Silica process technology

Name

Silica process technology

Legal name

Silica Verfahrenstechnik GmbH

Website

https://silica.berlin

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Plant Engineering

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gas Processing Plant Equipment & Skids (Separators, Heat Exchangers, Turboexpanders) (EUAAABAH), Gas Conditioning & Treatment for Industrial Use (Dehydration, Sweetening, NGL Removal) (EUALALAG), Gas Separation & Purification Adsorbents (PSA/TSA) (IMAEAIAI), Gas Treating Chemicals & Consumables (Amines, Glycols, Adsorbents, Catalysts) (EUAAABAG)

Keywords

• Adsorption process technology
• Industrial gas purification
• Hydrogen purification plants
• Adsorptive drying systems
• Process plant engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Plant Construction: Design, engineering, manufacturing, and commissioning of complete process plants including modular skids. Revenue from large-scale custom projects from basic engineering to installation and startup.
2. Apparatus and Equipment Supply: Supply of reactors, pressure vessels, separators, filters, heat exchangers, and custom apparatus for process applications.
3. Engineering Services: Comprehensive engineering services including process engineering, basic and detail design, pressure vessel design, strength calculations, and pipe stress analysis.
4. Adsorbents and Catalysts (SILSORP): Supply of silica gel (SILSORP Gel N/WS/Orange), activated alumina (SILSORP Gel A), molecular sieves (SILSORP Sieve), activated carbon (SILSORP Carbon), and catalysts (SILSORP Cat).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Silica Verfahrenstechnik GmbH designs, engineers, manufactures, and commissions turnkey industrial process plants and modular package units for gas purification, gas and liquid drying, natural gas/biogas liquefaction, and exhaust air treatment. Its proprietary technology portfolio spans pressure swing adsorption, catalytic purification, pervaporation membrane separation, and the patented HyBOOST regeneration process, with custom-built plants, apparatus (reactors, pressure vessels, heat exchangers), and SILSORP adsorbents/catalysts delivered from its Berlin headquarters and Polish subsidiary.

Product overview

Silica Verfahrenstechnik GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of modular, customized industrial process plants for gas purification, drying, liquefaction, and exhaust air treatment. The product family includes distinct brands: SILIDRY for adsorptive drying of gases and liquids (achieving dew points below -80°C), SILVOC for exhaust air purification and solvent recovery, SILIQUID for natural gas and biogas liquefaction (LNG/CNG), SILPURE for catalytic and adsorptive gas purification, SILSORP for adsorbents and catalysts, and SILCAL for engineering services. Key technologies include the patented HyBOOST gas booster regeneration process for hydrogen purification and PERVAP pervaporation membranes for liquid drying. The company provides turnkey plants, modular package units, and individual apparatus from their Berlin headquarters, with engineering, manufacturing, and assembly capabilities complemented by a Polish subsidiary for expanded capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SILDRY: Adsorptive drying plants for gases and organic liquids
• SILVOC
• SILIQUID
• SILPURE
• SILSORP
• SILCAL
• HyBOOST

