WIPED-FILM SHORT PATH DISTILLATION SYSTEM
VKS 95
Specifications
| Maximum Feed Rate | 14.27 L/h |
| Typical Throughput | 5.5 L/h |
| Evaporator Surface Area | 0.10 m² |
| Power Requirements | 1Φ 230 V, 60 Hz |
| Stages | Single |
Dimensions (L x W x H) | 8.2’ x 2.4’ x 6.5’ |
| Certification | UL ready (all necessary individual components are UL listed) |
| Warranty | 1 year (excluding glass and vacuum system) |
| Materials Used | 316 stainless steel, borosilicate glass, graphite wiper blocks |
| Options | Immersion chiller for cold trap, Separate heater for residue discharge arm, GMP package to include IQ, OQ, FAT, SAT, Heated transfer hose to connect multiple units in series |
Key Features
- Throughput Capability: Typically 5.5 L/h, Maximum of 14.27 L/h
- Optimal Yields and Potency: Finished distillate contains up to 99.85% total cannabinoids
- Fully Jacketed System: Heated from start to finish, negating the use of heating tape or heat guns to keep product moving through the system
- True Continuous Feed: Integrated pumps for precise operator control over feed and discharge rates, allowing for true continuous operation, dispensing finished product to atmosphere
- GMP Ready: Optional GMP package includes FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ. Equipment can be further customized according to your URS to meet any local or international GMP requirements
- High Volume Processing: System designed for processors with high throughput requirements
- Expert On-Site Training: Instructions for operation of equipment and proprietary parameters for producing distillate are included with purchase
- Service and Maintenance: Root Sciences offers Gold and Platinum service packages to keep your equipment in top operational condition
Wiped-Film Short-Path Distillation Equipment
Root Sciences’ wiped-film molecular distillation plants are specifically intended for the processing of cannabis and hemp crude oil, with honest and accurate throughput/yield rates reflecting that.
Designed and manufactured in Germany, these machines are expertly engineered to produce distillate that can be used in a wide variety of products commonly found on the market today.
The VKS 95 is one of the highest quality wiped-film units on the market today for reliable non-stop production of valuable cannabinoid distillate.
*optional upgrade
Dispensing gear pump allow for multiple machines to be connected in series if desired.
ROI/Payback Period
| Material |
Cannabis |
Hemp |
Cannabis |
Hemp |
| Daily Processing Time |
8-hour (one shift) |
24-hour continuous (three shifts) |
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| Daily Crude Cost |
$70,000 |
$6,000 |
$210,000 |
$18,000 |
| Daily Distillate Yield |
19 L |
45 L |
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| Daily Distillate Value |
$123,000 |
$10,300 |
$369,000 |
$30,900 |
| Payback Period |
3 days |
45 days |
1 day |
15 days |
Hemp data based on US average prices according to hempbenchmarks.com March 2021 spot price index report. Cannabis data based on 80% yield at Washington State I-502 market prices.
