BDI member C-Tech is leading a multinational consortium for the MAPSYN project, which aims to identify innovative ways of intensifying chemical reactions that can then be scaled up into cost and energy efficient manufacturing solutions for the personal care, pharmaceutical, household and agricultural industries.

The main objectives of MAPSYN are to develop a multifaceted strategy and net of collaborations for applying alternative energy sources to selected chemical processes; to develop a pragmatic approach for evaluating if and how the use of microwaves, ultrasound and plasma catalysis can help reduce energy consumption or increase production; to open new ways for chemical transformation; and to identify which process concepts are capable of being scaled up for manufacturing purposes.

Measurement criteria for the process concepts will include low cost and energy of production together with quality, reproducibility and sustainability.

Contact: Ben Peace, Project Manager, C-Tech Innovation

+ 44 (0)151 347 2983, [email protected], www.ctechinnovation.com

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