Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (ZUYD) and partners will develop photoflow chemical reaction setups powered by light as a renewable energy source, contributing to the transition of today's chemical industry to a climate-neutral one.
To develop these reaction setups, a consortium of partners from the Dutch, Belgian and German chemical and high-tech ecosystems will address all aspects related to the required hardware, e.g. transparent reactors and energy-efficient light sources, automation and multiphase reactions. The mix of partners from academia (University of Amsterdam: the Noël group), an applied research organization (TNO), Center of Expertise CHILL, ZUYD, the Brightlands Chemelot Campus and several companies (Beartree Automation, Chemtrix, Creaflow, Ecosynth, De Heer, Innosyn, Mettler-Toledo, Peschl Ultraviolet and Swagelok Netherlands) ensures efficient and integrated development along technology readiness levels (TRL) ranging from two/three to five/six.
Together, we answer the overarching question: What advanced reaction setup(s) will allow us to efficiently perform and further optimize multiphase solution-based photochemical reactions that require gas and/or solid reagents, and efficiently showcase our capabilities? The development of the advanced reaction setups will allow us to answer our research question: How far can we extend the applicability of photoflow transformations beyond the current commercial state of the art through the use of advanced reaction setups?