What equipment is necessary to process inner gel or whole leaf?
You will basically need the following: a. A soaking tank to loosen the dirt from the leaf. b. An aloe leaf washing machine or hand washing station to wash each individual leaf. c. A sanitizing rinse to sterilize the leaves. d. Trimming the aloe leaf to remove the ends and sides. (filet only) e. Filleting of aloe leaf to remove the gel. (filet only) f. Grinding to liquefy the gel. g. Pulp separation to remove the cellulose pulp. h. Stabilization of aloe gel to achieve microbial protection. i. Charcoal Decolorization to remove color, and odor. j. Filtration to remove charcoal. k. HTST or Vat pasteurization to provide final bacterial stabilization. • What is the cost for a basic aloe vera gel processing plant? The equipment is designed to handle specific daily volumes of aloe leaves and various labor and utility constraints. Only as an example, a 100 hectare farm could produce 55,000 kg of aloe vera leaves daily. The equipment necessary to handle this volume would cost between $400,000 an
