Objective
The SYNFLOW vision is the paradigm shift from batch-wise large volume processes in pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and intermediates production comprising many separate unit operations towards highly integrated but yet flexible catalytic continuous flow processing. For this purpose, SYNFLOW develops a unique integrative approach combining molecular understanding of synthesis and catalysis with engineering science in process design and plant concepts, aiming at an efficiency breakthrough in process development and operation. The SYNFLOW mission is to overcome the traditional way of linear process development providing individual solutions for specific products, and to demonstrate the technological, economic and ecological superiority of truly „designing“ processes by application of advanced chemical and engineering knowledge. The SYNFLOW concept is based on the definition of generic challenges with industrial relevance, represented by Case Studies provided by the industrial consortium members. Catalyst development, studies of the underlying chemical target transformations (synthetic methodology), tailored reaction engineering, conceptual process design and process evaluation interact closely in order to substantiate the SYNFLOW vision. Its success will be demonstrated on a relevant production scale as a reference for the entire European Chemical Industry. The SYNFLOW consortium brings together major industrial producers from the Pharmaceuticals, Fine Chemicals and Intermediates sectors, providers of process technology and technical catalyst supply. A number of high-ranked academic partners ensures the availability of comprehensive expertise for the suggested Case Studies. Dissemination of the results is guaranteed by the participation of DECHEMA and Britest. SYNFLOW presents a holistic approach to central challenges of the European Chemical Industries and therefore a highly promising candidate to fulfill the crucial issues of the NMP-2009-3.2-1 call.
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Call for proposal
FP7-NMP-2009-LARGE-3
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Funding Scheme
CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project
Coordinator
52062 Aachen
Germany
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Participants (22)
CB2 0AA Cambridge
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51368 Leverkusen
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OX4 2HN Oxford
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75794 Paris
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60486 Frankfurt
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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45772 Marl
EC4A 4AB London
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050663 Bucuresti
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91054 Erlangen
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405 30 Goeteborg
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80138 Napoli
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NG7 2RD Nottingham
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751 05 Uppsala
35065 Rennes Cedex
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43003 Tarragona
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KY16 9AJ St Andrews
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CV4 8UW Coventry
51373 Leverkusen
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45128 Essen
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10691 Stockholm
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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