Advanced Solvent Extraction & Complex Mixture Separation
Sulzer’s OptimEXT™ offers state-of-the-art solvent extraction technology designed to tackle challenging separations of close-boiling and azeotropic mixtures, as well as heat-sensitive compounds. This solution enables highly selective impurity removal and high-purity solvent recovery while preserving product quality through low-energy, gentle processing. With proven performance across industries, OptimEXT™ efficiently separates alcohols, ethers, ketones, organic acids, and recovers flavors, fragrances, vitamins, and APIs, transforming complex mixtures into valuable, pure products.
Cost-efficient Solution
Offering up to 50% energy saving along with 70% saving on solvent
Gentle Treatment
Protects heat-sensitive compounds from degradation during processing
Compact & Flexible
Smaller footprint and modular design fit various plants easily
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Felix Feng
Global product line manager
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Your process goals
Efficient separation of Azeotropic and Closely Boiling components
Recovery of compounds sensitive to Heat degradation
Targeted elimination of both Polar and Non-Polar Contaminants
Purification of Acids to high standards
Achieving High-Purity in Solvent Recovery
Main applications
Separation of alcohols, ethers, and ketones
Recovery of Flavors, Fragrances, Vitamins, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
Removal of Aromatic Impurities in Specialty Chemical production
Purification of Carboxylic Acids such as Acetic and Formic acids
Extraction of impurities from solvents like DMF, NMP, DMSO, and Acetone for reuse
Sulzer's OptimEXT is a high-efficiency solvent extraction solution for complex mixtures and sensitive compounds.
It separates close-boiling and azeotropic mixtures and removes both polar and non-polar impurities, all while preserving heat-sensitive materials.
Used for purifying acids, recovering high-purity solvents, and separating alcohols, ketones, flavors, vitamins, and APIs.
Explore more applications of OptimEXT
Discover how OptimEXT tackles diverse separation challenges maximizing yield, enhancing purity, and improving efficiency across industries and processes.
Maximize product yield and purity in chemical, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemicals applications
Recover valuable components from waste streams, creating additional value, minimizing losses and improving sustainability
Reduce operational costs and improving efficiency by cutting down on steam, electricity, and cooling requirements
Minimize hazardous impurities, reduce waste and emissions, and support green manufacturing goals
