VK 200-40 RS Wiped-Film Short Path Distillation System
Key Features
Throughput Capability: 40,000 mL/h
Optimal Yields and Potency: Finished distillate contains up to 99% total cannabinoids
Independent Degassing Stage: Separate degassing stage ensures optimal processing regardless of flow rate and feedstock quality
Fully Jacketed System: Heated from start to finish, negating the use of heating tape or heat guns to keep product moving through the system
True Continuous Feed: Unique design allows uninterrupted operation through continuous feed into the system and dispenses finished product to atmosphere without breaking vacuum
Fully Pump-Driven Operation: Integrated pumps provide full operator control over feed and discharge rate instead of relying on gravity fed systems
GMP Ready: Equipment can be customized according to your URS to meet any local or international GMP requirements
Expert On-Site Training: Instructions for operation of equipment and proprietary parameters for producing distillate are included with purchase
Wiped-Film Short Path Distillation Equipment
Root Sciences’ wiped-film molecular distillation plants are specifically intended for the processing of cannabis and hemp crude oil, with honest and accurate throughput/yield rates reflecting that. Designed and manufactured by VTA of Germany, these machines are expertly engineered to produce distillate that can be used in a wide variety of products commonly found on the market today.
Equipment is available to suit a range of operations, from small-scale labs focusing on the recreational THC market, all the way up to large-scale hemp processing facilities focusing on industrial CBD production, and everything in between.
The VTA VK 200-40 is the flagship offering in the VTA line up and is the industry standard for industrial-scale hemp processing facilities. It is a dual-stage short-path distillation plant with a degassing stage for processing winterized and decarboxylated cannabis or hemp oil derived from extraction methods using CO2, light hydrocarbon, or cold ethanol. The VK 200-40 is designed to be operated in semi-automatic mode for continuous production in state-of-the-art facilities.
Technical Specs
| Throughput | 40,000 mL/h |
| Distillate Yield (per 8 hr. shift) | 280 L |
| Evaporator Surface Area | 0.4 m² |
| Power Requirements | 3Φ 400 V, 60 Hz, 100 A |
| Stages | Dual |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 25.6’ x 6.9’ x 12.9’ |
| Weight (gross) | 6,000 kg |
| Certification | UL ready (all necessary individual components are UL listed) |
| Warranty | 1 year (excluding glass and vacuum system) |
| Materials Used | 316 stainless steel, graphite wipers |
ROI/Payback Period
| Material | Cannabis | Hemp | Cannabis | Hemp |
| Daily Processing Time | 8-hour (one shift) | 24-hour continuous (three shifts) | ||
| Daily Distillate Yield | 280 L | 1,050 L | ||
| Daily Distillate Value | $2.28M | $1.23M | $6.85M | $3.69M |
| Payback Period | 1.6 days | 3.4 days | 0.5 days | 1.1 days |
