Supercritical Fluids (SCF) Supercritical Fluid Extraction
Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) plants are operating at throughputs of 100,000,000 lbs/yr or more in the foods industry. Coffee and tea are decaffeinated via supercritical fluid extraction and most major brewers in the US and Europe use flavors that are extracted from hops with supercritical fluids.