Device and process for separating the liquid part from the solid part of seeds and fruit

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A process and device for separating the liquid part from the solid part of seeds, fruit and/ or plants wherein, the raw material is fed into a pressure vessel which is pressurised with gas selected in accordance with the properties of the material, the pressure in the vessel is suddenly released whereby the cells of the material are ruptured from the inside outwards by the equalising Or the pressure inside the cells on pressure release the, resultant disintegrated mash is then concentrated in a continuous leaching process with cold liquid and after, separating the unusable solids the resultant liquid is, subjected to appropriate aftertreatment for recovering the final product until the pure …