Centec undertake development work on behalf of clients seeking to establish or improve manufacturing processes at their own site. This work can range from laboratory and pilot plant trials of processing routes to the design, construction and installation of process plants. Process development may centre around improving yield, reducing emissions or increasing energy efficiency.

Laboratory

• Analytical services including GC, HPLC, UV/Visible, IR spectroscopy
• Wet analysis techniques
• Melting points
• Automatic titration
• Quality control system

Pilot Plant

Flameproof batch processing area incorporating:

• 1500 and 700 litre stainless steel and 700 litre glass-lined reactors
• Two independent vacuum distillation systems
• Sulzer packed vacuum distillation column
• Hot oil heating up to 250°C
• Brine cooling and wiped film evaporator options
• Stainless steel powder dryer
• 20-kg load transportable centrifuge