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Chemistry and Materials
UPscaling of CATalysts (UPCAT)
Platform
UPCAT is dedicated to the study of the preparation of supports and catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis. The main objective is the rationalization of the synthesis and forming steps on batches of catalysts sufficient to allow subsequent implementation in pre-industrial laboratory pilots. We offer high-level exploratory research, and can also get involved in industrial development and scale-up projects. We propose a flexible offer adapted to small and medium-sized companies (from design to validation of the catalyst; a "ready-to-use" solution) but also to large groups (specific studies in synthesis, characterization, regeneration for example).
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Sébastien Royer
Team manager -
Jérémy Dhainaut
Technical manager
Avenue Paul Langevin
Campus Cité scientifique, Centrale Lille
59650 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ
Chiffres clés
• 17 users since 2019• 2 start-ups have used the services of UPCAT since 2019
Effectif
Effectif total : 2
Skills
• Scale-up of chemical processes validated at laboratory scale
• Preparation of porous supports and supported phases
• Shaping of catalysts
• Study of activation / regeneration of catalysts
• Study of mechanical and physico-chemical properties of catalysts
• Evaluation of their catalytic properties
Example(s) of projects
• ANR: Study of new routes for the solvothermal conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into molecules with high added value, thanks to the use of stable heterogeneous catalysts 🡭
• Shaping of adsorbents for the capture of radioactive contaminants (DOI : just accepted)
• Development of low temperature air pollution control catalysts 🡭 🡭
Collaborations/Partners/Scientific clients
Collaborations/Partners/Private Clients
Applications sectors
- Energy
- Chemistry / Plastics (Glue, Plastic, Rubber...)
- Materials (Metal, Glass, Ceramic, Composite...)
- Science / Research
Services provided
• Preparation of catalysts
• Development of catalytic pilots on real loads
• Evaluation of catalyst properties under realistic reaction conditions
• Study of the change of scale of catalytic formulations
• Study of the preparation and shaping of catalytic solids
• Shaping of powders
• Activation and regeneration of powders
• Compliance and efficiency tests
• Reaction performance tests
Consulting services
• Synthesis reactors setups of capacity 250 mL to 10 L
• Mineral synthesis autoclave of capacity 8 L
• Bench of mineral synthesis and reaction under pressure autoclaves of capacity 1 L
• Dual-screw extruder of flowrate 2.5 kg/h, capable of working with mineral or polymeric charges
• Spray-dryer, allowing the formation of mineral or hybrid fluidized grains
• High-throughput catalytic test, up to 4 materials tested at once
Equipments
| Nom | Modèle | Marque |
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| Double jacketed reactors | Reactor-ready/ | Radley |
| Hydrothermal synthesis reactor | Top Industrie | |
| Vibro-oscillating impact crusher | 8000M Mixer/Mill/ | SPEX |
| Mixing-extrusion-spheronization apparatus | Multilab/ | Caleva |
| Dual-screw extrusion apparatus | Process 11/ | Thermo Fisher |
| Spray-dryer | B-290/ | Büchi |
| Granulating pan | AR403/ | ERWEKA |
| Surface analyzer | Autochem II 2920/ | Micromeritics |
| High-throughput catalytic screening test for CO oxidation | MULTI-R/ | TeamCat |
| Raman microscope | XploRA PLUS/ | Horiba |
Affiliated institutions / organisations
Unit(s) of attachment
Labellisations
Regional strategic areas of activity
- Chemistry and Materials
- Industrial processes engineering, efficient processes