Pilon Engineering

Pilot Plants | Lab Scale Systems | Demo Plants

Integrated Systems – From concept to manufacturing
Efficiencies – 20% cost savings & 40% time savings
Modular Designs – intelligent, space-efficient, designed skids
User Friendly – totally customizable & designed to automate
Reliable Components – from trusted brands
Client Focused – open, communicative process Secured IP – NDAs to assure confidentiality Support Team – engineers that understand R&D environment

Pilon’s Pilot Plant systems are professionally-engineered modular solutions that take new technology ideas and transform them into implementable units of scale. Designed with the thought of modularity and flexibility, our pilot plants allow for manual operations or can be fully automated to suit the specific R&D needs of each individual client. Our pilot plants are skillfully designed with high-quality components, intelligent layouts that allow for optimal performance and ease of use for a fraction of the cost and time of traditional pilot plant systems. Pilon delivers pilot plants that are not simply systems, they are solutions.

Pilon Pilot Plant Systems – Key Highlights
Category Key Features
R&D Commitment Passion for innovation; NDA-based client confidentiality
Client-Centric Approach Systems tailored to meet client-specific needs and performance expectations
Modular Design Saves ~20% cost and ~40% time compared to conventional systems
Automation Levels Options from manual, semi-automated to fully automated (man-less operation)
Integrated System Design Feed, reaction, and product sections integrated into compact, modular skids
Ease of Use User-friendly systems that simplify research operations
Component Quality Uses top brands: Swagelok, Bronkhorst, Equilibar, TKF, Sandvik, Badger, etc.
Engineering Excellence Skilled technicians and engineers develop every system with attention to details
Collaborative Development Client suggestions integrated promptly; systems are 100% user-driven
Scalability Seamless transition from pilot to commercial levels
Reliability & Standards Built to meet stringent quality, safety, and operational standards

Attrition Systems

Pilon’s attrition systems are built with precision and flexibility, enabling customizable test

 parameters such as gas flow rate, temperature, pressure, and agitation speed.  

Purpose: It Evaluate the mechanical durability and strength of catalysts, powders, or granules.
Applications: Ideal for R&D, quality control, and material validation
Versatility: Suitable for both lab-scale and pilot-scale testing environments.
User-Focused: Easy to operate, maintain, and we customize as per on client needs.

Quick Highlights of Pilon’s Attrition Systems:

  1. Tests particle durability under real-use conditions. 
  2. Simulates grinding, rubbing, and fluidized motion.
  3. Ideal for catalyst and powder performance validation.
  4. Customizable: flow, pressure, temperature, agitation.
  5. Provides data on stability, strength, and lifecycle.
  6. Modular, easy-to-use, and automation-ready.

Distillation Systems

A distillation system is a method for the separation of elements of a liquid mixture due to differences in their boiling points. It is generally consists of heating the mixture in a distillation column or flask, which makes the more volatile elements vaporize first. These vapors get condensed back into liquid form in a condenser and are separately collected. Distillation processes are commonly applied in petrochemical refining, alcohol manufacture, and water treatment industries. System efficiency relies on temperature control, pressure, and the structure of the distillation column. Separates liquids by differences in boiling points

  1. Comprises heating, vaporization, and condensation processes
  2. Main components: boiler, column, condenser, and receiver
  3. Forms: simple, fractional, steam, and vacuum distillation
  4. Applied in chemical, pharmaceutical, and beverage industries
  5. Temperature and pressure control is important
  6. May be manual or completely automated

  7. Flexible from lab to industrial scales  

Adsorbent Systems

Adsorption-Desorption System
 

The absorption systems are designed to remove the impurities from the air or liquids on the back of a solid material. These systems use highly surprising territory with the selection properties, which ideal environmental protection, chemical processing and purification for applications for the main features, adaptable structure, and industrial laboratory capacity.

Purpose

Correction: To remove the impurity or the pollution (as, in the air, water, or chemical stream).
Separation: To separate the specific components from the mixture.
Recruitment: To regain the valuable substance from the discharge or from the process flow.
Showing: To remove the moistness from the air or liquids (existing, in the air systems compressed).

