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Areas of
Specialization
Organometallic Reactions; Lithium,
Sodium, Magnesium
Grignard Reactions, Akyl & Aryl
Substituted Boronic Acids
Suzuki Reactions
Alkylations
Adol Condensations
Esterifications
Alkoxides
Friedel Crafts Reactions
Hydrazine Chemistry
Hydroxylamine Chemistry
Phosphorus Chemistry
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Unit Operations Include
Reactions (including low
temperature)
Crystallization/PrecipitationFiltration/Solids
Isolation/Purification
Drying
Fractional Distillation/Solvent
Recovery
Blending and Mixing
Liquid – Liquid Extraction
Process Development
Bench Scale
22 liter Kilo Lab
50 gallon Pilot Plant
250 gallon Pilot Plant |
Analytical Capabilities
GC
Perkin Elmer Auto system, Varian
3380 with FID and TCD detectors
HPLC
Perkin Elmer Series 200 UV/Vis
detector, Varian Model 345 UV/Vis
detector, Spectra System RI-150
detector
FTIR
Nicolet 380 with Smart Performer
(Zn-Se crystal)
Karl Fischer
Mettler Toledo DL 38
Wet analysis
Mettler DL70 ES Auto Titrator
Color (Lab color space)
Minolta Chromo Meter CR-300
NMR & C-13 NMR
Same day service from Valdosta State
University, Varian 300 MHz FT NMR
(Mercury Series)
GC Mass Spec
Same day service from Valdosta State
University, Hewlett Packard 5971A
MSD
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EQUIPMENT LIST
Reactors – Pilot Plant
3 x 50 gallon
Stainless Steel
1 x 100 gallon Glass Lined
1 x 250 gallon Stainless Steel
1 x 250 gallon Glass Lined with
glass overheads, including 10’
packed column (3 to 5 theoretical
plates)
1 x 1,000 gallon Stainless Steel
1 x 1,000 gallon Glass Lined
All reactors are serviced with hot
oil or steam and low temperature
to-70˚
C
Reactors – Commercial Plant
Stainless Steel Glass
Lined
1 x 5,300 gallon Stainless Steel 1 x
1,000 gallon Glass Lined
4 x 5,000 gallon. Stainless Steel 1
x 2,000 gallon Glass Lined
1 x 3,800 gallon Stainless Steel 1 x
4,000 gallon Glass Lined
1 x 3,000 gallon Stainless Steel
2 x 2,500 gallon Stainless Steel
Other
2 x 2,500 gallon Stainless Steel 1 x
3,200 gallon Inconel
1 x 750 gallon Stainless Steel
1 x 300 gallon Stainless Steel
1 X 250 gallon Stainless Steel
Distillation
2 ea - 25’ X 2’
Packed Columns, 10 & 25 Theoretical
stages
3 ea - 35’ X 3’ Plate/bubble tray
Columns, 20 theoretical plates each
1 x 4,000 gallon Re-boiler
1 x 6,500 gallon Re-boiler
Drying
2,200 gallon
Stainless Steel Pan type Dryer
1,500 gallon Glass Lined Double Cone
Dryer
400 gallon Glass Lined Double Cone
Dryer
14’ x 2’ diameter Solidaire Dryer
Vacuum Tray Dryer, 4’ x 4’ x 5’
epoxy coated Carbon Steel
Filtration
Sperry center feed
Filter Press - 43 cu. Ft cake
capacity, Poly plates
Solid Bowl Centrifuge 120 gal.
Vertical leaf Pressure Filter 267
sq. ft., Teflon- coated C.S.
Basket Centrifuge, bottom
discharging, 24” x 40”
2 ea, Rosenmund type Nutsche
Filter/Dryer – 2.4 sq. m & 4.0 sq.
m.
3 ea, 14 sq. ft. Nutsche filters
Utilities
Cold and Hot oil
Systems (Dowtherm Q)
Vacuum Systems
Nitrogen and Argon inert systems
Cooling to - 70˚C
20 gpm Reverse Osmosis Unit for
water purification.
Bulk CO2
Miscellaneous
2 ea, 35’ X 18”
Counter Current liquid/liquid
extraction Karr columns
Lithium and Sodium metal trap
charging system for 2,500 gal
reactors
Inerted glovebox for charging
hydroscopic solids and reactive
materials on all reactor sizes.
15,000 sq. ft. finished goods and
raw material warehouse
Process Safety & Environmental
Controls
Process and emergency
pressure relief with flare systems
Cryogenic (-80˚C) Process Vent
Recovery System
Operating under US Department of
Energy, Nuclear Quality Assurance
Level 1 compliance
Tank Storage
6 ea, 50,000 gallon
Stainless Steel Tanks
4 ea, 20,000 gallon Stainless Steel
Tanks
Assorted Poly and Carbon Steel tanks
ranging from 500 gallon to 10,000
gallon
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