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Process Intensification through Adaptable Catalytic Reactors made by 3D Printing

Objective

Catalytic reactors account for production of 90% of chemicals we use in everyday life. To achieve the decarbonisation of European economy and comply with the 20-20-20 target, resource utilization and energy efficiency will play a major role in all industrial processes.
The concept of PRINTCR3DIT is to employ 3D printing to boost process intensification in the chemical industries by adapting reactors and structured catalysts to the requirements of the reaction. This manufacturing technique is particularly useful in reactions where diffusion, mixing and/or heat transfer are limitations against reaching higher performance. The utilization of the concept of 3D printing will also reduce the resource utilization of reactor and catalyst manufacture, energy consumed (< 15%) and transportation.
The rationale of using 3D printing will follow a generic and systematic structure for implementation.
The methodology will be applied to three markets of fine chemicals, specialty chemicals and fertilizers, ranging from few tons to millions of tons of production per year. This demonstrates the enormous versatility of 3D printing for reactor and catalyst designs that cannot be improved with traditional building and design tools. For all these processes, the challenges to be solved are thermal management, innovative reactor design and flow distribution. These examples will provide realistic data in different markets to delineate business case scenarios with the options of new integrated plants or retrofitting for large-scale applications.
Application of cutting-edge 3D printing to catalytic reactors will foster higher productivity, a more competitive industrial sector and higher value jobs in Europe - keeping leadership in such a challenging arena. PRINTCR3DIT is a joint effort between world-leading industries (4), innovative SMEs (4), R&D institutes (4) and a university that aim to accelerate deployment of a set of products to the market.

Call for proposal

H2020-SPIRE-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SPIRE-2015

Coordinator

SINTEF AS
Net EU contribution
€ 368 656,25
Address
Strindvegen 4
7034 Trondheim
Norway

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Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (13)

ARKEMA FRANCE SA
France
Net EU contribution
€ 525 000,00
Address
Rue Estienne D Orves
92700 Colombes

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Region
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
Yara International ASA
Norway
Net EU contribution
€ 482 445,00
Address
Drammensveien 131
0277 Oslo

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Region
Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
BIOSYNTHIS
France
Net EU contribution
€ 303 750,00
Address
Rue De Foisnard 4 Bis
91400 Saint Cyr Sous Dourdan

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 500 200,00
Address
Farringdon Street 25 5th Floor
EC4A 4AB London

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Region
London Inner London — West Camden and City of London
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
SICAT SARL
France
Net EU contribution
€ 260 261,00
Address
Square Edouard Vii 17
75009 Paris

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ACM ADVANCED CERAMICS MATERIALS GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 145 236,00
Address
Industriestrasse B 310
77731 Willstatt

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Ortenaukreis
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
CENTRE TECHNOLOGIQUE NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE COMPOSITES & MATERIAUX AVANCES
France
Net EU contribution
€ 393 747,00
Address
Batiment Cheminnov Enscbp Av Pey Berland 16
33600 Pessac

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Aquitaine Gironde
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
LINDE GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 327 306,00
Address
Dr.-carl-von-linde-str. 6-14
82049 Pullach I.isartal

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Region
Bayern Oberbayern München, Landkreis
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ADVANCED MACHINERY & TECHNOLOGY CHEMNITZ GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 611 000,00
Address
Annaberger Straße 240
09125 Chemnitz

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Sachsen Chemnitz Chemnitz
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
FUNDACION IDONIAL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 388 750,00
Address
Avenida Jardin Botanico 1345 Parque Cientifico Y Tecnologico Zona Intra
33203 Gijon

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Region
Principado de Asturias Asturias
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 317 671,00
Address
Praca Gomes Teixeira
4099-002 Porto

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Region
Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
USTAV CHEMICKYCH PROCESU AV CR, v. v. i.
Czechia
Net EU contribution
€ 260 625,00
Address
Rozvojova 135
165 02 Praha 6

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Praha Hlavní město Praha
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
STIFTELSEN SINTEF

Participation ended

Norway
Net EU contribution
€ 609 241,75
Address
Strindveien 4
7034 Trondheim
Region
Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 2,00