Scope 01
R&D Labs · R&D
R&D & Custom Solution Development
Petro Sep's pervaporation membranes, introduced in 1999, came from earlier research by Petro Sep scientists together with the collaboration of the Industrial Membrane Research Institute (IMRI) of the University of Ottawa. We put that work to use on problems that do not have a catalog answer. Whatever your stage, an idea, a stubborn stream, a process that almost works, we design the next step.
What you get
The shape of the deliverable.
Outcomes our customers see when this scope is on our floor. Specific and repeatable.
- Science heritage
- IMRI, uOttawa
- Pervaporation membranes introduced in 1999 with the collaboration of IMRI at the University of Ottawa.
- Meet you at any stage
- Concept, lab, pilot, or near-commercial. We pick up the work where it sits and design the next step.
- Path to fabrication
- Bench to plant
- Development connects directly to our own engineering and fabrication, so a result does not stall on the bench.
Scope
What this actually covers.
The specific work we deliver under R&D & Custom Solution Development.
Scope 02
Custom membrane chemistry and module development
Scope 03
Bench-scale proof of concept on the client feed
Scope 04
Process development, validation, and optimization
Scope 05
Development and validation of new analytical techniques
Scope 06
Critical evaluation and verification of existing methods
Scope 07
Custom hybrid production systems and membrane solutions
Scope 08
IP-aware development with confidentiality from first contact
How we work
Where the work is led.
Industries
Where this lands.
Oil, Gas & Energy
Process equipment, packaged plants, and membrane separation for upstream, midstream, downstream, and energy.
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Industrial Manufacturing & Environmental
Process equipment, packaged plants, and membrane recovery for manufacturing, water reuse, and emissions control.
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Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Sanitary fabrication and membrane solvent recovery for pharmaceutical and life-sciences plants.
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Food, Beverage & Biofuels
Sanitary fabrication and membrane separation for food, beverage, biofuels, and bio-derived streams.
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Related systems
Built on these separation technologies.
VMD
Vacuum Membrane Distillation
Membrane distillation under vacuum, built as AQUA-SEP®, for brines, RO reject and high-salinity wastewater.
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PV
Pervaporation
Selective separation of liquid mixtures, including the azeotropes that distillation cannot break.
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VP
Vapor Permeation
Vapor-phase separation for solvent dehydration and VOC recovery in chemical and pharmaceutical operations.
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Frequently asked
Common questions on this scope.
Do you take on problems with no existing solution?
Yes. The development group exists for separations that have no catalog answer. We scope feasibility first so you know what is knowable before committing to a full program.
Who owns the IP from a custom development program?
It depends on the agreement. We routinely structure programs where the client owns the application IP while we retain our background membrane and module IP. Terms are set before work starts.
Need R&D & Custom Solution Development?
Send the brief.
Drawings, datasheets, or just the problem. We respond promptly with a routing recommendation and an honest read on scope and schedule.