Where processes are developed and plants operate.
Whether new development, optimization, or piloting: We support projects through all phases and ensure that solutions operate reliably in the long term.
Process Development
From concept to robust process
At MionTec, process development means more than selecting individual processes.
We analyze processes holistically, evaluate various process routes, test systematically, and develop solutions that function reliably in subsequent operation.
Whether membrane processes, ion exchange, or hybrid systems – we design processes to be technically precise, economically viable, and long-term stable.
• Membrane processes: reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, electrodialysis
• Ion exchange & adsorption: desalination, fine purification, condensate polishing, ionic reactions, selective ion exchange, organic removal, PFAS remediation
• Combination of both: electrodeionization, condensate treatment, hybrid processes
What process development means to us
Practice over theory
We develop processes that function in real plants – not just in the laboratory.
Technology-agnostic
We combine different separation technologies when the application demands it – independently, analytically, and solution-oriented.
From detail to overall system
We consider not just individual steps, but the entire process – from reactant quality to subsequent operation.
Over 30 years of experience
Thousands of laboratory tests, hundreds of pilot projects, diverse industries.
Our phases of process development
Analysis & Feasibility
Inventory, requirements, and possible process routes.
Process Design & Simulation
We define process variants and simulate operating conditions.
Laboratory Tests & Evaluation
We test the process under controlled conditions.
Scale-Up Validation
We verify all parameters during piloting.
Pilot Plants & Test Technology
Processes that convince in real operation
Pilot plants are the crucial step between laboratory and industrial scale.
This is where proof is established whether a process will function in later operation – with real operating data, actual fluctuations, and clear results.
We develop, build, and rent out pilot plants and supervise on-site trials. This provides certainty before investments are made in a large-scale plant.
• Building pilot plants: Tailor-made plants for testing specific process concepts
• Renting pilot plants: Mobile systems for flexible and temporary deployment phases
• Conducting test operations: Setup, commissioning, monitoring, data collection, and evaluation
• Deriving parameters: Determination of operating conditions for scale-up and plant design
• Optimizing & documenting: Process evaluation, weak point analysis, and recommendation catalog
What defines our piloting
Practical relevance
Our pilot plants replicate real process conditions – no model assumptions.
Flexibility
Mobile, stationary, or customized – depending on project requirements.
Scalability
We provide reliable data for the subsequent design of the industrial plant.
Data quality
Operating parameters, energy consumption, service life, purity & economic efficiency.
Plant Engineering
From developed and piloted processes to industrial plants
Once a process has proven successful in pilot operation, the crucial step begins: implementation into your own plant.
We define the technical parameters, assist with tenders, review offers, and accompany the entire process up to commissioning.
Our goal: a plant that runs stably – permanently, efficiently, and reliably.
• Basic Engineering: Specification of all relevant technical parameters and processes.
• Tender support: Tender documents as well as comparison of providers & concepts.
• Technical evaluation of offers: Objective comparison – independent of manufacturers.
• Supervision of plant construction: Technical control, inspections, tests, and coordination during implementation.
• Commissioning & optimization: Troubleshooting, parameter adjustment, ensuring operational stability, rectifying weaknesses.
• Optimization of existing plants: Analysis, load case consideration, efficiency improvement, cost reduction
Understand where the plant stands and decide how it can run better.
Changed reactant qualities, aged components, or unclear operating parameters often lead to inefficient processes – sometimes for years, without clear causes.
We comprehensively and independently analyze your existing plant: from process control and deployed technologies to energy consumption, service life, and product water quality.
In doing so, we consider not only data but also real operating conditions – and transparently show where technical reserves lie, which optimizations are sensible, and how operating costs can be permanently reduced.
Valid residual service life of your plant thanks to resin analysis
Ion exchange resins are central components of many treatment processes – their performance determines product quality, service life, and operating costs.
We analyze resins independently and practically: chemically, physically, and functionally.
Our analyses show the actual condition of the resin, identify aging, blockages, or impurities, and provide a reliable basis for optimization, replacement, or adjustment of operation.
How we understand plant engineering
Independent Engineering
We are not tied to manufacturers – and recommend what is technically sound.
Structured Planning Process
From concept through basic engineering to commissioning, always reliably supported.
Practice-oriented plant parameters
Based on measurement data from pilot data, not on theoretical models.
Support until it runs
Acceptance, optimization, parameterization, troubleshooting
What remains when plants are running.
Processes arise from understanding. Plants arise from experience. We measure what matters: operational stability, practical efficiency, long-term reliability.
570+
satisfied customers
20+
patent applications
35+
years of industry experience
30+
Pilot plants for rent
Processes are developed in the lab. Plants are built in practice. We combine both.
Let us analyze your technical challenges together and develop customized solutions.
