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Chemistry and Materials
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Energy and Environment
Integrated Transformation of Renewable Matter (TIMR)
Research unit - UMR-TIMR UTC-ESCOM
The TIMR research unit is positioned in a convergence of the practices and knowledge of Process Engineering and Chemistry towards an objective of valorization of agro-resources and in a sustainable development strategy. Through its activities, it is part of the Bioeconomy For Change Cluster. The general objectives are:
- Design and optimize efficient, clean and safe products and processes
- Advancing the knowledge front by confronting scientific advances and knowledge with industry expertise and expectations
- Developing and asserting scientific knowledge, through appropriate methods, models, parameters, tools and processes to link basic knowledge with usage properties, for multi-scale application areas, and by responding to the needs of socioeconomic actors;economic in a global context of research of material economy and sustainable preservation of the environment
- Develop instrumentation, sensors and parameters for real-time monitoring of chemical reactions and processes of development and transformation.
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Isabelle Pezron
Director
Rue du docteur Schweitzer
60200 COMPIEGNE
Effectif
Effectif total : 90
Personnel de recherche : 85
Skills
• Thermal and thermochemical material conversion processes, complex flows, process optimization, minimization of environmental impacts, industrial risk control
• Mastery of the behaviour of complex dispersed systems in implementation and formatting processes, phenomena at interfaces, behavioural properties of divided solids
• Alternative techniques for synthesis of new molecules from biomass, clean and economical synthesis processes, valorisation of biomolecules and bio-based materials
• Mastery of biomolecules extraction and separation processes, implementation of unconventional physical transformations, emerging transfer intensification processes
Example(s) of projects
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• Algues4Biomethane: test in real conditions the best solutions identified to eventually produce a competitive renewable gas based on co-management algae/ agricultural substrate or any other process of conversion into gas
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• FuRAlk: study the production of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol ethers from the furfural key synthon from biomass
• Valantiox: to enhance, for food and pharmaceutical uses, the antioxidant potential of low water-soluble polyphenols derived from the transformation of agro-resources, by formulating solid dispersions to improve their bioavailability.
• SENSAS: Substitution of siliconate derivatives by vegetable biomolecules
• VEGEPHY: Formulation, development and implementation of vegetable oil emulsion for the phytosanitary treatment of field crops
• CALIPER (Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme): Training experimental and computational experts in the development of innovative granular materials calibration methods
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Example(s) of publications
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Collaborations/Partners/Scientific clients
Collaborations/Partners/Private Clients
Applications sectors
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry / Plastics (Glue, Plastic, Rubber...)
- Cosmetics
Services provided
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Consulting services
Affiliated institutions / organisations
Partner institution(s)
Doctoral schools
Competitive cluster
Regional strategic areas of activity
- Chemistry and Materials
- Circular economy, life cycle analysis
- Coatings and surface treatments
- Green chemistry
- Industrial processes engineering, efficient processes
- Organic chemistry
- Recycling of materials and efficient use of material resources
- Textiles, composites, materials
- Energy and Environment
- Energy efficiency and storage