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Sulzer Chemtech and Kuehnis Agreement on Strategic Collaboration for Liquid-Liquid Extraction
As of February 1, 2008 Sulzer Chemtech Ltd and Kuehni AG will work closely together in the field of extraction. The goal of this co-operation is the initialization of comprehensive solutions for the complex tasks in the area of packed liquid-liquid extraction columns, from pilot tests to industrial realization.

The co-operation of these two companies complement each other through Kuehnis many years of experi-ence in the field of stirred extraction columns as well as generally in the pilot technique and Sulzers know-how in the area of structured packings. The customers can now be provided with new, extensive possibili-ties for solutions for their technical separation tasks with packed extraction columns. The designed plants are based on the results from pilot tests and with the help of a large-scaled, existing data basis. Through this collaboration both, technical as well as economically optimized designs for all liquid-liquid-extraction tasks are now available for the customer.

Kuehni AG

The technology firm Kuehni AG is active with the liquid-liquid-extraction for over 45 years. This enterprise has established a name especially in the area of stirred extraction columns and with over 500 references, which are in use all over the world. Kuehni maintains a modern test center in Allschwil which can carry out approximate process conditions.

Sulzer Chemtech Ltd

Sulzer Chemtech Ltd  with headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, has more then 25 years of experience in designing liquid-liquid-extraction columns. Their product SMV/SMVP is in successful operation in over 300 running extraction columns. The collected experience comprises a wide range of column diameter and bed height..

Kontakt:

Dr. D. Rytz
Kühni AG
Separation Processes and Technology
Gewerbestrasse 28
CH-4123 Allschwil 2, Switzerland
Tel. +41 61 486 3737
Fax. +41 61 486 3777
Internet: www.kuhni.ch
Email: contact@kuhni.ch

Dr. J. Rauber
Sulzer Chemtech AG
Sulzer-Allee 48
8404 Winterthur, Switzerland
Tel. +41 52 262 1122
Fax. +41 52 262 0060
www.sulzerchemtech.com
chemtech@sulzer.com

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