The vacuum concentrator, also known as vacuum decompression concentration tank or Vacuum Decompression Concentrator, refers to a container or device that performs negative pressure concentration under vacuum conditions. By utilizing a low-pressure environment, the vacuum concentrator reduces the boiling point of materials to achieve low-temperature and decompression concentration, enabling the concentration and purification of heat-sensitive materials. It can improve thermal energy utilization and features high concentration efficiency.
Currently, vacuum concentrators are widely used in the concentration of liquids in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and biological products. They can be classified into vacuum single-effect concentration, double-effect concentration, vacuum decompression concentration tanks, spherical vacuum concentrators, extraction and concentration units, and other concentration devices. Most traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical units or preparation concentration processes now adopt negative pressure concentration.