Biorefinery: Cooling Ensures Process Continuity

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The customer was looking for additional cooling capacity for an innovative project at ARD’s demonstration platform called “BioDémo.”

They therefore contacted one of our Business Development Managers, and that is when the collaboration between our two companies began.

ARD’s scale-up platform is designed to operate under industrial conditions continuously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
Reliability is essential for all processes,
The facility must be able to conduct market tests and standard operating procedures under controlled conditions.

Are you wondering why ARD is so satisfied with Coolworld’s support? Then read on to find out more. Are you looking for a similar solution?

Additional capacity

Reliability is essential to all processes. ARD’s scale-up platform is designed to operate continuously under industrial conditions, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The site must be able to conduct market tests and standard operating procedures under controlled conditions.

High cooling capacity of 600 kW

Substantial cooling capacity, tailored to industrial requirements, ensuring optimal stability and efficient temperature control.
System reliability

A reliable system, which is crucial for minimizing process interruptions and contributing to the efficiency of continuous operations.
Optimized water temperature range: +6°C to +11°C

Delivering a range of specific temperatures ideal for bio-industrial processes, enabling precise process control.
Rental flexibility

This allows ARD to adapt its resources to its immediate needs without committing to a costly purchase. This is particularly beneficial in a Research & Development environment.

Refroidissement-ARD-Coolworld — Jérémy MORGADO Operations Manager

About ARD

ARD is a company specializing in research, development, process industrialization, and contract manufacturing, with a focus on adding value to agricultural resources through plant refining, industrial biotechnology, and green chemistry.

Supported by major cooperative groups, with VIVESCIA as its majority shareholder, ARD is a leading innovation platform within the Bazancourt-Pomacle Biorefinery. Its facilities include laboratories, pilot plants, and BioDémo, an industrial demonstrator with two production lines.

ARD provides process development services to startups and industrial companies in France and internationally. Its goal is to optimize production costs while developing more environmentally friendly processes.

Today, ARD is recognized as a leading player in bioprocess industrialization and biomanufacturing at scale.

Specialist in biotechnology, green chemistry, and plant extraction
Recognized expertise, with a broad range of in-house and external services
A hub for project incubation and an accelerator of industrial innovation
35 years of experience, 80 patents, 6,400 m² of technical facilities, and 2,800 m² of laboratory space