Botanical super heated processing equipment

1. A superheated water extraction system for processing of a botanical starting material to prepare medicinal compounds, the system comprising:

a jacketed reaction vessel having a removable top for introduction of the starting material, a solvent inlet for introduction of the solvent, the solvent contacts and is mixed with the starting material to extract analytes to produce an absolute from the starting material;

a first jacketed separation vessel in operative connection to the jacketed reaction vessel; to receive and separate the absolute, a second jacketed separation vessel in operative connection with said first separation vessel to purify the absolute, a third jacketed separation vessel in operative connection with said second separation vessel to recover the purified absolute, the jacketed separation vessels having

a dip tube disposed vertically within said separation vessels for decanting the absolute separating out spent raw material, a filter for further processing of the absolute, and a port on the bottom for removal of unwanted material;

a high-speed separator in operative connection to at least one jacketed separation vessel to separate an ethanol from the absolute, extracting a medicinal compound concentrate;

a combination of heaters and chillers in operative connection to said vessels to maintain the desired temperature of said vessels;

a series of pumps in operative connection including a pressurizing pump in operative connection to the jacketed reaction vessel to hold a pressure range during the reaction, a vacuum pump in operative connection to the jacketed reaction vessel and the jacketed separation vessel to remove fluids during the processing, an air pump in operative connection to the jacketed separation vessels to control airflow during processing and a circulating pump in operative connection to the jacketed reaction vessel to insure mixing; and

a series of hose in operative connection from said pump system to said vessels to move fluids and pressurize air in the vessel.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reaction and separation vessels have, a bottom port, stirring and pumping mechanisms to mix solvents, reactants, and starting material, and transfer fluid.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the jacketed separation vessel heats and cools said solvents and reactants, which extract said analytes to produce the absolute concentrate.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein a manifold regulates the vacuum pressure and moves absolute through hoses and filters.

5. A reaction, extraction, and purification system comprising:

a. a jacketed reaction vessel having a removable top, a bottom port, and a mixing device to combine solvents, reactants, and starting material, said mixing device is selected from the group consisting of stirring, percolation, or sonication;

b. a jacketed separation vessel wherein a fluid circulates in the jacket surrounding the vessel providing the ability to heat and cool solvents and reactants in said vessel, aiding in the extraction of an analyte to produce an absolute concentrate;

c. a dip tube lies vertically within the separation vessel, wherein the dip tube decants the concentrated absolute, separating out components one at a time and discards the separated material in the respective separation vessel;

d. a filter to remove coarse particulate and purify absolute;

e. a manifold to regulate the vacuum pressure and move absolute through hoses and filters;

f. a high-speed separator to separate an ethanol and condense the concentrate;

g. a heater/chiller combination to maintain the temperature of the vessels;

h. an air pump to pressurize the vessels and move solvent(s),

i. a hose(s) to move the solvent and pressurize the air in the vessels.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the solvent is selected from ethanol, a terpene or a superheated water of an ethanol, a terpene and a superheated water.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the superheated water can be subcritical or supercritical water.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the process is automated and continuous.

9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising adding a flocculant to increase separation.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising introducing an additive reactant to the absolute in the jacket separation vessel.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high speed separator contains a high speed mechanical vapor re-compressor comprising a fluted percolation ring situated inside of a jacketed and chilled solvent reservoir, incoming vapor is mixed with a chilled solvent, the vapor is bubbled through a consecutive chilling coil, the vapor is condensed and a purified medicinal compound is collected.

12. A method of isolating medicinal compounds from botanicals comprising the steps of:

a. introducing botanical material and a solvent into a first jacketed reaction vessel wherein the botanical material and solvent is mixed and soaked, extracting and analytes/absolute from the botanical;

b. separating the absolute from the first reaction vessel and inoculating the absolute with one or more reactants to purify said absolute in a second reaction vessel;

c. filtering the absolute material said second reaction vessel and heating and cooling the absolute;

d. re-introducing inoculant and mixing and pumping into to the first jacketed reaction vessel;

e. decanting the separated absolute in a third jacketed vessel and filtering and separating the absolute through a high speed condenser to produce a medicinal compound.