proionic to broaden its service portfolio by ionic liquid recycling

proionic is proud to announce to further raise industrial competitiveness of biomass dissolution processes by integration of robust and cost-effective IL recycle and recovery technologies. proionic's service portfolio is thereby expanded by the design, delivery and operation of IL recycling units. VTU Engineering acts as the partner in design & engineering

One of the most important applications of ionic liquids (ILs) is their use as a solvent for natural polymers. In particular, solutions of cellulose, chitosan, and chitin in ILs are used for the production of ﬁbers, coatings, composites, and new materials. The cost of certain ionic liquids and difficulties in recycling have limited the use of ionic liquids in many of the processes where they have shown potential.

As a pioneer and leading player in the field of ton-scale ionic liquid production, proionic addresses cost-issues by providing economies of scale. REACH registration certificates for several ionic liquids guarantee the large-scale supply. In order to further raise economical success, proionic now eliminates known limitations by integration of recycling units into the ionic liquid based processes. Robust and cost-effective IL recycle and recovery technologies developed at proionic allow for economically and ecologically viable ionic liquid based (biomass dissolution) processes.

Matching and affordable IL recycling / re-use process know-how

Long-standing experience in the production of ionic liquids and development of corresponding chemical processes has led to a deep knowledge in chemical process engineering and process technology.

Key benefits

Costs estimations CapEx / OpEx possible at early stage
Units delivered by proionic
Used IL is processed at fixed fee (€/kg solution) as long as it is in specified range
IL losses within customer’s process are replaced at a fixed fee (€/kg IL)
Ionic liquid can be considered as a utility with predictable operating costs
Competitive performance further raised through economies of scale

proionic offers its support in common projects to develop and optimize recycling processes in accordance to customer’s needs. VTU Engineering GmbH, a leading Austrian process engineering company, acts as proionic's expert partner in the design and engineering of customer's recycling units.

Please contact Bernhard Ludwig to discuss your next biomass dissolution project.