Technology Licensing & Engineering · Houston, Texas

Enhanced distillation & process intensification for the world’s refineries.

DWC Innovations is a technology licensing and engineering company delivering enhanced distillation, dividing-wall columns and refinery process optimization — debottlenecking units, cutting energy and boosting yield to reduce CAPEX and OPEX by 20–50% across refineries and petrochemical complexes.

25+DWCs commercialized worldwide
20–50%CAPEX & OPEX reduction

Our Company

We reinvented the Dividing Wall Column — and made it work at scale.

DWC Innovations is a recognized global leader in Dividing Wall Column technology, bringing together a team of technocrats delivering state-of-the-art innovations, process technologies, and engineering solutions to clients worldwide.

We specialize in advanced revamping solutions that enhance operational efficiency and eliminate process bottlenecks — helping petrochemical and process industries expand capacity and optimize performance. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, our reach now spans global markets.

Our Mission

Deliver innovative process solutions and comprehensive engineering services that help clients achieve greater efficiency, reliability, and performance.

Our Vision

To be the world’s leading innovator in process intensification and separation technologies for cleaner, more efficient operations.

Why refiners choose DWC Prime

  • Single column, high-purity separationThree or more product streams in one shell.
  • Half the equipment countLower footprint, faster turnaround, less capital.
  • 20–50% lower CAPEX & OPEXProven across commercial revamps.
  • Feasibility to installationOne partner from concept through start-up.

>40%Capacity increase from naphtha-splitter revamp to DWC Prime
+20%Isomerization-unit capacity uplift, with 2–12 month payback
30%Throughput gain on depropanizer / propylene splitter revamps
≥25%Reduction in aromatic-extraction feed via reformate-splitter DWC

What We Do
Our innovations across the value chain

From dividing-wall column licensing to process optimization and full engineering delivery, we help refineries and petrochemical complexes do more with the assets they already have.

DWC Prime & Dual DWC Prime

Single- and multi-wall dividing wall columns — including TDWC and BDWC Prime — that replace two-column sequences, sidecut columns, and indirect column trains.

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Octane Booster

Boost octane and throughput of light naphtha (C5–C6) isomerization units without new columns — DWC Prime retrofits into the existing deisohexanizer.

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Food Grade Hexane

Revamp the deisohexanizer to produce a valuable 4th cut — food-grade, polymer-grade or isohexane — raising isom-unit capacity by 20%+.

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Benzene Saturation

Ben Prime technology manages benzene in the gasoline pool with a cost-effective saturation solution that meets stringent regulatory requirements.

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CS₂ Removal

DWC Prime technology reduces carbon disulfide (CS₂) contamination in petrochemical naphtha to below 2 ppm, protecting downstream catalysts and equipment.

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Refinery Process Optimization

Capacity increase, margin improvement and energy reduction — heat-pump and multi-effect distillation techniques that save 20–50% in CAPEX and OPEX.

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★ World First

Multi-wall Dividing Wall Column at BPCL Mumbai

The world’s first commercial application of a Dividing Wall Column with multiple walls — engineered, licensed and commissioned by DWC Innovations.

Why DWC Prime

A complete package, from feasibility to installation

We take projects from critical process evaluation through optimized design, procurement, and commissioning — with more than 25 dividing wall columns commercialized worldwide.

 

Robust control schemesDerived from extensive dynamic simulation models.

 

Local manufacturing of internalsShorter delivery schedules, better project economics.

 

Energy optimizationDWCs integrated with process units for lower utilities.

 

Complete project managementDetailed engineering, site and procurement end-to-end.

Our Services
End-to-end engineering, feasibility to start-up

Complete process solutions delivered by Team DWC — concept studies through detailed design and on-site support.

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Proposal & Feasibility

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Basic Engineering

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FEED Package

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Detailed Engineering

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Technical Services

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Consulting

Proven in the field
Commercial milestones refiners can build on

We don’t just license technology — we take projects through successful commissioning at some of the most demanding refineries in the world.

MRPL · India

Naphtha splitter revamped to Dual DWC Prime

Turnkey revamp of the NSU section to a Dual DWC Prime configuration at MRPL refinery — successfully commissioned.

CPCL · India

Pharma-grade hexane via Dual DWC deisohexanizer

Dual dividing-wall deisohexanizer producing pharma-grade hexane in the isomerization unit — with a 20% unit-capacity increase.

BPCL · Mumbai

World’s first multi-wall commercial DWC

The world’s first commercial application of a Dividing Wall Column with multiple walls, plus an integrated DWC network for acetone derivatives.

News & Insights

Technical articles & journal features

Peer-reviewed thinking on distillation, dividing-wall technology and refinery optimization — published in PTQ, CEP and Hydrocarbon Processing.

PTQ
12 Jul 2022 · Article

Challenges with carbon disulphide removal in petrochemical naphtha

Energy integration of upstream and downstream units while tackling CS₂ contamination.

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CEP
15 Aug 2021 · Article

Optimize naphtha processing using Dividing Wall Technology

Dividing-wall columns cut energy and capex while improving product specifications.

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PTQ
29 Mar 2021 · Article

DWC revamp boosts octane and throughput

Advancements in distillation debottleneck refinery units and lift octane on existing assets.

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Trusted by leading refiners

Ready to enhance your distillation?

Tell us about your unit and objectives — our engineers will show you where dividing-wall technology can unlock capacity, energy and yield, with typical revamp payback in 2–12 months.