About Agarwood Distillation Service
Service description
Purpose: To extract high-quality essential oil from agarwood (Oud) for use in various applications.
Raw Material: Naturally or artificially infected Agarwood from Aquilaria species.
Core Process:
Pre-treatment: The agarwood is chopped into smaller pieces, sometimes powdered, and then soaked in water for a period to help the oil release more easily during distillation.
Distillation: The soaked wood is heated, and the resulting steam containing aromatic molecules is collected.
Condensation: The steam is passed through a condenser to cool it down into a liquid.
Separation: The oil, which is less dense, floats on top of the water (hydrosol) and is carefully separated.
Methods:
Hydro-distillation: The traditional method where agarwood is fully submerged in water before boiling.
Steam-distillation: A more modern method often used for efficiency, which can use steam passed through the wood.
Supercritical CO extraction: A high-purity, solvent-free method.
Quality Control:
Modern plants use precise, controlled processes and materials like stainless steel to ensure product quality.
The final oil is often filtered to remove any remaining impurities.
End Products:
Perfumery: Used in high-end perfumes and attars.
Aromatherapy: Valued for its calming and meditative properties.
Traditional Medicine: Used in Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Middle Eastern medicine.