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Custom Test Rigs

Specialised test equipment engineered for unique processes, proprietary technology validation, and application-specific water treatment testing requirements.

Why Custom Test Rigs Matter

  • Off-the-shelf pilot plants cannot replicate unique process conditions or proprietary chemistries.
  • Standard skids lack the flexibility to test novel membranes, catalysts, or reactor geometries.
  • Missing instrumentation on generic units prevents collection of critical scale-up data.
  • Inadequate material compatibility leads to corrosion, fouling, and invalid test results.
  • Without application-specific design, technology validation timelines extend and Capital expenditure risk increases.

Types of Custom Test Rigs

Specialised Equipment for Every Testing Challenge

Bench-Scale Reactors

Small-volume continuous or batch reactors for kinetic studies, catalyst screening, and reaction pathway validation under tightly controlled conditions.

  • 0.5 – 50 L working volume
  • Automated pH & DO control
  • Temperature & pressure profiling
  • Glass, SS316, or exotic alloys

Membrane Test Skids

Application-specific membrane characterisation rigs for fouling studies, flux optimisation, and cleaning protocol development.

  • UF, NF, RO, ceramic, MBR
  • Cross-flow & dead-end modules
  • Real-time TMP & flux logging
  • CIP protocol testing

Flotation & Separation Rigs

Custom DAF, sedimentation, and hydrocyclone test units for validating separation efficiency, bubble size distribution, and hydraulic loading.

  • Variable pressure saturators
  • Particle imaging & counting
  • Coagulant dose optimisation
  • Sludge volume index testing

Adsorption & Oxidation Rigs

Specialised columns and contactors for GAC/PAC isotherms, ozone transfer testing, and advanced oxidation process validation.

  • Breakthrough curve analysis
  • MTZ & EBCT optimisation
  • Ozone dosage & contact time
  • AOP kinetic profiling

Biological Process Rigs

Custom MBBR, MBR, and SBR test rigs for bio-kinetic studies, carrier media screening, and sludge settleability evaluation.

  • Carrier media comparison
  • DO & SRT control
  • Nutrient removal profiling
  • Filamentous growth monitoring

Integrated Multi-Stage Rigs

Complex trains linking multiple unit operations in series for full-process validation and interaction studies.

  • 2-6 process stages linked
  • Intermediate sampling ports
  • Automated control & logging
  • SCADA integration ready

Modular Building Blocks

Mix & Match Components for Rapid Configuration

Pumping & Metering

Progressive cavity, peristaltic, diaphragm, and centrifugal pumps with variable speed drives and mass-flow controllers for precise feed and chemical delivery.

Heating & Cooling

Jacketed vessels, immersion heaters, chillers, and heat exchangers for maintaining isothermal or programmed temperature profiles.

Sampling & Analysis

Inline sensors (pH, ORP, DO, turbidity, conductivity), auto-samplers, and side-stream analytical loops for real-time quality tracking.

Control & Data Logging

PLC-based control panels, HMI interfaces, and cloud-connected data loggers for remote monitoring and automated reporting.

Design & Build Process

From Concept to Commissioned Rig

1

Requirements Review

We define test objectives, process parameters, instrumentation needs, material compatibility, and safety constraints.

2

P&ID & Mechanical Design

Our engineers produce detailed P&IDs, 3D models, and fabrication drawings tailored to your test protocol.

3

Fabrication & Assembly

The rig is built in our workshop using selected materials, calibrated instruments, and quality-checked welds.

4

Factory Acceptance & Delivery

FAT is performed with you present. We then ship, install, commission, and train operators on-site.

Industries & Applications

Custom Test Rig Performance

50+

custom rigs built

4-8 wks

typical delivery

15+

industries served

98%

FAT pass rate

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Industries We Serve

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