PROCESS CAPABILITY ON DEMAND
On our self-contained Middlewich site, we have developed a unique mix of engineering design, processing and post production facilities to meet virtually every fractionation and distillation requirement. These include a fully equipped and expertly staffed laboratory for the simulation of plant scale-up and the development of theoretical solutions for novel fractionation routes. Flexible production scheduling enables the handling of continual, multi-batch campaigns or discreet single batches.
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
- Direct scale-up between 5m³ and 30m³ batches
- Pro-active development of pre and post fractionation stages: neutralisation, drying, phase separation
- Active customer participation in production trialling
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
- Stainless steel and glass-lined reactors from 2000 litres to 30,000 litres
- Eight distillation units with up to 40 theoretical plates
- Steam heating and water cooling internal coil and hot oil jacketing
- Integrated vacuum system
- Steam distillation
MATERIALS HANDLING
- Expertise in handling bulk liquids, plus IBC and drum packages
- Efficient vehicle loading and unloading including dedicated Isotank unloading station
- Over 40 stainless steel storage tanks from 25m³ to 90m³
- Regular tank back venting
- Tanker Boards, Drum Labelling and Transport Emergency Cards service
- HM Customs bonded site
TYPICAL PRODUCTS PROCESSED
- Alcohols
- Aldehydes
- Amides
- Amines
- Carboxylic Acids
- Esters
- Hydrocarbons
- Ketones
- Ether
- Resins