Toll Separation Services: Flexible Purification Solutions at Sulzer’s Laboratories

Introduction: Flexible and Efficient Separation with Sulzer’s Toll Separation Services

In many separation process developments, the need for reliable purification and sample preparation arises before a dedicated plant or full-scale production facility is available. Sulzer’s lab and pilot laboratory services include comprehensive toll separation services that provide flexible, on-demand access to state-of-the-art equipment and expert technical support. These services enable customers to conduct separation and purification tasks at a pilot or laboratory scale, supporting product launches, feasibility studies, and sample generation without heavy capital investment.

What Are Toll Separation Services?

Toll separation involves the use of third-party facilities and equipment to perform separation and purification operations on behalf of a customer. Sulzer’s toll services leverage the full breadth of its lab and pilot capabilities, allowing customers to:

• Access advanced distillation, evaporation, extraction, and crystallization equipment

• Process real feed materials under controlled conditions for accurate, realistic results

• Generate high-quality purified samples for downstream testing, client demonstration, or regulatory submissions

• Benefit from rapid turnaround times and tailored process configurations

  
  

Why Choose Sulzer’s Toll Separation?

Sulzer’s laboratory services and specialized toll separation offer distinct advantages:

• State-of-the-Art Infrastructure: Toll separations are carried out in Sulzer’s well-equipped IntecH centers with cutting-edge pilot and lab-scale process units.

• Expertise and Customization: Experienced process engineers and scientists design and execute toll separation trials to your exact process requirements, ensuring relevant and actionable data.

• Avoiding Capital Investments: Toll services provide immediate access to separation and purification without the need to build your own infrastructure, saving time and cost during product development or pilot phases.

• Support for New Product Launches: Particularly valuable when launching new products lacking dedicated plant capacity, allowing for sample production and process validation in advance of scale-up.

• Sample Production for In-House Use or End Customers: You can obtain purified samples for internal testing or for providing demos and trials to your customers ensuring product quality and consistency.

  
  

Typical Toll Separation Applications

• Pre-commercial product purifications where sample quantities are limited but purity requirements are high

• Small-batch separations for R&D or regulatory filings

• Feasibility studies that validate process concepts before pilot or full-scale testing

• Emergency or supplementary production capacity without interrupting existing operations

  
  

Integration with Sulzer’s Lab and Pilot Services

Sulzer’s toll separation is fully integrated within the broader lab and pilot services, enabling seamless progression from laboratory feasibility tests to pilot-scale validation and eventual commercial scale-up. Customers engaging toll services benefit from:

• Access to detailed analytical and physical property measurements to characterize and control separations

• Collaborative design of separation processes based on real feed samples and pilot data

• Ongoing technical support to interpret results and help guide development strategy

  
  

Conclusion: Unlock Process Flexibility with Sulzer’s Toll Separation and Laboratory Services

Sulzer’s lab and pilot laboratory services include toll separation offerings that provide flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solutions to your separation and purification needs. Whether you are preparing for a new product launch, generating test samples, or validating process feasibility, Sulzer’s toll separation services provide the technical support and infrastructure necessary to move your projects forward efficiently.

Contact Sulzer today to learn how our toll separation services integrated with lab and pilot capabilities can accelerate your development timeline and reduce your capital commitments.