R & D

Ingehim provides R&D (Research & Development) services to chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas refining plants interested in studies of heat transfer, distillation, absorption, chemisorption, desorption, extraction, separation, and combinations of these processes (see reference-list).

Research and development work is conducted by highly skilled specialists who have gained extensive hands-on experience through long-term employment at branch research and design institutes. Additionally, these specialists hold advanced scientific degrees (Ph.D. or D.Sc.) in chemical engineering.

The following are examples of projects undertaken by our center in the field of research and development (R&D):

• Development of more than ten different designs of highly efficient contact devices for heat and mass transfer processes occurring in columns, required for equipment modernization projects.
• Studies on the characteristics of contact devices in experimental units within real environments.
• Development and industrial implementation of new highly efficient contact devices based on data obtained from experimental studies. Contact devices developed by Ingehim are currently installed in hundreds of mass transfer apparatuses, separators, and, in particular, gas separators (see reference-list).
• Mathematical modeling of the removal processes of dispersed phases from gases and liquids (such as coagulation, sedimentation, etc.) and calculations related to mixture separations.
• Development of mathematical models for emulsion separation in sedimentation tanks.
• Numerical modeling of fluid flow through thin-layer sediment tanks and comparison with experiments.
• Physical and mathematical modeling of sedimentation tank performance.
• Development of new engineering approaches for calculating thin-layer sediment tanks.
• Development of new methods for calculating aerosol separation rates in packed apparatuses.
• Development of new technical solutions for the removal of dispersed phases from gases and liquids in technological apparatuses.
• Development, manufacturing, and industrial implementation of apparatuses designed for the separation and purification of various substances and mixtures (e.g., thin-layer sedimentation tanks, gas separators, etc.).
• Modernization of units designed for complex natural gas conditioning

Over 400 reconstructions and modernizations of equipment at petrochemical plants have been completed. Notable achievements include a 40% reduction in energy consumption (heating steam) for distillation operations and a 50% decrease in energy use for ethanolamine production. Additionally, the quality of chemical products has improved significantly, reaching world-class standards.

Major results from our center’s research and development efforts have been published in journal articles and monographs. These R&D outcomes contributed to the development of apparatuses equipped with highly efficient in-house contact devices that are comparable to those developed and manufactured internationally. The reconstructions and modernizations led to improvements in both the quality of chemical products and equipment capacity, as well as a reduction in specific energy consumption.

We will calculate our service fees for R&D after receiving all requirement specifications via email.