Manufacturing Capabilities

Nova Molecular Technologies offers custom fractional distillation and high pressure batch reaction services in Pasadena, (Houston) Texas, facility using modern process and product control techniques. Nova Molecular can help move your project from research to commercial production and can economically supplement your own production capacity.

• Current Capabilities:
• Continuous or batch distillation system
• 3.5’ diameter 316 stainless steel packed column with 55 stages
• Rated at FV/100 psi @ 550°F
• Multiple feed and draw points
• Structured packing

• 11,000 gallon batch distillation system
• 3’ diameter 304 stainless steel 20- stage column
• Rated at FV/60 psi @ 550°F

• Reaction system
• Ekato Draft Tube Agitation
• 2,500 gallon (9,000 L) 304 stainless steel, 1000 psi agitated reactor
• 150 psi steam jacket
• 550°F hot oil coils
• 1000+ psi, 6 GPM metering pump

• Three 7,200 gallon, 304L stainless steel, 50 psi agitated reactors with coils

• Rail Siding

• Anhydrous Ammonia Storage Tank
• 2000 gallon capacity
• Liquid or Vapor service

Research & Kilo Lab Equipment

Nova’s development and kilo scale laboratory has glass reaction and distillation equipment and high pressure batch and continuous reactors offering:

• Continuous or batch distillation with a 1” diameter, 55-stage glass distillation, 500 ml to 22 liter capacity.
• Two Batch/Semi-continuous 316 stainless reactors:
  • 500cc capacity with a MAWP of 2000psig @ 230°C/450°F
  • 2L capacity with a MAWP of 1000psig @ 350°C/660°F.
• Continuous plug-flow, 2500 psig 316 SS tube reactors with capacity up to 2.5 kgs per day

Analytical Science

GC, FTIR, etc. Nova operates Agilent-68902 (FID/TCD) with Chem-Station, GC Mass Spec and NMR with a local University.

Computer Simulation

We utilize “Chemcad” and simulate all distillation and reaction projects.