THE AVN BLOG: Pilot Scale Process Demonstration

A company developed a process for a new bio-based product that required hydrogenation followed by distillation. To demonstrate scalability, AVN commissioned a 6-inch internal-diameter, 22-foot-tall fixed-bed hydrogenation reactor along with three large packed distillation columns. Over multiple campaigns, operating with continuous, around-the-clock shifts, the team produced multiple totes of product and demonstrated the successful operation.