- Dissolution: A wide range of extractors based on green solvents . Equipment to perform solvent extraction from lab scale up to 30 L (extension foreseen to 90 L), Supercritical fluid extraction (kg-scale), Accelerated solvent extraction, pressurized liquid/water extraction.
- Depolymerization: A series of catalytic batch reactors (6) allowing the study of pressurized reactions up to 600 oC. Continuous fix bed reactor at TRL 4, whereby a pilot (TRL 6) will be available Q1-2022. The reactors are suitable for H2 and allow the study of reductive depolymerisation. Work up equipment like filtration, rotavap, (vacuum) oven….
- Upgrading: A wide range of downstream processing equipment for solvent based precipitation, membrane filtration (dead end, cross flow, coupled), specific membrane equipment allowing high temperature filtration, heat stable (functionalized) ceramic membranes. Equipment available till TRL 6.
- Analytical tools: A wide range of analytical tools: GC (TCD, MS, FID), GCxGC (MS) , LC (MS, MSxMS, DAD, PAD, ELSD), benchtop NMR, FT-IR, UV-VIS, GPC, IPC-AAS.
- Material characterization: A wide range of tools to characterize polymers: Rheology, TGA, DSC.
A list of Infrastructure & Pilot Scale Equipment
A list of equipment for physical and chemical characterization of polymers