Supporting organisations in gaining value from process understanding Joint Britest study: customer and supplier Teamwork kicks the balls into touch Joint Britest IMS & Water IMS & IPA IMS & MTBE IMS & heptane Recrystallised from IMS, washed with IMS, dried at 25 °C The Problem ? Fast reaction ? Good work-up and isolation ? High Yield ? Good product purity ? Poor product physical form The Product ? Large lumps or “balls” ? Gave difficulties downstream Action plan • Test alternative wash solvents Revised process • Two wash solvents • Controlled filter blow down • Controlled dryer agitation • Defined drying profile Results ? Product is predominately powder ? No offload blockages ? 25% faster plant throughput ? Reduced milling losses ? Good downstream processing Two Britest members workin

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