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A client was developing a process scheme involving extraction, adsorption, filtration, crystallization, and distillation. Although individual steps could be demonstrated at lab scale, the client wanted input on its practical feasibility and potential improvements. AVN assembled a multi-disciplinary team and was able to offer guidance and recommendations for possible options. Read More

A client was investigating routes to convert waste plastics to high-value products. An intermediate stream obtained in the process contained undesirable impurities that needed to be removed for certain applications. AVN set up small-scale screening reactors to test process options. A solution was identified, and a larger scale continuous unit… Read More

AVN was the proud title sponsor of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s (WVSO) Symphony Sunday on June 2, 2024, for the fifth consecutive year. With this year’s theme as the “Wild, Wild West Virginia Symphony,” around 2,000 guests indulged in food, drinks, and activities, while listening to local bands play… Read More

A client had proposed a novel route to a reactive monomer that could have advantages over existing routes. AVN investigated the proposed reaction and with careful analytical and process studies showed that certain side reactions were predominant and unavoidable. The project was quickly steered in another direction. – For additional… Read More

A customer was interested in the potential to upgrade a crude vegetable oil from a novel source to a purity needed for certain applications. AVN set up lab-scale equipment to carry out several steps in the purification, including bleaching and continuous steam stripping. Product samples were provided to the customer… Read More