| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K74944/01 |
| Title: |
IMI - THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDERS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Stephenson, Professor D |
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| Department: |
Sch of Industrial and Manufacturing Scie |
| Organisation: |
Cranfield University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 August 1995 |
Ends: |
30 April 1999 |
Value (£): |
413,012
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Chemicals |
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Food and Drink |
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The proposed research at Cranfield forms part of an IMI proposal to develop high performance twin-screw extruders. The consortium includes an extruder manufacturer and end-users from a range of processing industries.The project will redesign the extruder to enable the use of shell inserts within a clam-shell barrel. These shells will be manufactured from state-of-the-art materials using powder metallurgy processing to near-net shape. The new barrel concept will be evaluated under laboratory conditions from which the design will be optimised. This will be followed by large scale in-service trials across a wide range of market applications, including food, plastics and chemical processing.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk |