Mobile solvent filtration units
At VITO we offer a range of mobile solvent filtration equipement which uses organic solvent based pressure-driven membrane filtration. The units can be used for a wide range of applications such as concentration, purification and solvent swap of APIs or clean-up of viscous waste oils, plastic oils, lignin oils, etc.
What can you use them for?
- Concentration, purification and solvent swap of APIs
- Solvent recovery from crystallisation mother liquors
- Solvent recovery from edible oil miscella
- Pre-concentration and fractionation of natural products from solvent-based extracts
- Clean-up of viscous waste oils, plastic oils, lignin oils, etc.
- Purification of (alternative) fuels and other related hydrocarbon streams
The units
Mobile solvent filtration pilot unit 1
Technical features
- Unique mobile cross-flow pilot unit for solvent-based pressure-driven membrane filtration (OSUF, OSN, OSRO)
- ATEX/GMP design specifically meant for pharmaceutical and food applications (316 L, Kalrez)
- Max. 50°C (non-ATEX: 80°C) – 45 bar
- Multi-channel ceramic membranes and 4040-type spiral-wound elements
- Circulation flow rate up to 7 m³/h and permeate flow rate up to 500 l/h
- Feed tank of 400 L, min. working volume 70 L
- Semi-automatic operation, fully instrumented with real time process monitoring and data acquisition
Reference industrial showcases
- Recovery of API from distillation residue (The Netherlands)
- Purification and concentration of adjuvant for pre-commercial anti-diabetes drug (Switzerland)
- Purification and solvent transfer of API (UK)
- Purification of high purity solvents for semi-conductor applications (Belgium)
Mobile solvent filtration pilot unit 2
Technical features
- Unique mobile cross-flow pilot unit for solvent-based pressure-driven membrane filtration (OSUF, OSN, OSRO)
- ATEX/GMP design specifically meant for pharmaceutical and food applications (316 L, Kalrez)
- Max. 80°C – 45 bar
- Multi-channel ceramic membranes and 4040-type spiral-wound elements
- Circulation flow rate up to 7 m³/h and permeate flow rate up to 500 l/h
- Feed tank of 400 L, min. working volume 60 L
- Semi-automatic operation, fully instrumented with real time process monitoring and data acquisition
- Batch and continuous (feed-bleed) operation possible
Reference industrial showcases
- Recovery of acetone from edible oil miscella (The Netherlands)
- Removal of impurity from vitamin API (Switzerland)
- Recovery of valuable compound from wastewater stream (Switzerland)
- Work-up of solvent/water-based stream rich in Pd and KOH (Belgium)
Mobile solvent filtration pilot unit 3
Technical features
- Unique mobile cross-flow pilot unit for solvent-based pressure-driven membrane filtration (OSUF, OSN, OSRO)
- ATEX design specifically meant for (higher temperature) chemical applications (316 L, Kalrez)
- Max. 130°C – 45 bar (ATEX heater)
- Multi-channel ceramic membranes and 4040-type spiral-wound elements
- Circulation flow rate up to 10 m³/h and permeate flow rate up to 500 l/h
- Feed tank of 400 L, min. working volume 60 L
- Semi-automatic operation, fully instrumented with real time process monitoring and data acquisition
- Batch and continuous (feed-bleed) operation possible
Reference industrial showcases
- Fractionation of lignin oil (Germany)
- Purification and concentration of oxidized lignin (Belgium)
- Purification of hydrocarbons product stream (Belgium)
- Recovery of base oil from used lubricating oils (Belgium)
- Clean-up of source-contaminated hydrocarbons stream (Belgium)
