Look behind the iconic black paint and skull logo on many solvent-recovery systems and you will find a blue Blackmer® LB082EC Series Reciprocating Gas Compressor. Used throughout the botanical-extraction industry, the first-to-market, with hundreds of installations, LB082EC Reciprocating Gas Compressor is the original and first choice in compressors for botanical extraction.
The UL-listed LB082EC Reciprocating Gas Compressor can play a vital role in every botanical plant oil-extraction system, extracting butane-propane solvent from material columns while producing a closed-loop system in which the butane-propane solvent can be reused in future extraction activities.
Performance and Specifications
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (approx.) | Length | 41″ |
| Width | 33″ | |
| Depth | 50″ | |
| Weight | 496 lbs | |
| Shipping Weight | 545 lbs | |
| Compressor | Oil-Free Piston, PTFE Seals | |
| Displacement | Min RPM | CFM (m3/hr) 3.58 (6.1) |
| Max RPM | CFM (m3/hr) 8.44 (14.3) | |
| MAWP | 350 PSIA (2,413 kpa) | |
| Max. Discharge Temp. | 350°F (176°C) | |
| Inlet/Outlet Size | 3/4″ | |
Botanical Oil Extraction Process
The LB082EC Botanical Extraction Compressor is the smallest model of LB Series Compressors and is capable of achieving a vapor-recovery flow rate necessary to facilitate the butane-recovery process. The LB082EC Botanical Extraction Compressor features double seals that have passed various leakage tests, as well as a pressurized oil-pump circuit on the heavy-duty crankcase – which is coated with a special epoxy that protects the interior – that forces oil onto the unit’s bearings, wrist pins and connecting rods. Other features of the Blackmer LB082EC Botanical Extraction Compressor include:
- Heavy-Duty Pistons – One-piece construction that is stronger and simpler than competitive multi-piece designs
- High-Efficiency Valves – Corrosion-resistant stainless-steel discs and springs that provide superior sealing
- High-Pressure Head and Cylinder O-Rings – Eliminate leakage and maintenance problems
- Self-Adjusting Piston-Rod Seals – Prevent crankcase oil contamination and cylinder blow-by
- Pressure-Assisted Piston Rings – Provide maximum efficiency with minimal friction wear
- Wear-Resistant Crosshead Assemblies – Designed for maximum lubrication and wear resistance
- 2-hp Motor – More energy efficient and less wasteful than the competitor model with a 3-hp motor
All of these features combine to make the LB082EC Botanical Extraction Compressor an ideal solution for continuous-duty botanical oil-extraction applications with 2-4 vapor-recovery cycles over an eight-hour period.
Since you are already using butane, considered by many to be the purest solvent in botanical-oil extraction, it only makes sense to trust the original extraction compressor, the Blackmer LB082EC, for your botanical-oil extraction activities.