Welcome to Chemithon Enterprises (Pilot Plant Services)

Chemithon maintains 1,000 square meters of pilot facilities for sulf(on)ation, neutralization, AOS hydrolyzing, 1,4 dioxane removal, drying and agglomeration. We are equipped to process alkylbenzenes, natural and synthetic alcohols, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, alpha olefins, methyl esters, alkyl naphthalenes, heavy alkylates, and many other specialty feedstocks. Our sulfonation pilot plant processes between 0.025 and 0.7 kilogram mole per hour of 100% active. The performance of the pilot plant accurately reflects performance of commercial scale Chemithon plants. Our pilot scale drying system removes solvents from detergent actives to produce solid, concentrated surfactants. The pilot agglomerator facility combines solid and liquid surfactants with other ingredients to produce finished powdered detergents. Our pilot plant is supported by our analytical chemistry laboratory, which is capable of performing various analyses to determine product quality parameters.

We can produce special formulations for product testing or for samples. We can also perform research studies directed at making improvements in product quality based on the process operating variables that exert the greatest influence on parameters of interest. We can perform demonstration runs to show the performance of the process on feedstocks of interest. We can use our expertise and our facilities to develop new process technology.

Pilot plant services are provided to Chemithon's customers under a service contract tailored to suit specific requirements, and charges are based on the number of operating days (pilot plant use) and the direct labor and materials costs. We process your feedstocks; analyze, package and ship the product, and prepare a technical report that summarizes the work and the results.

Chemithon has developed a wealth of technical expertise in the field of sulfonation, covering a wide variety of feedstock materials and process technologies. Whether you need test market samples, operating conditions for a particular feedstock or detailed process optimization studies, Chemithon has the capability to help.

Our customers often contact Chemithon to produce up to drum size quantities of detergent products for use as marketing samples or in test marketing studies. Chemithon's pilot sulfonation plant is quite versatile and is capable of producing excellent quality products that are representative of the quality obtained in full-scale plants. Customers considering a feedstock change can have test quantities of detergent products produced in Chemithon's pilot plant for performance studies, formulation studies, or many other purposes.

Chemithon has its own analytical chemistry laboratory to support the pilot plant operation and the research and development projects that we undertake for our customers. We have the capability of performing all of the routine analytical procedures for typical detergent products.

Please direct all information and inquiries to:

Brian W. MacArthur, Ph. D.
Vice President - Operations
The Chemithon Corporation
5430 West Marginal Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106-1598 USA
Ph: 206-937-9954, Extn 1120
Fx: 206-932-3786
email: bmacarthur@chemithon.com