Each capability is named, scoped and tied to a deliverable.
Distillation Column Selection — Trays vs. Packing
DirectTray columns (sieve, valve, bubble cap) vs. packed columns (random vs. structured), with selection driven by pressure drop, turndown, fouling propensity, holdup time and MOC.
Distillation Column Sizing & Configuration
DirectColumn diameter, height, reboiler, condenser and reflux drum for a given separation duty, with theoretical stages, reflux ratio optimization and energy minimization.
Vacuum Distillation System Design
DirectVacuum distillation for heat-sensitive products, with vacuum pump selection (liquid ring, dry screw, ejector) and vapour line sizing.
Centrifuge Selection & Configuration
DirectTop-discharge vs. bottom-discharge basket centrifuges, peeler for difficult cakes, decanter for continuous duty, and sealed vs. gland-type, pharma vs. chemical-grade.
ANFD Selection & Optimization
DirectAgitated Nutsche Filter Dryers — filter area sizing, agitator design for cake levelling and smoothing, drying capability and discharge arrangement.
Filter Press & Candle Filter Selection
DirectMembrane vs. plate-and-frame filter press, slurry candle vs. polishing candle, and filter media selection by cloth weave, micron rating and chemical compatibility.
Filtration Cycle Optimization
DirectPerformance uplift on operating filtration installations, filter media optimization, cake washing protocol design and drying cycle optimization.
Crystallizer Selection & Design
DirectCooling, evaporative, antisolvent and reactive crystallizers, with sizing, configuration and slurry handling design.
Dryer Selection — Tray, Rotary, Fluid Bed
DirectVacuum tray for heat-sensitive solids, rotary cone vacuum dryers for free-flowing powders, fluid bed for granular products and spray dryers for slurry-fed products.
Separation Train Integration
DirectEngineering of integrated reactor to filter to dryer to packaging trains with material handling, intermediate storage and contamination control.
ANFD selection and optimization across pharma and chemical grades. Centrifuge selection and seal upgrades across named makes — Sukraj, D. Parikh, Pawan, and equivalents. Direct operating experience with vacuum tray, rotary and fluid bed dryer technologies.
Diagnostic Study
Short, focused engagement that produces a structured recommendation report.
- Starting a new client relationship
- Scoping a problem before a larger programme
- Pre-audit gap analysis
Project Engineering Mandate
End-to-end engineering for a defined project — greenfield train, retrofit or expansion.
- Greenfield API / chemical plant
- Capacity expansion
- Major equipment retrofit
Implementation Retainer
Sustained engineering support to carry a roadmap from recommendation to operating reality.
- Systemic, multi-front gaps
- Op-ex transformation
- Sustained capacity programmes