Accelerating renewable science innovation

Inventure Facilities

Inventure’s facilities in Birmingham, Alabama are well equipped to help clients explore new process technologies.

Bench capabilities include: 

  • Multiple batch, CSTR, and continuous reactors with volumes ranging from 50 mL to 150 gallons and pressure/temperature ratings as high as 5,000 psig and 650 deg F. 

Bench separation units include:   

  • MYERS spinning disc molecular distillation, two BR Instruments spinning band distillation columns, glass wiped film evaporator and ion exchange/chromatography columns.

Pilot scale processing units include:

  • a one ton per day continuous plug flow reactor
  • 75 gallon PTFE lined reactor
  • 100 gallon glass lined reactor
  • 150 gallon Inconel batch reactor with continuous capabilities, continuous packed bed reactors, continuous chromatography/ion exchange separations and continuous carbon adsorption beds. 

On-site distillation capabilities include:

  • 2″ x 15′ packed distillation
  • 2″ x 15′ tray distillation
  • 4″ x 20′ packed distillation
  • falling film evaporator
  • one stage forced recirculation flash evaporation system

A comprehensive analytical lab staffed with AOCS approved chemists includes:

  • ICPauto-titrators, AAS, GCFID, GCMS, LCMS, HPLC, FT IR, KF, SDT, TGA,  DSC, rancimat, flashpoint  and viscometers.
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