Advanced Reaction Engineering, Process
Analytics and Chemometrics
Our main focus is the
development of new hardware and software solutions for complex
problems involving reaction and characterisation. The group has
multiple projects ranging from rhodium mediated carbonylations, to
signal processing, mixing for fast reactions and multi-dimensional
NMR techniques for unusual nuclei.
The AREPAC group has
research interests in the following areas:
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Spectroscopy (especially
vibrational spectroscopies and NMR)
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X-Ray Diffraction
(XRD)
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Signal processing and
chemometrics (especially 1D and 2D spectroscopies)
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In situ analysis of
reactions (homogeneous metal mediated etc)
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Thermo-physical and
physico-chemical determinations (calorimetry etc)
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Measurements in microchannel
devices
Process Engineering,
Analysis and Design (PEAD)
The main capability areas of PEAD
include:
Pilot plant (Operation
and design of experiments and equipment)
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Scale-up /
Scale-down
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Process evaluation
& simulation (Feasibility, alternative or commercial
options)
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Process design &
modification
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Economic evaluation
& Life Cycle Assessment
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Environmental, Health
and Safety
This group looks after the solid
oxide Fuel Cell facility as well providing team members and
leadership for a range of scale-up and feasibility projects.
INCOME
The INCOME group is the
process innovation team for Pharmaceutical and Specialty Chemicals
processing. The team has built considerable experience in the
integrated application of diverse skills (process chemistry,
engineering, PAT, control, modelling, process engineering and
safety assessment) to the delivery of innovative processes. Our
interests include:
Process Systems and Control
(PSC)
The
main research areas of PSC are:
