Key elements for application of microreactors in multiphasic catalytic chemistries

Objective

The proposed programme will develop technologies which demonstrate microreactor implementation for 'high speed chemistry'. This dramatically improves the effectiveness of chemical syntheses. The programme will design, fabricate and demonstrate High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) systems. The devices will rapidly optimise catalysts and new chemical syntheses in three selected real world applications: The formation of multiple stock chemicals from methane, synthesis of optimised new functional chemicals for oil field operations and asymmetric chiral synthesis of pharmaceutical precursors. The project will also explore via a number of risk reduction projects, the means by which these devices can be used to rapidly scale up synthesis through parallel scale out of novel microreactor-based plant.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES LIMITED

Address

Dawley Road Hayes
UB3 1HH Hayes,middlesex
United Kingdom

Participants (8)

BP CHEMICALS LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Poplar House Chertsey Road
TW16 7LL Sunbury-on-thames

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Parvis Rene Descartes 15
69366 Lyon

INSTITUT FUER MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH

Germany

Address

Carl-zeiss-strasse 18-20
55129 Mainz

RHODIA ORGANIQUE

France

Address

85 Avenue Des Freres Perret
69192 St.fons

ROGALAND RESEARCH

Norway

Address

Prof. Olav Hanssens Vei 15
4091 Stavanger

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

United Kingdom

Address

Torrington Place 2-16
WC1E 7JE London

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

Ireland

Address

Plassey Technological Park
61 Limerick

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

Address

Cathedral Street 295 - Thomas Graham Building
G1 1XL Glasgow