Lesson 1.3.3
Carbon Dioxide: Supercritical and Subcritical Extraction
Estimated time: 60 minutes
Learning Objectives
- ✓Understand the CO2 extraction principle: tunable solvency through pressure and temperature control
- ✓Know the difference between supercritical and subcritical operating conditions and what each produces
- ✓Understand fractionation: using sequential separators at different pressures to isolate different compound classes
- ✓Know the cost and throughput realities of CO2 extraction vs ethanol and hydrocarbon
- ✓Understand CO2 system pressure ratings and the safety implications of high-pressure equipment
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