Applications

  1. Gas cleansing, exploitation, use in separation.
  2. Used in the purification and treatment of liquids.
  3. Chemical plants are used to regain the valuable dissolution from the flow of liquids.
  4. The cyclical process is to use the air to separate the air by the use of drying.
  5. The absorption like Zeolites or Alumina works as an emptiness support due to their surrounding area and stability.
  6. Hvac is used in the systems of industrial exclusions.

Membrane Separation System

Membrane separation system used for the experimental study, testing, and analysis of gas separation using polymeric or composite membranes. This setup is particularly used for academic research, pilot-scale testing, training purposes in chemical R&D Centers.

Multi-gas inlet system: It have a to 10 different gas feeds labeled GAS-1 to GAS-10, it allowing for flexible and varied gas mixture experiments.

Membrane module chamber: It is located in centrally for easy access and visibility. This is the heart of the system where separation takes place.

Precision control valves and flow meters: Ensure accurate regulation and monitoring of gas flow to and from the membrane module.

Temperature and pressure gauges: Provides a real-time data for optimizing membrane performance and maintaining safe operating conditions.

MOC of the system: SS316

Automated panel: Integrated control system with status indicators, power switches, and safety features for streamlined operation.

Applications:

  1. Separation of oxygen or nitrogen, carbon dioxide or methane, or hydrogen recovery
  2. It used in lab-scale settings for Gas purification
  3. new membrane materials for Research and development centres
  4. Membrane performance testing under saturated conditions

Oxidation System

Oxidation system designed for advanced laboratory or pilot-scale system for controlled oxidation reactions in a batch process. The setup is constructed with Hastelloy components and it known for their high resistance to corrosion and suitability. It is capable for handling aggressive chemicals under extreme conditions.

Key Features Oxidation System:

Main Reactor Vessel: It is placed in Centrally and equipped with multiple ports and stirrer assembly for mixing and uniform temperature distribution.

Feed and Product Tanks: It is used for raw material input and product collection.

Digital instrumentation Integrates like control panel and computer interface to precisely monitor and control reaction parameters like temperature, pressure, and stirring speed.
For our automation part- system control, and real-time data collection, a desktop system integrates

In our oxidation system, Gauges, sensors, and safety valves are among the safety and measurement instruments used to guarantee safe and efficient operation.

When controlled oxidation reactions in corrosive environments are needed, this reactor configuration and it is used for R&D labs for process development, and educational demonstrations.

Polymerization Reactor System

Pilon’s Polymerization Reactor System is a high-performance, modular reactor platform, which has been designed for efficient and precise polymer synthesis with a possibility of scaling. The system has been developed to cover the requirements of both industry and academic polymer research, and it provides the user with unprecedented control of reaction kinetics, thermal profiles and monomer conversion.

The main features of Pilon’s Polymerization system:

Reactor That Can Be Easily Abolished Modular Design (customized)
Enables a person to be able to change the reactor type without removing the entire system.
Volume scalable from lab-scale (25 mL) to pilot plant scale (100 L+).
The reactor is equipped with quick-connect ports for sensors, feeds, and effluent management.
Control Of The Process At The Front Of Technology
The process is computer-controlled through the centralized logic (PLC) or distributed control system (DCS).
Temperature, pressure, pH, monomer concentration, and viscosity are all being measured and displayed in real time.
PID-control systems used for heating/cooling in the regulation of temperature control. There are the most necessary safety precautions adopted there.
Various Materials
It can match the needs of chemists with monomers such as styrene, esters of acrylic acid, olefins, and lactams.
Minimization of the realization of uncontrolled fouling and of the reaction for instance from PTFE, glass-lined, or stainless steel surfaces in the system.
Protection Of The Site
It is equipped with pressure release valves and rupture discs facing with the problem of overpressure.
It is shielded with an inactive gas covering and in case of emergency the system will be stopped.
Analytics Integrated

FCC Units

Pilon’s FCC Units are cutting-edge modular systems designed for laboratory-scale and pilot-scale simulation of industrial fluid catalytic cracking processes. Tailored for research, process development, and catalyst evaluation. One of the most important conversion process used in petroleum refineries, biomass industries, catalyst study R&Ds
There are two most prominent setups for Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC): a deactivation step and a catalytic testing step
Pilon is well efficient in design developments and manufacturing of any kind of technology that is put forth by our clients
Design of your system will always be done keeping in mind your parameters incorporating our thoughtful designs.
Automation is also done for your system according to your requirement.

