Disclaimer: The topic of vacuum, especially in the context of thermodynamics, is difficult to begin without some substrate upon which the discussion can be developed. For this reason, the concept of vacuum doesn’t appear immediately, but is certainly the focus of this entry. Written by guest author and ally Aaron Sawheb Introduction: Purification of Multi-Component…

The first part of our energy exchange 101 series. Written by guest author and ally Aaron Sawheb. Energy and Mass Balance 101 The simple truth for anyone interested in extraction is this: scientific rabbit holes are unavoidable on the journey to perfecting any extraction process. A casual exploration of thermodynamics evolves into an endless pursuit…

The second part of our energy exchange 101 series. Written by guest author and ally Aaron Sawheb. At an atomic level, the Internal Energy (U) of a thermodynamic system (system for short) is a measurement of the general movement of the molecules that make up the system, a measurement of how powerful the vibrations of…