The AVN Blog

South Charleston, W.Va., April 27, 2023 – AVN Corp. (AVN) today announced that Todd Morgan has joined the organization as its new Pilot Plant Business Unit (BU) leader. He will be responsible for leading the BU’s strategic growth in demonstration and validation, data collection for scale-up to commercial operations, market… Read More

A customer operating a distillation was encountering the build-up of solid material in the column and heat exchanger, which required periodic maintenance and reduced the capacity of the column. AVN assembled a multifunctional team to collaborate with the customer on the problem, including expertise in organic chemistry, process engineering, and… Read More

Custom-designed molecules based on oligomers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide were desired for testing in a specialty application. AVN used a lab-scale reactor to carry out the reactions and provided samples of selected products for evaluation. Based on the testing results, the desired compositions were modified and additional samples… Read More

Parvez H. Wadia, D.Sc., vice president, strategic initiatives, formally accepted the national Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management from the American Chemical Society (ACS) on March 28, 2023, at a national ceremony alongside his peers. During his presentation, he reflected on leadership… Read More

A non-traditional vegetable oil was being considered for additional end uses, and AVN Corp. was asked to investigate processes to refine samples for evaluation. Selected absorbents were tested under a range of conditions for bleaching the oil. AVN Corp. also set up a specialized distillation column to carry out continuous… Read More