Key Features

Flexible Reactor Setups Choose between fixed fluidized bed or riser-type reactors Pick from quartz stainless steel, or Hastelloy reactor tubes Catalyst Research & Testing Compare different FCC catalyst formulas Check activity, selectivity, and stability under controlled settings Reaction Kinetics & Mechanism Exploration Examine cracking behavior of various feedstocks (VGO, residues bio-oils)
Gather data to model kinetics and simulate processes Process Creation & Fine-tuning Create custom FCC process conditions for new feedstocks Fine-tune reactor temperature, feed rates, and regeneration cycles

Primary Responsibilities :
  1. 1.Making Drawing for Pressure Vessel, column, Heat Exchanger etc.
  2. 2.Making Dosing System Drawing as per client P &ID.
  3. 3.Having Experience in EPC Project
  4. 4.Designing of Manufacturing components, Assembly, GA drawing and assembly of project
Key Result Areas :
  1. 1.Work with multiple discipline projects
  2. 2.Managing and monitoring all assigned Projects
  3. 3.Site Engineering, Project Management
  4. 4.Documents Management
  5. 5.Subordinate and Senior Relations
  6. 6.Work within Time and Accuracy (No any complaints)
  7. 7.Discipline on Office (Proper Dress up, Appearance, Duty Timings, Communication)
Reporting to : Respective Line Manager
Primary Responsibilities :
  1. Preparation of Project Planning & Scheduling, Attending project Kick off meetings.
  2. One point contact to customer.
  3. Act as main coordination between Customer, Factory, and Supplier.
  4. Monitor the overall progress of projects against schedule and reporting to management.
  5. Maintain detailed project files and applicable records.
  6. coordinate the assigned project work during all project phases
  7. Manage budget, procurement and schedules for various projects.
  8. Provide approved documents along with manufacturing schedule based on the Commercial situation, inventory & time frame to the factory & supplier.
  9. Follow-up with supplier & factory for manufacturing status.
  10. Provide the project progress status to customer & management.
  11. Coordination of the inspection activity with factory, supplier, customer & TPI as per customer requirements
Key Result Areas :
  1. Work with multiple discipline projects
  2. Managing and monitoring all assigned Projects
  3. Site Engineering, Project Management
  4. Documents Management
  5. Subordinate and Senior Relations
  6. Work within Time and Accuracy (No any  complaints)
  7. Discipline on Office (Proper Dress-up, Appearance, Duty Timings, Communication)
Reporting to : Respective Line Manager
  • Having experience in EPC projects.
  • Having knowledge of exposure to pressure vessels, various types of process equipment, skid mounted systems is must.
  • Hould be able to prepare GA Drawings, Detailed fabrication drawings to support manufacturing .
  • Assembly of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers, reactors, pressure vessels, skid, piping/ tubing etc
  • Should have experience of Preparation of Pipeline drawing – PFD / PID
  • Preparation of GAD/ layouts for projects.
  • Having experience in EPC projects.
  • Having knowledge of exposure to pressure vessels, various types of process equipment, skid mounted systems is must.
  • hould be able to prepare GA Drawings, Detailed fabrication drawings to support manufacturing .
  • Assembly of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers, reactors, pressure vessels, skid, piping/ tubing etc
  • Should have experience of Preparation of Pipeline drawing – PFD / PID
  • Preparation of GAD/ layouts for projects.
  • Conducting product research and sourcing new suppliers and vendors.
  • Sourcing materials, goods, products, and services and negotiating the best or most cost-effective contracts and deals.
  • Performing inventory inspections and reordering supplies and stock as necessary.
  • Conducting market research to keep abreast of emerging trends and business opportunities.
  • Updating and maintaining records of all orders, payments, and received stock.
  • Excellent networking and time management skills.