Combining batch & continuous operations: Hybrid routes & integrated process trains

In Speciality Chemicals Magazine, Saltigo's Process Development Engineer Klemenz Kromm shows how combining batch and continuous operations helps find the most robust, safe and economical route for each process step.

Continuous processing has become an established industrial technology, valued for process safety, consistent product quality, productivity and energy efficiency. But not every process step needs to run continuously. In his article, Klemenz Kromm shares practical examples from Saltigo's process development that show when batch, continuous or hybrid concepts make the most sense.
The article also highlights where batch processing remains the better choice, for example in processes involving solids, slurries or long residence times, and for small volumes or infrequent campaigns. The key takeaway: batch and continuous processes are complementary. Evaluating both options early in development is the key to manufacturing routes that combine robust operation, economic viability and consistent product quality.

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