Chemicals and Biochemicals

SNC-Lavalin specializes in the development and implementation of chemical and biochemical plants for the production of a full range of industrial and household uses such as soaps and detergents, paints, varnishes, graphite, as well as for consumption and food additive uses such as citric acid and citric salts, organic acids and vitamins. Products from these plants are used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, beverage, nutrition and manufacturing industries.

Products

Chemicals

· Industrial chemical products

· Industrial gases (O2, CO2, He, acetylene, etc.)

· Industrial carbon and ceramics (black carbon, graphite, refractors, etc.)

· Salt, caustic/chlorine and derivatives (sodium, sulphate, chlorine, HCL, etc.)

· Explosives and propellants

· Purified phosphoric acid

· Surface coatings and adhesives

· Soap and detergent

· Melamine

Biofuels

· Bioethanol

· Biodiesel

Biochemicals

· Lysine

· Threonine

· Tryptophan

· Citric acid and citric salts

· Lactic acid and lactides

· Glutamic acid and aspartame

· Ascorbic acid and Vitamin C

· Dehydrated or extraneutral alcohol