Cannabis filtration is integral to the overall extraction process for producing safe, quality cannabis oil, shatter, wax, distillate, and concentrate. Effective cannabis filtration eliminates amorphous solids and structured fibers from the plant itself to reduce muddy coloring and enhance the end product’s appeal. Read on to learn more about cannabis oil filtration and how products from American Material Processing (AMP) Equipment LLC can support the process.
Cannabis Purification and the Filtration Process
Filtration plays a part in stabilizing cannabis goods during production. The process filters solvents that are bound with desired cannabinoids, extracting other designated particulates without removing the cannabinoids. Skipping the filtration step risks cannabinoid complex degradation and decreased product potency.
The filtration process of color remediation utilizes a color remediation column (CRC) or CRC filter to eliminate impurities like solids, fats, waxes, and other various particles from marijuana or hemp extract. This process helps improve the smell, taste, and color of the end product. Specifically, removing chlorophyll from alcohol extracts rids these crude extracts of dark green and brown colors, undesired plant particulates, and chlorophyll’s bitter flavor.
When determining how to remove dark color from ethanol extracts, one filtration method for cannabis oil is activated carbon filtration. Also referred to as activated charcoal, activated carbon is a highly effective media for successful color remediation and clarification in ethanol-based crude extracts. The process pumps extraction fluid through the carbon filter within a steel collection column until achieving optimal cannabis purification.
One of the challenges of carbon scrubbing, another name for activated carbon filtration, is the isomerization or elimination of CBD, THC, and other such cannabinoids. Also, in rare cases, the filtration process can potentially decrease yield and product potency. Using a high-quality carbon filter, however, will help in avoiding these occurrences.
Cannabis Filtration Equipment From AMP Equipment
AMP Equipment carries a wide range of filtration equipment, including:
- CRF/CRC filters. These filtration devices are four-inch stainless steel sintered discs with interchangeable elements and precise porosity ratings. Available in 1, 5, 10, and 20 Micron options, they’re utilized in filter operations to retain media while preventing leakage.
- Sock-style filters. With a polyester and nylon construction, these filters handle the removal of lipids and particulates. We offer sock-style filters in multiple Micron variants.
- CRF plates. Rather than using the woven mesh variety of “sintered” steel, we construct CRF plates from sintered solid steel with extreme precision.
- Filter bags. We carry these 8- or 14-inch bags in 0.5, 1, 5, and 10 Microns. Filter bags offer a 3D surface that’s more compact than typical plate filters while still enabling enhanced particle filtration. Filter housings are also available.
- CRF pods. Our pods are available with 6- and 12-inch spools and one interchangeable sintered steel filter plate included.
Applications
As discussed, our products are useful for color remediation to achieve optimal color and remove chlorophyll and particulates in cannabis extraction filtration. However, our filtration equipment also has applications in pesticide remediation. Our filters successfully remove pesticides when filtering cannabis extractions to purify them and enhance product quality.
Benefits of Selecting AMP Products
When working with AMP Equipment, you benefit from the following:
- Products and equipment made in the USA. We make all of our filter elements, bags, and equipment in our Mesa, Arizona, facility with an emphasis on strength, durability, and high performance.
- Efficient flow rates. Our products are designed for operation optimization, reducing clogs and improving flow rates.
- No product bypass. AMP products help attain a comprehensive filtration targeting even the smallest impurity.
Choose AMP Equipment for Quality Equipment
Removing dark coloration, particulates, and pesticides using high-quality filtration equipment ensures the best end product possible. Quality is important to the AMP Equipment team, which is why all of our design and fabrication processes take place in-house for careful quality control. In addition to our standard process filtration, hydrocarbon, and ethanol extraction equipment, we also have the expertise necessary to manufacture custom-built machinery tailored to your cannabis and hemp industry applications.
Contact us today to learn more about innovative filtration products from AMP Equipment.