SUSTAINABLE PROCESSINDUSTRYEUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL COMPETTIVENESS TROUGHRESOURCE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

SPIRE Brokerage eventDecember 16th

2013

Project Idea Presentation Zurich University of Applied Sciences

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INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

The Institute of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry (ICBC) at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences runs an application driven research and development program aiming at sustainable and innovative processes and solutions.Areas of activity include chemical and biochemical engineering, miniaturized and continuous processes, new sustainable processes for existing and new products, chemical and biochemical catalysis, novel materials for applications in several fields.Resource and energy efficiency, functionalized coating applications, light management, advanced catalysis, tissue engineering, drug discovery, in silico drug design and syntheses, molecularly imprinted polymers, downstream processing - proteins, are examples of our main interests. Our cutting-edge technologies, research facilities and highly specialized expertise bring successful collaborations with industry (SMEs, start-ups, large companies) and academia at Swiss and European level.We create and develop more sustainable processes and advanced materials for industrial applications and green chemistry. 

 

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KEYWORDS:

•  resource and energy efficiency•  functionalized coating applications•  light management, PV •  advanced catalysis•  green chemistry•  nanoporous materials•  tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting•  drug discovery•  in silico drug design and synthesis•  medicinal chemistry•  MIP, fiber-spinning•  protein downstream processing•  analytics,sensory applications•  aroma profiles (coffee, volatiles)•  bioengineering, biofilms 

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Catalysis Technology Process Analytical Technologies (PAT)

Enzyme Catalysis and Enzyme Expression

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

(including continuous processing, bio-process

engineering and microreaction systems)

Process Development

ICBC’s (ZHAW) in-house competencies for process development using catalysis technology

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Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design

Project idea:Development of green, sustainable, economically attractive, and highly efficient processes, applicable in several fields and sectors using catalysis technology.

Impact:New and improved processes for industrial applications, which are real alternatives to the today‘s applied/established technologies.

SPIRE 6-2015: Energy and resource management systems for improved efficiency in the process industriesKey Action 2.3 Process monitoring, control and optimization and Key Action 2.4 More efficient systems and equipment

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Cross-sectorial character:• Chemical Industry• Engineering• Process Industries• Pharmaceutical Industry

SPIRE 6-2015: Energy and resource management systems for improved efficiency in the process industries

Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design

Key Action 2.3 Process monitoring, control and optimization and Key Action 2.4 More efficient systems and equipment

• Process design• Route finding• Process analytical technologies (PAT)• Catalysis, catalysis with enzymes, enzyme

expression, biotechnology• Chemical and biochemical engineering,

continuous processing, bioprocess engineering

• Downstream processing

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• Catalysts, which are cheap and simple to prepare• Stable and high-performing at low catalyst loadings• General applicable systems• Easy to scale-up• Economically attractive catalysts for industrial processes

1 min, 100%

<0.50 USD/g[Pd]

~145 USD/g[Pd]

~140 USD/g

~140 USD/g[Pd]

Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design

Frech CatalystProd. Nr. 727733

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O ONCl S

CO2Na

montekulast, Merck(active component of singulair)

Examples of C-C cross-coupling reactions with relevance to industry:

Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design

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Looking for partners…Industries: Large and SMEs Research Institutions

Coordinators and partners in related fields

Our needs:• Scale-up• Demonstration

We would like to learn about your • Needs• Processes• Target molecules

To help you in developing sustainable and more efficient processes through novel catalyst systems.

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Contact details

PD Dr. Christian Frech NaboldPhone: +41 58 934 53 29christian.frech@zhaw.chandDr. Agnes ZollerPhone: +41 58 934 52 95Mobile: +41 79 138 73 39agnes.zoller@zhaw.chwww.icbc.zhaw.ch