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EPSRC Reference:	GR/M10311/01
Title:	MICROFABRICATED CATALYTIC REACTORS IN FINE CHEMICALS PRODUCTION
Principal Investigator:	Gavriilidis, Professor A
Other Investigators:	Angeli, Professor P Motherwell, Professor WB
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Project Partners:	Pharmacia
Department:	Chemical Engineering
Organisation:	UCL
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 March 1999	Ends:	31 August 2002	Value (£):	235,021
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Catalysis & Applied Catalysis
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Chemicals Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
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In this proposal EPSRC support is sought to investigate the design, fabrication and performance of microreactors in processes of relevance to fine chemicals. The vehicle for study chosen is a catalytic partial oxidation of alcohol, which is a key step in the production of vitamin A. It is expected that precise addition of reactants, short residence time, efficient mass and heat transfer and fast quench rates which are key features of microreactors, can suppress by-product formation. This project requires a multidisciplinary team for its successful completion. For this reason, chemical engineers with expertise in catalytic reactor design and fluid dynamics, a chemist with experience in fine chemicals synthesis and scientists with expertise in microfabrication, will be involved in the project.
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