In detail: The cooperation between the Schmitt Group and the Pirmasens University of Applied Sciences.

The Unternehmensgruppe Schmitt has a long-standing cooperation with the Pirmasens University of Applied Sciences. In 2001 a pilot plant for the production of neutral alcohol was built at the Pirmasens University of Applied Sciences. .

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FOCUS POINTS

• Development and optimisation of chemical engineering and processes.
• Study courses in the fields of pharmacy, chemical and pharmaceutical logistics, plastics, leather and textile technology.
• Focus on applied engineering sciences.
• Sustainable products and services as a research focus.

OUR COOPERATION

• Construction and operation of a plant for the continuous processing of raw alcohol to neutral alcohol, for research into and development of energy-saving potential, consisting of a main rectification column, a hydro selection column, a processing column and an extraction column for separation of the fusel oils..
• Use of various heat exchangers, condensers, heating registers, separators, dephlegmators, pressure boosting stations and buffer tanks as components of the plant, which also includes a cooling system with 2 cooling towers and a storage tank for the end product.
• Further development and testing of components under real conditions.
• Optimisation of the entire plant as a pilot project for the operation of customer plants.
• Training of customer technologists, so that customers can start up their plants directly after completion.