INDUSTRY SECTORS
INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
ICN Technologies find various applications in most chemical related industrial Sectors. The Sector-wise applicability of our technologies in our focus industrial sectors has been tabulated below.
Life Sciences sector uses organic solvents for chemical processes (e.g. synthesis, purification, precipitation) and other operations including drying, cleaning etc. These solvents often become contaminated with water as a result of their use. Since the cost of purchasing virgin solvents is continuously increasing and the disposal of spent is becoming expensive, the economics of recovery of solvents from spent liquid or gas streams are very compelling. Additionally, there are challenges in Product Concentration and Purification by conventional processes due to thermal degradation of products at higher temperatures.
ICN offers sustainable solutions for Solvent Dehydration, Product Concentration & Purification using Green Chemistry & Green Engineering principles which aid in waste reduction and energy conservation.
Specialty and Fine Chemicals Industry uses organic solvents for various chemical processes and other operations. These solvents often become contaminated with water as a result of their use. Solvent dehydration for recovery and reuse is of primary importance. Additionally, for reactions like Esterification and Amidoamine synthesis continuous removal of water generated during reaction drastically reduce reaction time and improve product purity. ICN offers sustainable solutions for the above problems by waste reduction and energy conservation.
In microelectronics industry (hard disks, displays, optoelectronics and semiconductors), battery manufacturing and solar, large quantities of solvents such as IPA, NMP, TMAH, Photoresist stripping solvents, Hydrofluoric Acid etc. are used for vapor drying, cleaning, degreasing, etching and other operations during manufacture. In particular, Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) is used in bulk by the electronics industry in the manufacturing of semiconductors, flat panel displays, disks, opto-electronics, and other electronics components. IPA used gets contaminated with moisture, metallic impurities, and organic impurities due to drag-out from prior processing steps. Our IPA Reprocessor may be integrated in-line in a Point-of-Use Solution or waste IPA from various lines may be collected and processed in a Central Solution.
We also have solutions for NMP drying, TMAH formulations drying, Hydrofluoric Acid recovery (removal of Fluosilicic Acid & trace metallic impurities), Photoresist stripping solvent recovery.
Bioethanol is growing rapidly for fuel-blending to produce green fuels. Additionally, other alcohols – such as Mixed alcohols and Butanol are also gaining favor.
The Production of Bio Alkanols may be fermentation based or by thermochemical route. Conventional unit operations for Concentration of Bio Alkanols, for both the processes, are energy-intensive and CAPEX intensive, if energy consumption is to be reduced. ICN Membrane solutions are very attractive – both for green field and revamps.
We also offer low OPEX solutions for Methanol recovery and reuse in Biodiesel manufacturing.
In Petrochemicals manufacturing water may be used as a reactant and/or generated in the reaction. It is necessary to get rid of water in the final product. Removal of water also aids in other separations and purifications downstream of the reaction. Typically, distillation is used. However, due to the known limitations of distillation, ICN Membrane Solutions may be used for both green field applications and debottlenecking revamps. Economics are generally very compelling for revamps as both CAPEX and OPEX are typically lower. Some of the petrochemicals, wherein ICN VOLOPURE systems may be easily integrated are:
IPA (Propylene Hydration Process), Acetonitrile (Ammonolysis Process), THF (Dehydration of 1,4-Butanediol), Pyridine (Mobil Process) and Ethyl & Butyl Acetate, 1,4-Dioxane, Acrylonitrile, Ethyl & Butyl Lactate, Bisphenol A (BPA) among others.
