High-Purity Solutions Across the Nutraceutical Spectrum
Break the Purity Barrier: Achieve +82% EPA and DHA Yields increase without Thermal Degradation
Stop compromising between purity and product integrity. Learn how Sulzer’s DistilCare™ system
achieves exceptional concentrations in a single continuous process without compromising delicate properties of Omega-3.
85 wt%
Exceptional purity
Achieved up to 85 wt% EPA esters
10 years
Long-term reliability
System has operated continuously with
zero unplanned downtime
97%
High recovery yields for DHA esters in a single continuous pass
Why DistilCare™ Leads the Industry
> 99.99% Purity
Exceed 99.99% purity while safeguarding products quality and integrity
> 70% Energy Savings
Cut energy use by > 70% with reduce number of stages and reflux under vacuum
Zero Waste
Lower emissions and costs with compact, efficient systems
DistilCare™
DistilCare is Sulzer’s advanced vacuum distillation technology, designed to deliver exceptional purity for heat-sensitive applications while operating at temperatures up to 300 °C under deep vacuum conditions (<1 mbar). This optimized solution minimizes energy consumption, supports sustainability goals, and simplifies separation thanks to improved relative volatility (α-value) under vacuum.
Main Applications
Nutraceuticals
Pharmaceuticals
Animal Feed
Fine Chemicals
Natural Extracts
Hazardous Chemicals
Petrochemicals
BioFuels
Semiconductors
Yes, we guarantee full-scale product purity based on validated pilot trials.
Through our test centers in Switzerland and Singapore, customers gain access to deep application expertise and the specialized infrastructure required to validate complex separation targets.
Yes. DistilCare can offer modular, skid-mounted systems as well as components and stand alone equipment that can be tailored with cold traps, heat recuperators, automated controls, coolers, vacuum pumps. This flexibility ensures optimal performance for your unique process requirements.
DistilCare operates at service pressures as low as 1mbar (abs), enabling separation at significantly lower temperature than conventional distillation. This reduces energy consumption while protecting heat sensitive compounds such as omega-3 esters from thermal degradation, without compromising product quality.
SUCCESS STORY
Nordic Nutraceuticals Achieves 85% EPA/DHA with DistilCare™
Challenge
Scale up purification of EPA and DHA while minimizing product losses, handling high working temperatures, and simplifying a multi-step system.
Solution
Implemented EvapCare™-W with DistilCare™ under deep vacuum (<1 mbar) in a single-pass operation for efficient purification.
Results
EPA purity increase from 16% to over 85%
DHA purity increase from 11% to over 60%
High yields: EPA (95%), DHA (75%)
Major resource savings (energy, cleaning, time) to single pass
