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Some literature reports had presented interesting results of an oxidation process to make a product of interest to a client. The experimental work had been done at small scale but could potentially lead to a practical process if scalable. AVN developed a plan to test the concept in a series… Read More

A customer had conceived of a hydrocarbon oxidation process and wanted to develop the concept at larger scale, eventually leading to continuous operation. AVN investigated the individual steps in the process and assisted in gaining an understanding of some previously unanticipated side-reaction chemistry and how to minimize it. Selected parts… Read More

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va., October 30, 2023 – AVN Corp. announced today that Brooke Albin, Senior Manager of Laboratories, has received the Emerging Leader Award from The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA). The award recognizes rising leaders making a significant impact in their organizations. “Brooke has been instrumental in… Read More

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