Kanzler Verfahrenstechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H.

About KVT

KVT (Kanzler Verfahrenstechnik) is a process engineering company founded in Graz by Walter Kanzler in 1992, 100 % family-owned, with around 300 employees in the KVT Group. The company develops and implements industrial plants in three areas: production technologies for chemicals from renewable raw materials (including glycerin refining BIOCERINE, the EPIPROVIT epichlorohydrin process, and the bio-plasticizer OLEOSOFT), Wet Sulfuric Acid Technology (OXYSULF) for sulfuric acid production from sulfur-containing exhaust gases, and environmental technology for exhaust gas purification as well as wastewater and sludge treatment (SEABRINE, THERMODEC, THERMOX, CHLOROX, CATOX, LILEX). KVT offers the full range of services from feasibility studies through process, mechanical and electrical engineering to commissioning, acting as licensor and EPC/EPCM contractor. Over 250 completed projects in more than 30 countries demonstrate its work in industries such as chemicals, refineries, natural gas processing, and the viscose, metallurgical and steel industries. The Graz site houses the headquarters with engineering, laboratory and pilot plants; the Research & Innovation Center is located in St. Radegund near Graz.

Site

Graz

Processes

OXYSULF – Wet Sulfuric Acid Technology (production of sulfuric acid from sulfur-containing, Feasibility Studies & Site Evaluation, Economic & Ecologic Studies, R&D & Pilot Plant, Plant Development & Machine Concept, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Instrument Engineering

Materials

Wet Sulfuric Acid Technology, Epichlorohydrin Process, Glycerin Refining, Sludge Treatment, Thermal Oxidation, Catalytic Oxidation

Founded

1992

Employees

300 (KVT Group)

Industries

Chemical Industry, Refineries and Petrochemicals, Natural Gas Processing, Viscose Industry, Energy/Power Plant Industry, Coke Plants

1. 01

   Feasibility Studies & Site Evaluation

2. 02

   R&D, Laboratory and Pilot Plants

3. 03

   Basic and Detail Engineering

4. 04

   Procurement & Logistics

5. 05

   Construction Supervision & Site Management

6. 06

   Commissioning & Start-Up

7. 07

   Maintenance, Service & Revamp

Technologies & Processes

Locations

Processes & technical limits

History

1. 1992

   Walter Kanzler founded the company in Graz; first exhaust gas purification plant using thermal/catalytic oxidation for an Austrian chemical company.

2. 1993

   Development of a technology for treating acidic wet gas with sulfuric acid recovery; first SULFOX plant (now OXYSULF) in Italy.

3. 2003

   First Wet Sulfuric Acid plant outside Europe for the oil and gas industry.

4. 2004

   Development of the first glycerin refining plant; founding of the subsidiary Glaconchemie in Germany.

5. 2008

   Development of the EPIPROVIT process for epichlorohydrin production from glycerin with SEABRINE brine treatment.

6. 2012

   Founding of a joint venture with MECS for Wet Sulfuric Acid projects (terminated in 2018).

7. 2014

   First application of the Wet Sulfuric Acid process in a lead smelter in Bulgaria; first EPIPROVIT project in Germany for an epoxy resin producer.

8. 2016

   Development of THERMODEC for sludge treatment; license agreement for the first EPIPROVIT plant in China (Shandong).

9. 2017

   Opening of the new headquarters in Graz with engineering offices, laboratory and pilot plants.

10. 2018

    Development of glycerin-based green solvents; construction of the JV production plant Alteqo in the Netherlands.

11. 2020

    License agreement for the world's largest epichlorohydrin production plant, including glycerin refining and brine treatment.