We are in the midst of an important time in the history of CO2 extraction. The industry is blossoming with recognition and thought of as a mainstream technology. Medical marijuana (MMJ) started this trend into the mainstream, a safe extraction option in a field that was dominated by the dangers and carelessness of butane extraction. The legalization of MMJ, and recreational use in states like Washington, have brought the use of Supercritical Extraction to the forefront in safe extraction. Although the technology is not new, it is becoming more well known. While we are here in Seattle for opportunity, we see a state that is changing, proactively and positively through safety and health. Keep it up Seattle!

CO2 Extraction and fractionation of cannabis can be used to separate the "high" effect fraction from the medicine. Many different desirable extraction separations can be designed with adjusting operating parameters, flavors, effects, scents, colors, viscosity and clarity.

Good News! We have successfully purchased Unit 8 at the Westinghouse Plaza Complex, after being a tenant at the site for 20 years. We are cleaning out the space and putting the space up for rent ASAP. Please let us know if you are interested. There is a large open space getting cleaned up and freshly painted, 12,000 sq feet warehouse with high bay, lots of sunlight and small office and mezzanine storage space.

In my opinion, this would be a perfect location for a new craft brewery. CF Tech has experience working with hops extractions, and supplying equipment to hops extract manufacturers. We are good taste testers too! Or, after all this snow and T issues, maybe we should offer the space to the MBTA with our high ceilings, they could move in and build some new Red Line trains! Some of the past tenants of this space have been ambulance storage and mechanics; restaurant appliance and equipment sales; an artist sculptor among others.  

Check back soon for photos of the available space!

Two of our current CO2 extraction projects are for the neutracuetical and fragrance industries.  Trust me, the fragrance experiments smell much better!  Although both used our go-to bench scale R&D system, the experimental programs were night and day.  One of the experiments, we ran at high temperatures, 180C and high pressure, 15000psi; the second experimental program started off with high temps and high pressure, but as the testing matrix was expanded, we found, through sensory and visual testing that the preferred operating conditions was a liquid CO2, about 1200psi with the feedstock extraction vessel maintaining temperatures below 105F!  CO2 extraction of natural feedstocks has so much variety and potential to extract differing compounds, oils, and value items...only tests will tell!