CO₂ Extraction vs Ethanol Extraction Rematch

Dr Jon discuss the key differences between CO₂ extraction and ethanol extraction. They discuss equipment costs, solvents changeovers, operational costs, and how an extraction method can affect an enterprise’s value.

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00:00 Welcome
05:42 CO₂ extraction vs Ethanol Extraction
06:17 Equipment and start up cost comparison
08:59 Comparison of monthly operating costs for ethanol extraction and CO₂ extraction
14:54 Operating cost comparison Food grade ethanol and Denatured ethanol
20:22 What is solvent from ethanol extraction and co2 extraction?
24:58 CO₂ extraction needs ethanol?
31:05 Can Ethanol be brought back to its original state?
33:13 Is solvent changeover required?
38:12 What is solvent changeover?
38:53 What if I never changed out my solvent?
40:47 What are energy costs CO₂ vs ethanol from extraction process?
45:16 Cost Comparison for one ton per day
50:42 How can extraction method affect the enterprise value?
56:13 Hidden costs for ethanol extraction
57:29 Ethanol extraction vs co2 extraction score card
59:15 Why does CO₂ equipment cost more?
1:01:31 Checkmate
1:01:42 Safety of CO₂ and exposure to it?
1:03:00 Outro