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Process Chemistries

The transformations we engineer.

Reaction and separation chemistry across the oleochemical value chain — and the parametric design discipline to run several of them through one facility.

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Hydrogenation

Selective and full hydrogenation over nickel catalysis under controlled H₂ pressure — saturating double bonds and tuning iodine value to spec.

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Dimerisation

Clay-catalysed coupling of unsaturated fatty acids into dimer and trimer acids for polyamides, adhesives, lubricants and corrosion inhibitors.

03

Ester & Biodiesel Chemistry

Base-catalysed transesterification with acid-esterification pre-treatment of high-FFA feeds — from B100 to made-to-spec specialty esters.

04

Crude → Refined Oil

The full edible-oil refining sequence: degumming, neutralisation, bleaching and deodorisation to food-grade clarity and stability.

05

Saponifiables → Unsaponifiables

Recovery of high-value unsaponifiables — tocopherols, sterols and waxes — concentrated from deodoriser distillate by short-path distillation.

06

Fatty Acid ↔ Glyceride

Fat splitting, glycerolysis and re-esterification across the fatty-acid / glyceride / fatty-acid cycle, with glycerine recovery.

Equipment & Unit Operations

Hardware for demanding chemistry.

The unit operations and built assets we specify, fabricate and integrate into every train.

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Molecular Distillation

Short-path, high-vacuum (sub-millibar) separation with minimal thermal residence — for heat-sensitive fractions like tocopherols and sterols.

02

Fractional Distillation

Precision packed and tray columns for carbon-chain separation of fatty acids and esters to tight cut specification.

03

Autoclave & High-Pressure Catalysis

Pressure-rated reactors for hydrogenation and catalytic conversion under tightly controlled temperature and pressure.

04

Filtration Systems

Pressure and polishing filtration for catalyst recovery, bleaching-earth removal and product clarification.

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GLR / Hastelloy / SS316L Reactors

Materials of construction matched to corrosive, multi-feedstock service for long, flexible asset life.Glass-LinedHastelloySS316L

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Pumping & Refining Systems

Integrated transfer, dosing and refining packages engineered around the full process envelope.

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Pressure-Controlled Skids

Pre-fabricated, fully instrumented pressure skids for fast, repeatable, low-risk site integration.

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Temperature-Controlled Skids

Thermal-duty skids with precise heating and cooling control for sensitive, exothermic reactions.

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Built to your envelope

Bespoke unit operations engineered to the exact parameters of your chemistry and capacity.

If it reduces to parameters, we can engineer it.

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