Specialty & Process Specific Columns
divided wall column (dwc)
Divided Wall Columns (DWC) are advanced distillation systems with a vertical wall inside the column that enables the separation of three or more components in a single unit. They offer 20–45% energy savings and 25–40% lower capital costs compared to traditional multi-column setups. Ideal for petrochemical, biofuel, and fine chemical industries.
pressure distillation columns
Pressure Distillation Columns operate above atmospheric pressure to increase boiling points and enhance relative volatility between components. This technology is ideal for separating low-boiling gases, light hydrocarbons, and volatile compounds. It is commonly used in petrochemical plants, natural gas processing, air separation, and LPG fractionation for higher efficiency and compact column design.
reactive distillation columns
Reactive Distillation Columns combine chemical reaction and separation in a single unit. By integrating reaction and distillation simultaneously, they shift equilibrium, improve yield, reduce energy consumption, and lower capital costs. This technology is widely used in esterification, etherification, and other equilibrium-limited reactions, particularly in biodiesel, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemical production.
vacuum distillation columns
Vacuum Distillation Columns operate under reduced pressure (typically 10–200 mbar) to lower boiling points of components. This allows gentle separation of heat-sensitive, high-boiling, or thermally unstable materials without decomposition. It is widely used in edible oil refining, petroleum residue processing, essential oil extraction, and pharmaceutical industries for high-quality product recovery.
azeotropic disillation columns
Azeotropic Distillation is a specialized separation technique used to break azeotropes — mixtures that cannot be separated by conventional distillation. An entrainer is added to alter the relative volatility, allowing high-purity separation of close-boiling or azeotropic components. It is widely used for dehydrating ethanol, recovering solvents like THF and IPA, and purifying fine chemicals.