A bio-based solvent that is used in the agri-food industry to get vegetable oils and lipophilic fractions out of plants.
Two methods are used to make oils, especially edible oils: cold pressing for high-quality virgin oils and/or solvent extraction for mass-produced oils like sunflower or rapeseed oils. At the moment, the best way to do the solvent extraction step is with a petrochemical solvent called hexane. Hexane is dangerous and poisonous for people who are exposed to it, like workers, but it is also dangerous and poisonous for consumers, since traces of it are still found in the final products that go into the food supply chain. The solution, EcoXtract, is a safe, non-toxic biobased solvent for extraction made from waste products from agriculture. This solvent is good for the environment, the people who use it, and the people who buy it. It is biodegradable and reduces the carbon footprint of processes where it is used. EcoXtract makes it possible to make clean food for people and feed for animals. It could also help other industries, such as those that make cosmetics, food supplements, drugs, flavors, and fragrances.
Positive facts about ECOXTRACT
Could replace 1,100,000 metric tons of petrochemical hexane
CO2 emissions savings estimated at around 3 to 4 millions metric tons globally
100% bio-based
100% biodegradable
Production: reduces carbon footprint by 80% to 90% compared to petrochemical solvents
Payback in less than 3 years for new plants
Video about ECOXTRACT
https://www.youtube.com/embed/434ZmtXuo8Y
ECOXTRACT website : https://pennakem.com/
