Budget price information for one carrousel extraction unit

The Pruess Carousel Extractor

The heart of our continuous solid-liquid extraction is the percolation carousel extractor.
The process works in so-called counter current, i.e., a continuous flow of liquid is fed in
counter current to the flow of solids and the resulting mixture is recirculated through
the bed of solids. The carousel extractor can be used universally and is used to extract
valuable ingredients from solids or to remove unwanted accompanying substances. This
technology, which has been tried and tested worldwide, guarantees a high level of
functionality with little input of maintenance. The continuously working carousel
extractor can be used for a wide range of extraction goods. These include, for example,
products from the areas of the pharmaceutical industry, for the extraction of API's
(active pharmaceutical ingredients), in the food industry to produce ready-to-drink teas
or for the vegetable oil industry for the extraction of vegetable oil from oilseeds and
many more.

Process Description

The extraction process in a Pruess carousel extractor is a classic solid-liquid counter

current extraction that is operated continuously, up to 24/7.

The carousel extractor itself consists of a closed, fixed main apparatus in which the
rotating rotor with approx. 9-12 cells is located. This cell rotor is limited at the bottom
by a fixed sieve bottom, which in turn serves as a support surface for the product. The
cells are filled one after the other at a defined position with the exact volume of solids
via a heated solids storage silo.

The solvent/water is continuously and evenly distributed from above onto the product
bed by 8-11 pumps in counter-current to the direction of rotation of the rotor. So that
the fresh solvent/water always comes in contact with the most exhaustively extracted

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product. At the end of a rotation comes the drip zone in which there is no longer any
percolation. The excess solvent/water drips off here before the entire biomass falls
through the discharge chute into the ejection container, which then ensures a
continuous feed of the biomass into a screw conveyor system.

In terms of control technology, the entire process is implemented via a PLC, Siemens S 7
1500. Operating parameters such as rotor speeds and extraction temperatures can be
entered via an HMI and are also displayed there so the operator as a full view of the
process.

The dimensions given here in the sketch only refer to the diameter and not to the height.

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Scope of Delivery service:

Filling Silo

Carousel Extractor

Feed Unit

Solvent Circulation Systems

Post-Heating Unit

Discharge Container

CIP- Execution

Control Unit

Internal piping / installation material

Framework

Engineering

The service includes:

• Procedure and process descriptions

• Development of the R&I flow diagrams

• Creating of a mass and energy balance

• Specifications of the apparatus and aggregates

• Specifications for control and process control systems

• Specifications for electrical, measurement and control technology

• Operating and automation concepts

• Component lists

• Layout plans in 3 D

• Project schedule with milestones

• Class definition for pipes and fittings

• Assembly planning

• Commissioning planning

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FAT and SAT

Documentation

Total Budget Price: 2.060.000,00 € EXW

In order to be able to create a reliable offer, extraction tests must be carried out in
advance and a pre-engineering should have been carried out. We are happy to support
you in this interesting project.

With regards

Robert Unkenholz

Senior Sales Manager

Tel.: +49 174 3760 847

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