Products and services

• SILDRY Adsorptive Drying Plants Custom adsorptive drying plants for gases and organic liquids that achieve dew point temperatures below -80°C and residual moisture content below 1 ppm using molecular sieves. Sold to industrial gas processors and chemical/pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• SILVOC Exhaust Air Purification and Solvent Recovery Plants Activated carbon plants for VOC removal from industrial exhaust air, regenerated with steam or inert gases. Handles flow rates up to 300,000 m³/h and achieves residual VOC content below 20 mg/m³. Sold to industrial facilities needing environmental compliance and solvent recovery.
• SILIQUID LNG/CNG Liquefaction Plants Modular natural gas and biogas liquefaction plants, LNG and CNG filling stations delivered jointly with ADDsynergy. Production capacities range from 6 to 400 tons LNG per day. Sold to gas processing, energy, and transportation fuel companies.
• SILPURE Catalytic and Adsorptive Gas Purification Plants Catalytic purification plants using platinum/palladium catalysts and adsorptive systems for removal of oxygen, hydrogen, CO, and hydrocarbons from process gases. Achieves hydrogen purity of 99.999%. Sold to industrial gas processors and hydrogen producers.
• SILSORP Adsorbents, Activated Carbons, and Catalysts Industrial adsorbents and catalysts sold under the SILSORP brand, including silica gel (SILSORP Gel N/WS/Orange), aluminum oxide gel (SILSORP Gel A), molecular sieves (SILSORP Sieve), activated carbon (SILSORP Carbon), and platinum/palladium-coated catalysts (SILSORP Cat). Sold to industrial plants using or replacing adsorption media.
• SILCAL Engineering Services Engineering services including process design, pipe stress analysis (using ROHR2 software), strength calculations, pressure vessel design, and basic/detail engineering. Sold to industrial clients and EPC contractors needing engineering support for process plants.
• HyBOOST Patented Hydrogen Purification Process Patented gas booster regeneration process for hydrogen purification that decouples adsorber regeneration from electrolyser operation, with an integrated Deoxo reactor preheating system for immediate restart capability. Sold to electrolyser plant operators and green hydrogen producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hydrogen purity of 99.999%
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• ConPacksyssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 July 2025Engineering company based in Dordrecht, Netherlands ordering hydrogen purification units for Shell Netherlands Holland Hydrogen 1 project. Close collaboration between ConPacksys, Worley, and Shell executed successfully.
• Berndorf AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Austrian holding company holding majority share in SILICA Verfahrenstechnik GmbH and SILICA Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG since 1990/91. SILICA is an integral part of Berndorf AG group.
• ADDsynergycoreTechnology or IntegrationSpanish company ADDsynergy designs and supplies natural gas liquefaction equipment, storage and filling systems. SILICA focuses on gas purification before liquefaction. Together they offer turnkey modular LNG plants with capacities 6-400 tons/day. ADDsynergy developed innovative cascaded liquefaction process for efficient biogas liquefaction starting from 300 m³/h.
• DeltaMem AGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSwiss company providing PERVAP pervaporation membranes integrated into SILICA's hybrid drying systems. SILICA plans and builds complete turnkey hybrid plants using DeltaMem membrane modules according to customer specifications.
• RWE Gas Storage West GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRWE project for green hydrogen storage at Gronau-Epe site. SILICA supplying three hydrogen purification, drying, and conditioning process trains as part of GET H2 Nukleus project. Systems ensure hydrogen from underground storage meets national hydrogen backbone purity requirements.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell UOP: Honeywell's process technology division supplies PSA/TSA hydrogen purification, adsorption systems, and gas processing catalysts — directly competing with Silica's SILPURE and SILSORP product lines for hydrogen and petrochemical customers.
• Ingersoll Rand: Diversified industrial equipment group that acquired Xebec Adsorption. Comparable as a broader incumbent in compressors, PSA systems and gas processing equipment that increasingly bundles adsorption-based hydrogen purification solutions.
• Pietro Fiorentini: Italian manufacturer of gas treatment, regulation and processing equipment for natural gas, biomethane and hydrogen value chains. Comparable as an established European supplier of modular gas conditioning and treatment skids serving overlapping utility customers.
• Air Products: Global industrial gas major offering hydrogen purification equipment and turnkey hydrogen plants. Comparable because it both produces industrial gases and supplies the equipment (PSA/cryogenic) that customers like Silica serve — and Air Liquide is itself a Silica customer.
• Atlas Copco Gas Compressor: Global compressor and gas processing equipment manufacturer serving hydrogen, biogas and process-industry customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the gas purification / compression equipment value chain that Silica also serves.
• Linde Engineering: Linde's engineering division builds turnkey hydrogen, air separation, and gas processing plants. Comparable because it competes head-to-head with Silica on electrolyser-tied H2 purification and natural gas processing skids, including via its Cryostar LNG subsidiary.

Direct peers

• Xebec Adsorption: Canada-based specialist in adsorption-based gas purification, hydrogen generation and PSA systems. Closest direct peer by technology focus and customer use case (hydrogen purification, biogas upgrading, nitrogen/oxygen PSA).
• Borsig GmbH: Berlin-headquartered manufacturer of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, process equipment and gas treatment systems. Highly comparable German peer with overlapping process equipment, pressure vessel, and gas cleaning capabilities.
• Mahler Industrial: German/Austrian industrial gas engineering firm building adsorption-based gas treatment and process plants. Closely comparable to Silica on technology, regional footprint, customer profile (industrial gases, energy), and project scale.
• Cryostar (Linde): Linde-owned specialist in cryogenic equipment and small/mid-scale LNG plants. Comparable because it competes with Silica's SILIQUID modular LNG offering (6–400 t/day) and skid-mounted cryogenic process trains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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