Manufacture of custom distillation systems, thin-film and short-path evaporators, and extraction systems for laboratory and production
ILUDEST Destillationsanlagen GmbH
Waldbüttelbrunn, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About ILUDEST
ILUDEST Destillationsanlagen GmbH, based in Waldbüttelbrunn near Würzburg, specializes in tailor-made solutions for thermal separation technology. The company develops and manufactures distillation systems for research, development and production, including thin-film evaporators (DS 50), short-path evaporators (KV 80), crude oil distillation systems according to ASTM D2892, boiling point and distillation analysis systems according to ASTM D1160, and fully automated HV distillation systems up to 650 °C. The portfolio also includes extraction systems such as the pulsed extraction column AUSB-05, mixer-settler units for laboratory tests, solvent recovery systems, and PC-based controllers and single-loop controllers for distillation and rectification. The products are used, among others, in the chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and flavor industries, petrochemicals, green fuel applications, and the semiconductor industry. As a long-standing partner of universities and research institutions, ILUDEST supports scientific projects from the concept phase to implementation. The company has joined Performance Distillation Solutions (PDS) and continues to operate from the Waldbüttelbrunn site with an unchanged product portfolio, technology and customer contacts.
- Site
- Waldbüttelbrunn
- Processes
- Distillation (batch operation with SULZER packing / rectification), Thin-film evaporation (thin-film evaporator DS 50), Short-path evaporation (short-path evaporator KV 80), Crude oil distillation according to ASTM D2892, Boiling point and distillation analysis according to ASTM D1160, Fully automated HV distillation system up to 650 °C, Pulsed extraction (pulsed extraction column ILUDEST AUSB-05), Vapor-liquid equilibrium determination at various pressures (up to 50 bar)
- Materials
- Distillation with SULZER packing (batch operation), Thin-film evaporator, Short-path evaporator, Pulsed extraction column, Fully automated HV distillation system
- Certificates
- ASTM D2892 (crude oil distillation), ASTM D1160 (boiling point/distillation analysis)
- Industries
- Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Solvents, Food, Flavors / Fragrances
- 01
Consulting and concept development
- 02
Design of custom distillation systems
- 03
Manufacture and assembly of the systems
- 04
Control technology and commissioning
- 05
Test operation and analysis support
Processes and Systems
Distillation with SULZER packing (batch operation)
Structured packings as internals for batch rectification at laboratory and pilot scale.
Thin-film evaporator
For gentle continuous evaporation of heat-sensitive products.
Short-path evaporator
For high-vacuum short-path distillation, e.g. for high-boiling or temperature-sensitive substances.
Pulsed extraction column
For liquid-liquid extraction at laboratory and pilot scale.
Fully automated HV distillation system
For automated high-vacuum distillation up to 650 °C.
Site
Waldbüttelbrunn
DEDevelopment, production and sales
- Thin-film evaporator DS 50
- Short-path evaporator KV 80
- Pulsed extraction column AUSB-05
- Distillation system with SULZER packing (batch operation)
- Fully automated HV distillation system up to 650 °C
Product Solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillation (batch operation with SULZER packing / rectification)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thin-film evaporation (thin-film evaporator DS 50)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Short-path evaporation (short-path evaporator KV 80)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crude oil distillation according to ASTM D2892Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boiling point and distillation analysis according to ASTM D1160Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automated HV distillation system up to 650 °CEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pulsed extraction (pulsed extraction column ILUDEST AUSB-05)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vapor-liquid equilibrium determination at various pressures (up to 50 bar)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Solvent distillation / solvent recoveryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modular mixer-settler for laboratory testsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Controllers for distillation & rectification (PC controller, single-loop controllers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom systems / thermal separation technology (R&D, concept to implementation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin-film evaporator | ILUDEST DS 50 | – | – | – | Waldbüttelbrunn |
| Short-path evaporator | ILUDEST KV 80 | – | – | – | Waldbüttelbrunn |
| Pulsed extraction column | ILUDEST AUSB-05 | – | – | – | Waldbüttelbrunn |
| Distillation system with SULZER packing (batch operation) | ILUDEST / Sulzer | – | – | – | Waldbüttelbrunn |
| Fully automated HV distillation system (up to 650 °C) | ILUDEST | – | – | – | Waldbüttelbrunn |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The systems are custom-designed and engineered to application requirements such as standard analyses (ASTM D2892, ASTM D1160); testing and analysis capabilities such as vapor-liquid equilibrium determination up to 50 bar complement quality assurance.
| Evidence | Waldbüttelbrunn |
|---|---|
| ASTM D2892 (crude oil distillation) | |
| ASTM D1160 (boiling point/distillation analysis) |
History
Acquisition of ILUDEST Destillationsanlagen GmbH by Performance Distillation Solutions (PDS); the Waldbüttelbrunn site, products, technology and contacts remain unchanged.