Custom Syntheses

The complex and sophisticated nature of current industrial production processes, combined with their diversity, require individually designed solutions which are tailored to the needs of specific customers. Synthesia, a.s., having gained ample experience in the area of special production processes for organic compounds, is capable of meeting even non-standard and specific requirements.

We are currently producing 24 products for European as well as US customers, while strictly respecting the agreed stipulations governing the protection of know-how; the respective production processes fall into the category of complex and sophisticated. The turnover of Synthesia, a.s. from sales in this segment is in excess of €12 million.

Nitration

  • Nitration in organic solvent & nitration in concentrated or diluted nitric acid
  • More than 20 reactors for nitration in stainless steel, carbon steel and glass-lined; volumes 4–10 m3
  • Own production of nitric and sulphuric acid
  • Waste acid treatment
  • Pilot production – reactors (GL, SS, CS) in volumes between 50 l up to 1000 l
Nitrace vzorec

Hydrogenation

  • Hydrogenation in solution & hydrogenation without solvent
  • Two independent Buss Loop Reactors (2.3 m3 each) made of stainless steel and Hastelloy.
  • One batch type reactor made of steel. For use at temperature up to 140 °C and pressure up to 40 bar.
Hydrogenace vzorec

Phosgenation

More than 50 years’ experience in the production and treatment of phosgene. From “basic”production of arylisocyanates to the highly sophisticated phosgenation of amino acids.

  • Phosgenation in water and different organic solvents
  • Three independent production lines for isocyanates
  • Two multipurpose production unit equipped by:
  • Brine cooling (-15 °C)
  • Water cooling (+20 °C)
  • Glycol heating / cooling system (-15 +50 °C)
  • Steam heating (+150 °C)
  • Facilities for solvent recycling
  • Pilot plant (250 l reactor)
Ing. Petr Pospíšil
sales manager