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Chemical Process Development and Optimization
Many existing chemical processes could be run much more efficiently with improved yield, better quality and greater speed. Our experience shows it is quite possible to achieve this without compromising safety or increasing environmental impact. Companies should take advantage of these opportunities to achieve financial gain and increased competitive edge. Yet they often do not pursue this potential for improvement for reasons which include:
  • a false belief that the costs would outweigh the benefits
  • lack of in-house staff time and resources to research the most appropriate solution
  • lack of specialist equipment to try new mechanisms or process changes
  • concerns over safety implications of changing the process over-familiarization with the process so possibilities are not even considered.
What You Should Do
The first action is to carry out a technical review. This brings together existing expertise and data with new knowledge derived from external expertise and laboratory studies. All this can be undertaken with due regard to safety and the environmental implications of change.

How We Can Help
Chilworth Global has state-of-the-art technology and a wealth of experience in chemical process development and optimization work. We can bring fresh, practical ideas to old processes and have the resources available to test and provide speedy solutions to your process improvement needs. Fully confidentiality is guaranteed.

Chilworth can:
  • review existing processes and develop new ones
  • conduct automated laboratory reaction studies
  • test under reflux and at elevated pressures
  • perform factorial experimental designs
  • assess safety and environmental implications of process change
  • make practical and economical recommendations

    Specialist Capabilities
  • Adiabatic Dewar calorimetry
  • Reaction calorimetry using a Mettler RC1
  • Accelerated Rate Calorimetry
  • Differential Scanning Calorimeter
  • Carius tube
  • Gas evolution rate measurements
  • Mass spectroscopy
  • Evaluation of highly energetic materials including potential explosives
  • Experimental blast chamber facility
  • Handling of toxic and highly active materials

  • Chilworth Global
    250 Plainsboro Road, Bldg #7, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, USA.
    Tel: 609-799-4449 · Fax: 609-799-5559 · Email: safety@chilworth.com