SPIRE
Brokerage event
December 16th
2013
SUSTAINABLE PROCESS
INDUSTRY
EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL
COMPETTIVENESS TROUGH
RESOURCE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Project Idea Presentation
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
The Institute of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry (ICBC) at the Zurich University
of Applied Sciences runs an application driven research and development program
aiming at sustainable and innovative processes and solutions.
Areas of activity include chemical and biochemical engineering, miniaturized and
continuous processes, new sustainable processes for existing and new products,
chemical and biochemical catalysis, novel materials for applications in several
fields.
Resource and energy efficiency, functionalized coating applications, light
management, advanced catalysis, tissue engineering, drug discovery, in silico drug
design and syntheses, molecularly imprinted polymers, downstream processing proteins, are examples of our main interests.
Our cutting-edge technologies, research facilities and highly specialized expertise
bring successful collaborations with industry (SMEs, start-ups, large companies)
and academia at Swiss and European level.
We create and develop more sustainable processes and advanced materials for
industrial applications and green chemistry.
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KEYWORDS:
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resource and energy efficiency
functionalized coating applications
light management, PV
advanced catalysis
green chemistry
nanoporous materials
tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting
drug discovery
in silico drug design and synthesis
medicinal chemistry
MIP, fiber-spinning
protein downstream processing
analytics, sensory applications
aroma profiles (coffee, volatiles)
bioengineering, biofilms
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Development and industrial implementation of fast
and sensitive technologies for the on-line and realtime monitoring of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) for process control
Motivation: Volatile compounds are continuously emitted from
products during processing along the whole value chain. These
are sensitive markers of such processes and their time-resolved
monitoring allows a better control and optimization with respect to
quality at each step, consistency, and waste reduction.
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Development and industrial implementation of fast and sensitive technologies
for the on-line and real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
for process control
Project Idea 1: Processing of agro- food products
SPIRE – 1: INTEGRATED PROCESS CONTROL
K.A. 2.3.: Process monitoring, control and optimization
Products
Raw Materials
Processing
Volatile compounds represent only a very small fraction of a
food product, yet they are related to important properties and
can be monitored non-invasively
flavour
age, shelf-life
origin (geographic, genetic)
history of treatment and processing
safety
quality
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food products, all
along the food
chain, emit volatile
compounds
Development and industrial implementation of fast and sensitive technologies
for the on-line and real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
for process control
Project Idea 1: Processing of agro- food products
SPIRE – 1: INTEGRATED PROCESS CONTROL
K.A. 2.3.: Process monitoring, control and optimization
Project Impact:
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Raw material quality testing: traceability and transparency of origins and labelling
History of production and processing treatments of intermediate products
Age, shelf-life and freshness
Safety. Early identification of potential safety hazard
Testing and enforcement of legal or safety standards (shelf-life, quality deterioration,
contamination); can be used as early warning systems.
Process optimisation
Optimal processing for increased quality and reduced input (energy, time, raw
materials and ingredients) with the possibility of direct feedback control
Reduction of emissions and energy consumption
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Food processing
Manufacturing
Pharma and biotech
Engineering
Chemicals
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Development and industrial implementation of fast and sensitive technologies
for the on-line and real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
for process control
Project Idea 2: More efficient roasting equipment
SPIRE – 1: INTEGRATED PROCESS CONTROL
K.A. 2.4.: More efficient systems and equipment
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Development and industrial implementation of fast and sensitive technologies
for the on-line and real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
for process control
Project Idea 2: More efficient coffee / cocoa roasting equipment
SPIRE – 1: INTEGRATED PROCESS CONTROL
K.A. 2.4.: More efficient systems and equipment
Project Impact:
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Design, redesign of new and existing equipment
Process design
Enhanced efficiency
Better utilization of raw materials
Defined and consistent product quality
Online control of flavour and roast degree
More energy efficient roasting
Lower emissions during processing
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Food processing
Manufacturing
Pharma and biotech
Engineering
Chemicals
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Development and industrial implementation of fast and sensitive technologies
for the on-line and real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
for process control
Technology offer: Direct Injection Mass-Spectrometry Technologies
(B)VOCs analysis by
Direct injection MS (DIMS)
Discontinuous
Sample
injection
Continuous
Sampled
air
Precursor
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Controlled
source
Precursor
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Yes
MS-e-noses
APCI
PTR-MS
SIFT-MS
(section 2.1)
(section 2.2)
(section 2.3.1)
(section 2.3.2)
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Development and industrial implementation of fast and sensitive technologies
for the on-line and real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
for process control
Key Technology: Proton-Transfer-Reaction Time-of-Flight Mass-Spectrometry
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Detection limit: < 10 pptv
Mass Resolution: > 4000
Full mass range acquisition in one
second
Mass range > 50.000 amu
Development and industrial implementation of fast and sensitive technologies
for the on-line and real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
for process control
Cross-sectorial character and fields of applications
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Existing Project Consortium
Proton Ionization Molecular Mass Spectrometry
SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
Initial Training Networks Grant
Project acronym: PIMMS
Project start date: 1st June 2012Duration: 3 years
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Looking for partners…
Coordinator and/or technology offers from:
Processing Industries (Large and SMEs):
• Equipment
• Food Processor
• Manufacturer
• Automation (software and electronics development)
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Contact details
Prof. Dr. Chahan YERETZIAN
Phone: +41 58 934 55 26
yere@zhaw.ch
www.icbc.zhaw.ch
Dr. Agnes Zoller
Phone: +41 58 934 52 95
Mobile: +41 79 138 73 39
agnes.zoller@zhaw.ch
www.icbc.zhaw.ch
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