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Complex mixtures in pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and specialty industries often require adaptable separation processes that maintain product quality and meet diverse feedstock challenges. Sulzer’s EXCELOT™ platform addresses these needs with tailored batch and continuous solvent extraction and separation solutions. EXCELOT™ supports a wide range of applications from solvent recovery and multipurpose distillation to purification of heat-sensitive products like essential oi

Purifying organic acids such as acetic acid and formic acid while recovering high-purity solvents is essential in pharmaceutical, chemical, and specialty industries. Sulzer’s Solvent Extraction & Separation technologies provide efficient, energy-conscious methods tailored for these complex processes. Leveraging decades of process expertise and advanced liquid-liquid extraction equipment like Kühni™ agitated columns, Sulzer effectively concentrates and purifies dilute aqueous

Achieving high purity in specialty chemicals and solvents often requires the targeted removal of both polar and nonpolar impurities, a challenge addressed by Sulzer’s advanced Solvent Extraction & Separation solutions. These technologies enable precise impurity removal while preserving valuable product qualities and improving overall process sustainability. Sulzer’s flagship liquid-liquid extraction platform, OptimEXT™, combines high-performance Kühni™ agitated columns with i

Handling complex mixtures in industrial processes especially azeotropes, close-boiling compounds, and heat-sensitive products requires sophisticated separation methods that deliver high purity without excessive energy usage or product degradation. Sulzer’s OptimEXT™ platform rises to this challenge by seamlessly integrating advanced liquid-liquid extraction with highly efficient solvent recovery. Built around Sulzer’s proven Kühni™ agitated column technology, OptimEXT™ achiev