T O U R N A I R E

DISTILLATION E Q U I P M E N T T O U R N A I R E E Q U I P M E N T

DISTILLATION
Pilot units
Characteristics Laboratory units Industrial units
/ small scale production
Carry out tests for scaling up to
Feasibility tests
Use Production samples
industrial production Large scale industrial production
Small scale production

Advantages
Easy to install, use and clean
Visible processes
Compact, versatile, multi-product system Robust, made-to-measure system
Complete, made-to-measure,
Construction Borosilicate glass 316 L stainless steel 316 L stainless steel
turn-key solutions,
Evaporation area 0,01 to 0,3 m² 0,06 to 1 m² 2 to 10 m² (or more)
suitable for all types
Average output range 0,1-3 kg/h 3-50 kg/h 100-500 kg/h of raw material.
Temperature Up to 200-250°C Up to 300°C Up to 300-350°C

Vacuum level 1.10-1 to 1.10-3 mbar abs 1.10-2 to 1.10-3 mbar abs 1.10-2 to 1.10-3 mbar abs

Degasser /
Options
Demisting cartridge
Options:
Demisting cartridge or wiped film
evaporator (primary stage)
MOLECULAR
Frame Stainless steel bench Machine-welded stainless-steel frame Framework

Basic
DISTILLATION
Control panel / Basic
Options: HMI, automation

Certification / ATEX, as an option ATEX, as an option

Characteristics: • Construction materials: High quality stainless steel (304L and 316L) • Certification and standards: EU regulations / PED Directive
/ French CODAP construction code for pressurised equipment / Machinery Directive / ATEX Directive
Accessories: Temperature sensors • High vacuum gauges • Mass flow meters • Level detectors
APPLICATIONS
PERFUMES AND FLAVOURS
Innovation FOOD INGREDIENTS
Whether implementing complex and innovative processes like
PHARMACEUTICALS AND HEALTH
molecular fractionation, or processing delicate and demanding COSMETICS
raw materials, Tournaire’s team of experts brings all its know-how
to designing made-to-measure equipment that is perfectly adapted CHEMISTRY
to its customers’ needs.
Tournaire sets great store by its customers’ data and undertakes
to work completely confidentially, particularly with regard to trials
executed in its pilot hall.
Expertise in molecular distillation
processes for the most demanding
materials.
YOUR TAILOR-MADE SOLUTION IS OUR STANDARD
Constant innovation to meet
every need.
March 2019 - Photos: Tournaire, JJ L’Héritier, Fotolia, Sonic Blue
Support from a team of experts
Our customers say: 7 0 COUN TRIE S
in all phases of the project.
“ Not our first Equipment from Tournaire. Still, we are always amazed to see
how serious the manufacturing is. We now own a development-oriented
Pilot that matches our needs and exhibits robustness and quality traits of an “
5 CONTINENTS
More than 1000 complete units
industrial equipment. Trust starts here!. for natural material processing,
Iann Rance supplied since 1833.
Pharmaceutical lipochemistry R&D Director
Expanscience Laboratoires

See also our rectification technical datasheet

SINCE 1833
70, route de la Paoute - Le Plan
CS 71004 - 06131 Grasse Cedex France
Tél. +33 (0)493 09 34 34 - Fax +33 (0)493 09 34 56
equipement@tournaire.fr

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 M O L E C U L A R D I S T I L L A T I O N Loading
• Preparation tank with heating jacket and optional agitation,
for loading a product.
• Gear pump with heated body, perfect for viscous products.

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• Feed-line positioned for product pre-heating.
ounded in 1833, Tournaire came into Molecular distillation is a form of distillation carried out under high vaccum, known as molecular,
being alongside the first perfume plant where a light fraction is separated from a heavy fraction using a wiped film evaporator.
distilleries in Grasse. Product contact time with the heating wall is very short, avoiding heat degradation. Degassing system
Originally a coppersmith, then a manufacturer This distillation is described as «short-path» because the evaporated light fraction condenses • 1st treatment stage under soft vacuum,
of stills, modern extractors and copper immediately on a condenser placed at the core of the evaporator. offered as an option for
the lightest products that might interfere
then aluminium containers, Tournaire has This process is generally used to remove colour and purify extracts. with the molecular distillation process
continually acquired new expertise with («2nd stage»).
the evolution of the perfume industry, and • Demisting cartridge system or wiped
film system similar to the 2nd stage
to meet the specific needs of its customers. Assistance from the earliest upstream • Condenser to recover condensates
« Associate Member of the IFEAT » since 2018. phases to help bring projects to fruition. Preliminary in a receiver.
Tournaire expertise, which is synonymous design • Dedicated vacuum generator.
with efficiency and time savings. studies

Wiped film evaporator

Pilot hall available to customers COSMETICS • Evaporator under high vacuum (10-3 mbar)
for project validation.
Tests heated by thermal fluid circulation.
and trials • Wiped film using stirring device equipped
with rollers.
PERFUMES NUTRACEUTICALS • Internal condenser.
Made-to-measure
Real process expertise provides
performance guarantees.
design of premium
Process units for demanding Light and heavy
optimisation markets: fraction recovery
• Intermediate receiver in glass or stainless
steel with heating element.
End-to-end project
• Transfer gear pump with heated body.
management capability. PHARMACEUTICALS FLAVOURS
Utilities
definition

MOLECULAR
Vacuum trap
DISTILLATION
Powerful computing and design
• To protect the vacuum group
tools for installations that fully by trapping the final gases.
comply with current regulations. Installation • Serpentine system for circulating
studies SPECIALITIES FOOD INGREDIENTS cryogenic fluid.
Tournaire added value • System filled with dry-ice or liquid
nitrogen (automatic).
The benchmark partner for processing natural raw
materials, Tournaire designs molecular distillation Full range of manufacturing
(or short-path distillation) units to extract value from and testing expertise - modern Pilot and
all types of compound for perfumery, food industry, workshop - highly qualified staff industrial unit Vacuum groups
- premium suppliers. production
nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses. • Various technologies that can achieve a molecular
Schematic diagram of vacuum of 10-3 mbar.
Tournaire proposes complete turnkey units which offer • Primary level: rotary-vane pump or liquid ring pump
top performance and are custom designed to a molecular distillation unit
Qualified teams able to work Reservoir Degasser with ejector.
perfectly meet each customer’s specific need. This anywhere in the world on • Secondary level: diffusion or roots pump.
equipment is available in a wide range of capacities: installation and commissioning,
with operational and performance Technical
from laboratory through pilot units to industrial systems
qualification of the unit. support
that can process several tons of product per day. Wiped
Vacuum pump film evaporator
Heating/cooling units
Tournaire can offer complete support for projects, • High performance thermal fluid systems for heating
whether upstream in pre-study phases, or on delivery, and maintaining temperature.
installation and commissioning of industrial units. Operational and process • Compressor or exchanger cooling systems for the
Tournaire also makes a range of tools available to its training, all over the world. Gas trap condensers and cold-traps.
customers in its pilot hall. Tests carried out on these tools Training
can provide both qualitative and quantitative guarantees Light fraction Primary
for processes.
CONDENSATE
trap vacuum pump Control unit
Tournaire also enjoys an international reputation: • System controls and process data display.
excellence, robustness and quality of construction Long-established - ability to • Possible implementation of a programmable logic control system.
respond internationally. Secondary
materials are what define Tournaire equipment all over vacuum pump
the world. After-sales
Support framework
• Unit mounted on skids.
HEAVY FRACTION LIGHT FRACTION • Support framework of machine-welded stainless steel.

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