Readily Scalable Technology

Our team of process engineers and membrane experts, can support and advise you on the application development for your difficult separations using Evonik’s OSN membranes. A typical process development and implementation follows three main steps.

1. Proof of concept

The feasibility testing is done at lab-scale using flat sheet membranes and determines the best performing membrane for a specific application. Once a suitable membrane is identified, proof-of-concept that the separation will work is typically carried out at a small scale (mL to L), allowing baseline technical and economic feasibility to be assessed. 

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the suitability of existing membrane test equipment that you may have for use with OSN membranes, or if you would like to purchase suitable equipment.

2. Proof of process

Proof of process is carried out in pilot trials using small spiral wound membrane modules, and is ideally processing feed stock from a side-stream of the production process. This phase of development is used to identify optimal operating parameter ranges for the filtration, provide confidence in the durability and lifetime of the membrane modules, generate scalable data for design of an industrial-scale unit, evaluate if any cleaning cycles (CIP) of the membrane are required, allow accurate economic assessment to be made, and ensure that there are no “show-stoppers” encountered when using the OSN membranes.

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the suitability of existing membrane pilot-scale equipment that you may have for use with OSN membranes, or if you would like to rent/purchase suitable equipment via our OEM network.

3. Industrial implementation

Industrial implementation is the final stage, with full scale-up of the process established via the proof-of-process pilot trials. We provide the membrane modules for the industrial installation, and can also provide advice and assistance to the engineering processes involved in the conceptualization, costing, and building of a full-scale industrial OSN set-up. We have experienced OEM partners around the world that can provide state-of-the-art industrial installations.