Worker 500L Essential Oil Extractor | Horizontal Condenser Main features- The WORKER 500 lt essential oil extractor is built entirely in AISI 304 stainless steel.
- It is equipped with a tilting support frame to facilitate loading and unloading operations of the distiller.
- The boiler and lid are insulated to reduce condensation during operation.
- Condensation occurs through a tube bundle condenser with double temperature control to control the flow of condensation water. The essential oil is collected and separated directly into the steel Florentine vase.
- The distiller is equipped with lower and upper grids. To speed up loading and unloading, we recommend using baskets and a hoist for lifting.
- Steam generation can be done with a gas stove or by introducing steam produced externally.
In-depth analysis The WORKER extractor is very easy to use thanks to the quick opening of the lid via a handle.
Loading can be done directly with the plant material in the boiler or through the use of loading baskets.
The baskets are loaded using an electric hoist.
Baskets and hoists can be supplied as accessories on request.
Steam can be generated with a gas burner or by means of an external steam generator. In the second case, it will be necessary to include the steam diffuser inside the extractor.
Plants that can be distilled with Worker Rosemary, thyme, laurel, sage, oregano, chamomile, rose, eucalyptus, lemon balm, savory, wormwood, basil, lemon verbena, cypress, Swiss pine, mountain pine, helichrysum, geranium, eucalyptus, juniper, mastic, marjoram, parsley, rue, turpentine, valerian, etc.
Steam distillation Steam distillation is a technique that allows essential oils to be extracted from plant tissue by being transported by water vapor.
This process is based on the physical property of essential oils to be volatile, that is, easily vaporized and dragged by water vapor. The aromatic plant to be distilled can be used either in its fresh or dry state. The fresh plant is preferred, harvested in its balsamic time, that is, the time of year in which the concentration of active ingredients within the plant is at its maximum. The time between harvesting the plant and its distillation must be as short as possible, to avoid the alteration and dispersion of the essential oil during its storage time.
The plant, before being placed inside the distiller, must first be cleaned of insects, material unsuitable for distillation and weeds.
The passage of steam, generated by boiling water, through the plant material, makes the cell walls more permeable, to the point of causing them to break and the essential oil to escape, which, being volatile, is vaporized. The mixture of water vapor/essential oil is condensed in a coil cooled by a recirculation of water and brought back to a liquid state, separating into essential oil and distilled water. The essential oil settles on the surface, since it has a lower density.
The collected water is an aromatic water because it contains a small percentage of essence, which gives it the typical scent of the extracted essential oil. It can be used in cosmetics, in cooking, as water for ironing or to perfume domestic environments with the use of diffusers or sprays.
Essential oils obtained by distillation are widely used in perfumery, in the preparation of phytocosmetics, in the food industry as flavourings and, for their therapeutic action, in aromatherapy.
Dimensions: 140x210x200 cm
Weight: 570 kg
