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Hemp Seed Processing

⚗️ Science First mentioned: Ep. 133

Industrial hemp seed processing using mechanical presses to extract oil, then sifting the seed cake to separate protein powder. Episode covered the use of $20,000 presses from Sweden for hemp seed oil extraction, with the byproduct seed cake being further processed to recover protein powder and CBD-rich trichomes that cling to the hemp material.

Don Wirtshafter discussed hemp economics. Trichomes were found all over the hemp processing equipment, high in CBD. Some producers were doing extractions from the hemp trichome residue. Press economics discussed - significant capital investment but profitable at scale.

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