The AVN Blog

A company had been investigating a process to recover metal salts from used lithium ion batteries and wanted assistance from AVN in developing a step in the process, the dissolution of crushed battery contents. The exothermic process needed to be carried out under carefully controlled conditions. A series of tests… Read More

A client needed to gather information on the reaction conditions for design of a production scale unit. The reaction involved use of hydrogen cyanide, so a thorough safety review was held before beginning any experimental work. A statistically designed set of experiments was developed and carried out in a laboratory… Read More

As if highly pressurized, AVN Corp. has experienced an explosive year of outsized growth and success. We’ve continued to build our business in terms of new clients and capabilities, seen several of our leaders receive industry recognition, and added to our talented roster of staff working to solve the world’s… Read More

A company was interested in testing a possible process concept involving a reaction of hydrogen cyanide. After safety reviews of the proposed work, the concept was studied at laboratory scale, which involved production of HCN for use in the experiments. After testing several approaches, it was determined that the concept… Read More

A company was operating a process that recovers a solvent by distillation and was encountering the build-up of solid material in the column and heat exchanger. This created a need for periodic maintenance and was reducing the capacity of the column. A multifunctional team was assembled to collaborate in addressing… Read More