| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R04546/01 |
| Title: |
IMI: Spinning Disc Reactor For Desktop Drug Manufacture |
| Principal Investigator: |
Scott, Professor K |
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| Department: |
Chemical Engineering & Advanced Material |
| Organisation: |
Newcastle University |
| Scheme: |
LINK |
| Starts: |
01 January 2001 |
Ends: |
31 May 2004 |
Value (£): |
597,588
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Fluid Dynamics |
Reactor Engineering |
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| Chemicals |
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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A 3 year project is proposed to develop the capabilities of a spinning disc reactor (SDR) for the drug and fine chemicals industries. A consortium comprising 2 large pharmaceuticals companies, 4 fine chemical companies and a well known equipment manufacturer has been assembles to liaise with Newcastle University's Centre of Process Innovation and Intensification and Imperial College. Prototype SDR's will be designed at Newcastle Univeristy with input from members of the industrial consortium and build by [Alfa Laval]. Fundamental modelling of the fluid dynamical nature of flow over a SDR will be conducted at Imperial College and will provide a basis for collating experimental observations from studies conducted at Newcastle University. This work will enable rational performance predictions to be made when new reaction schemes or more extreme operating conditions are being considered. The industrial members of the consortium will contribute to the work by carrying out cast studies and detailed plant studies. Results of these studies will provide input for ongoing fundamental studies of the performance envelope of the SDR, extending those already conducted at Newcastle University during the Starter Award.
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http://www.ncl.ac.uk |