TNO works on high end Process Intensification Technologies for more efficient and faster chemical production. This presentation shows our portfolio and approach.
2. Current forces in the process industry
Competitive forces (€)
• More cost-efficient processing
- raw materials
- energy consumption
- waste treatment
• More consistent quality
• Shorter time-to-market
Regulatory forces
• Environmental
• Safety
• Quality control
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European Roadmap for Process Intensification
3. Process Intensification at TNO
Continuous process technology that replaces batch technology for
economical and ecological efficiency.
Mainly in specialties, fine chemicals & pharmaceuticals.
Technical hurdles
• Downstream processing and integrated process control
• Multi-phase / multi-purpose processes
• Cost-effective Scale up
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4. TNO Process Intensification Strategy
1. Invest & cooperate in integration of technologies.
2. Invest & cooperate in piloting & demonstration.
3. Exploit individual TNO technologies
4. Involve all stakeholders from the PI ecosystem.
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5. TNO Project approach
We work with customers and partners in the following way:
• Contract R&D
• Consultancy
• Process evaluation
• Feasibility studies
• Scale-up conceptual engineering
• Demonstration & pilot plant testing
• Licensing
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6. Technologies TNO Technology portfolio
Continuous reactors Separation technology Process Analysis & Control
Competences
Integration of operations Piloting & Scale-up
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7. TNO technology portfolio - Details
Separation technologies Reactor technologies Analytical technologies
Crystallization based Sensor technologies
TNO Helix® reactor Flowmeters
TNO HWC® purification
Particle monitors
TNO HWC® solvent switch
Microreactor technology FBG sensors
Membrane based Interpret, model & control
Pertraction Membrane slurry reactor Chemometrics & data processing
MGA
Pervaporation Model predictive control
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9. For more information please contact:
Dr. Jean-Marie Bassett
Business Development Manager
Chemicals & Separation Technology
jean-marie.bassett@tno.nl
+31 (0)15 269 2833
+31 (0)6 104 804 73
Ir. Martijn P. de Graaff
Business Development Manager
Chemical & Life Science Equipment
martijn.degraaff@tno.nl
+31 (0)15 269 2243
+31 (0)6 222 608 71
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