CLEAN EPA MANUFACTURING USING CO2 BASED SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY

Objective

EPA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with remarkable benefits in human health; traditional manufacturing process is based in Liquid Chromatography using organic solvents. Proposed technology to be upscaled and industrially validated is Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, using CO2 as solvent. This is a clean technology, since it eliminates the use or organic solvents, toxic both to human health and to the environment. An industrial demonstration pilot will be designed and built.

Programme(s)

• FP4-INNOVATION - Specific programme for the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 1 - Technology Transfer and Technology Validation project funding (TTP+TVP)

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

IQA - INDUSTRIAS QUIMICAS ASOCIADAS

Address

Ctr. Nacional 340, Km 1157 - Apartado Correos 193
43006 Tarragona
Spain

Participants (1)

KD-PHARMA GMBH

Germany