Where Chemistry Meets Manufacturing
Scale-up is where most processes fail. This is where we add the most value.
Our Technology and Design function is the bridge between the laboratory and the commercial plant. We take chemistry that has been developed and validated at bench scale and engineer it into manufacturing-ready processes through structured scale-up, rigorous process engineering, and systematic technology transfer. Every scale-up we execute is governed by data, not assumptions, and supported by digital simulation tools that reduce risk before a process ever reaches the pilot plant.
Focus | What We Do |
|---|---|
Scale-up | Lab → Kilo Lab → Pilot → Commercial. Go/no-go at each stage. |
Process Engineering | Validate heat transfer, mass transfer, kinetics, impurities at scale. |
Technology Transfer | Complete documentation + on-site support for first commercial batches. |
Digital Tools | ASPEN, Minitab/Design-Expert, MATLAB/SCI-LAB to reduce risk and pilot campaigns. |
Scale-Up Stages
Each transition is governed by defined go/no-go criteria. Nothing moves forward until the data says it is ready.
Stage | Objective |
|---|---|
Lab (100g) | Reproducibility and feasibility |
Kilo Lab (1-50kg) | Sample generation and batch consistency |
Pilot (50-100kg) | Validation under plant-representative conditions |
Commercial (MT) | Reliable production at scale |
Process Engineering Focus
Scaling a process is not simply a matter of increasing volume. Every parameter that behaves predictably at bench scale can behave very differently in a large reactor. Our process engineering team answers the hard questions before they become problems on the plant floor.
Parameter | Question We Answer |
|---|---|
Heat transfer | Can we remove exotherm in large reactor? |
Mass transfer | Will mixing and phase behaviour work at scale? |
Kinetics | Does reaction rate hold when volume increases? |
Impurity profile | What new impurities appear at scale? |
Equipment fit | Does existing plant match process requirements? |
Technology Transfer
We develop the process. We scale it up. We manufacture it in our own plants.
Unlike organisations that hand off a process and walk away, our technology transfer is end-to-end. We provide complete process documentation alongside direct on-site support through the first commercial batches, ensuring that the knowledge built during development is fully transferred to manufacturing.
You Give Us | We Do | We Manufacture |
|---|---|---|
Your target molecule or tech pack | Process development + scale-up | In our own plants, not somewhere else |
Digital & Simulation Support
Scaling a process is not simply a matter of increasing volume. Every parameter that behaves predictably at bench scale can behave very differently in a large reactor. Our process engineering team answers the hard questions before they become problems on the plant floor.
Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
ASPEN | Process simulation, heat integration, energy optimisation |
Minitab / DOE | Statistical design of experiments, parameter optimisation |
Modelling Tools (MATLAB/SCI-LAB) | Scale-up prediction before pilot runs |