(104a) Streamlining Commercialization: A Case Study on Filtration Design for Highly Filled Systems

Filtration plays a pivotal role in chemical processing, particularly for slurries, suspensions, and other highly filled systems, by ensuring the removal of undesired solid particles, thereby enhancing the purity and quality of the final product. These systems often present unique filtration challenges due to their high solids content, which, if not addressed properly, can lead to increased product costs and processing difficulties. This is particularly true during the commercialization of new products, where lab-scale data may be insufficient for selecting the optimal long-term filtration solution.

To tackle these commercialization challenges, a case study will be presented, detailing the creation of a comprehensive filtration guide tailored for highly filled systems. This guide was designed to assist R&D teams during the commercialization phase by outlining filtration options, illustrating differences between filter types, and establishing general filtration guidelines. The culmination of this effort is a standardized test, facilitating global data collection and analysis via PowerBI tools, which will streamline the filtration design process and enhance decision-making capabilities.

The insights garnered from this case study not only streamline the filtration design process but also pave the way for more cost-effective and efficient commercialization strategies. By sharing these findings, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of innovation challenges and solutions, and how this strategy could be deployed to other areas beyond filtration.