and top steam is given
where the solvent is pumped to next kettle which is done for 2 to 2.5 hrs.
 After that process line checking is done during that top steam is closed then
bottom airvent is closed and bottom steam is given.
 Then from recovery value and through the condenser to solvent tank. Then
the concentration is passed to recovery tank after which desolventization
process take place.