Our goal at ActiveSite is to provide support across the full journey of technological Scale-Up. We regularly engage with customers at every scale depending on their need and support growth to fulfill new and growing market demand. ActiveSite offers a network of support developed through our 40+ years in the marketplace.
Our Offerings
Catalyst Development
Pre-Pilot (proof of concept and comparisons at bench scale)
Pilot (kg of catalyst scale, single & multi-tube chemistry demonstrations)
Scale-Up & Engineering
Systems Design & Manufacture
ABOUT US
Why ActiveSite?
Catalyst Experts
Manufacturing catalysts for over 25 years. We combine a history of materials development with best practice chemical engineering to provide world class solutions.
Fair, Fast, Excellent
ActiveSite is part of the Applied Catalysts + Technologies group (AC+T) a family held organization that prides itself on fast delivery. Our chemists, chemical engineers, and business development teams are fast and effective and care about your success.
We Help You Scale
ActiveSite has solutions all stages of chemical development (lab to production). We offer clients experience on how to quickly commercialize technology.
What does “scale-up” mean, and why is it so challenging?
Scale-up is the process of taking a chemical reaction or catalyst that works in the lab and reproducing it reliably at larger volumes. Heat and mass transfer, mixing, residence time, and catalyst behavior often change significantly as equipment grows, so a process that performs well at gram scale may behave very differently at kilogram scale or ton scale. We help identify and manage those changes before they become costly problems.
At what stage should we contact you?
Generally, the earlier, the better. Engaging us during bench-scale development lets us flag scale-up risks such as exotherms, catalyst deactivation, or difficult separations while changes are still inexpensive. That said, we also support clients who are already at pilot scale and need help troubleshooting or moving to production.
What types of customers do you work with?
We work with companies at scales ranging from early-stage teams with a promising lab result to established producers optimizing existing processes.
Do you scale up catalysts, chemical processes, or both?
Both. Some clients need a catalyst produced at larger quantities with consistent performance, while others need the full chemical process scaled using their catalyst. Many projects involve both catalyst development and process development, since catalyst formulation and process conditions are closely linked.
Can you help with process optimization, not just scale-up?
Yes. Scale-up often reveals opportunities to improve yield, selectivity, catalyst lifetime, energy use, or cost. We can run optimization studies, including design of experiments, and flow sheet modeling, alongside scale-up work.
Scale-Up Overview
ActiveSite helps scale catalysts and chemical processes from laboratory development to commercial production.
Scale-up expertise helps address challenges in heat transfer, mixing, catalyst performance, and process reliability.
Bench-scale testing and pilot demonstrations help identify risks and optimize processes before full-scale manufacturing.
ActiveSite provides end-to-end scale-up support, including engineering, manufacturing, systems design, installation, and commissioning.
