Raw material summary — auto-calculated for selected reactor
| Material |
Quantity |
Charged at |
| Kratom Extract (60% MIT) | — kg | Reaction → R4 |
| Acetone | — kg | Reaction → R2 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | — kg | Reaction → R3 |
| DI Water (bicarb solution) | — kg | Reaction → R3 |
| Oxone | — kg | Reaction → R5 / R7 |
| DI Water (oxone solution) | — kg | Reaction → R5 / R7 |
| Ethyl Acetate | — kg | Wash → W1 |
| DI Water (wash) | — kg | Wash → W8 |
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Never mix bicarb and oxone directly — uncontrollable reaction will result. Prepare each solution separately. Oxone spills that dry create fire risk — rinse all spills immediately and thoroughly.
Reaction materials — record at weighing
DI water quantities for the bicarb and oxone solutions are listed in the Raw Material Summary above. No lot tracking required for DI water.
R1
Confirm glycol recirculating, valves open, chiller cooling.
R2
Charge acetone (— drums) to reactor bottom via dipleg. Confirm chiller at 21°F.
R3
Prepare bicarb solution — mix until fully dissolved. Charge to reactor. Start agitator.
R4
Charge kratom extract via top manway. Allow batch to return to target temperature.
R5
Oxone double-check, then prepare the oxone solution. Both operators must visually confirm the correct material before preparation begins.
Mix until fully dissolved. Do not prepare early — solution degrades on standing.
R6
Verify agitator is running on the reactor. Do not advance to oxone addition until confirmed.
R7
Add oxone solution slowly via pump over 1 hour. Start at 27°F or below.
R8
Hold at 0°C minimum 60 min. OK to hold indefinitely.
Wash materials — record at weighing
DI water for the water-wash step is listed in the Raw Material Summary above. No lot tracking required.
W1
Charge ethyl acetate via dipleg to reactor bottom. Agitate 25 min from start of EA addition.
W2
Stop agitator — both operators must verify before advancing.
W3
Settle begins — 3 hrs minimum. Bump agitator — sec at 1-hr intervals (next 3 steps).
W4
Bump 1 — agitator on for — sec, then off.
W5
Bump 2 — agitator on for — sec, then off.
W6
Bump 3 — agitator on for — sec, then off. Allow 1 more hour of settle after this bump.
W7
Phase split — lower phase to tote. Conductivity 10–18 during split. Stop at ≤ 0.5. Total ≤ 1550 lbs.
If conductivity < 10: stop, bump 70 sec, settle 1 hr, retry.
W8
Water wash — charge DI water, mix, then begin 60-min settle.
W9
Bump agitator — sec, then off.
W10
Allow final settle, then split to tote — stop at conductivity ≤ 0.2. Target split: 300–500 lbs.
Reaction + Wash downtime log
Examples for category: chiller down · scale wait · pump issue · shift change · power · maintenance. Leave blank if reaction + wash ran without interruption.
Reaction + Wash deviations / observations
Mid-batch supervisor review (advance to strip)
Supervisor confirms reaction and wash phases are complete: (1) all R-step and W-step signatures present, including the R5 oxone double-check and W2 stop-agitator double-check; (2) all material weighings have Weighed-by and Verified-by signatures; (3) any reaction or wash deviations and downtime are documented above. Batch is cleared to advance to the strip phase.
S1
Pump — lbs into large strip tank. Pump remainder (~— lbs) into medium stripper.
S2
Drain transfer line. Open the drain valve on the reactor-to-stripper line, collect residual contents in a bucket, and reseal the line.
CAUTION — pressurized line. Trapped solvent will expand as it warms and cause uncontrolled discharge or fitting failure. Line must be emptied after transfer. Wear face shield and safety glasses. Stand clear of fittings. Verify the line is fully depressurized before opening any fitting.
S3
Agitator off — settle 5 min. Install level gauge. Drain rag layer from sightglass until all water is gone. Seal manway. Start agitator. Verify cooling tower running.
S4
Open steam and condensate valves. Start boiler. At ~140°F adjust steam so cooling tower outlet is ~85°F. Monitor foam — reduce steam if foaming occurs.
S5
Continue stripping until level reaches the — mark on the red tape on the sightglass.
Target: — jugs total. Each jug ≈ 7.5 gal. Target ≥ 40 rotovap bowls. Final jug count and yield are reviewed at supervisor sign-off.
S6
Reactor cleanout: hose from top, pump all residue into totebin. Remove all bicarb residue to prevent discharge line plugging.
S1
Pump ~1,900 lbs into the bottom of the large strip tank. Pump the balance (~700 lbs) into the medium stripper. Hold the medium stripper until there is room to strip in the large stripper.
S2
Drain transfer line. Open the drain valve on the reactor-to-stripper line, collect residual contents in a bucket, and reseal the line.
CAUTION — pressurized line. Trapped solvent will expand as it warms and cause uncontrolled discharge or fitting failure. Line must be emptied after transfer. Wear face shield and safety glasses. Stand clear of fittings. Verify the line is fully depressurized before opening any fitting.
S3
Agitator off — settle 5 min. Install level gauge. Drain rag layer from sightglass until all water is gone. Seal manway. Start agitator. Verify large cooling tower running.
S4
Open steam and condensate valves. Start boiler. At ~140°F adjust steam so cooling tower outlet is ~85°F. Monitor foam — reduce steam if foaming occurs.
S5
When the large stripper is approximately half full, pump the balance from the medium stripper into the large stripper. Continue stripping off the solvent in the large stripper.
S6
Continue stripping until level reaches the 20 kg mark on the red tape on the sightglass.
Target: 12 jugs total. Each jug ≈ 7.5 gal. Final jug count and yield are reviewed at supervisor sign-off — over-stripped batches can be corrected at the rotovap, under-stripped batches simply take longer to process.
S7
Reactor cleanout: hose from top, pump all residue into totebin. Remove all bicarb residue to prevent discharge line plugging.
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R-2500 procedure under development. Strip targets and step structure for the 2,500-gal reactor are not yet finalized. Verify with engineering before running a batch on R-2500. Steps shown above are inherited from R-600 as a placeholder only.
Strip-phase downtime log
Examples for category: chiller down · scale wait · pump issue · shift change · power · maintenance. Leave blank if the batch ran without interruption.
Strip-phase deviations / observations
Batch close — supervisor review (strip + handoff)
Supervisor confirms strip phase complete: (1) all strip steps signed; (2) any strip deviations and downtime are documented above; (3) final jug count is within expected range — over-stripped batches can be corrected at the rotovap, under-stripped batches simply take longer to process; (4) traveler sheet prepared for downstream handoff.
TRAVELER · Downstream Handoff
Stays with material until rotovap complete · ref. CEL-TOOL-7OH-001
Batch identification
Materials charged (as recorded on batch card)
| Kratom Extract (60% MIT) | — kg |
| Acetone | — kg |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | — kg |
| Oxone | — kg |
| Ethyl Acetate | — kg |
Handoff — completed by stripping operator
Receipt — completed by rotovap operator
I confirm receipt of the material identified above. Any anomalies noted will be communicated to the production supervisor before processing begins.