Patent ID: 11964219
Assignee: SCIENTIFIC 710, LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F  C | IPC B  F

Claim 14:
15. A closed-cycle heat exchange device thermally coupled to a solvent extraction system for extraction of compounds from biological material, the device comprising:
(a) an evaporator;
(b) a compressor;
(c) a condenser; and
(d) a throttling device or a control means for controlling the flow of a refrigerant between the condenser and the evaporator;
wherein the evaporator is thermally coupled to a solvent tank of the solvent extraction system, and the condenser is thermally coupled to a collection tank or an evaporation vessel of the solvent extraction system; and
wherein the device is capable of creating a thermal gradient to drive a solvent in the solvent extraction system.