The Environmental Engineering and Reactor Technology Group works with experimental and theoretical analysis of separator and reactor performance, modelling of physical processes, numerical methods, statistics, heat and mass transfer, bubble, drop and particle size distributions, crystallization, mixing, thermodynamics, transport phenomena including rheology of complex fluids and surfaces. These concepts are used for design of reactors and separators and total chemical and bio-chemical process plants, including techno-economical evaluations.
Typical component separation technologies like membranes and absorptions are used for CO2-capture, which is an important part of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) systems. These technologies can also be used for separation of other chemical components.
Phase separation technologies, based on knowledge on fluid particle breakage and coalescence, are important in chemical and bio-chemical industries. Bio and chemical reactor technology is central in most process plants converting raw material to sustainable products in bio-refining and chemical industry.
Educationally the main objective of the group is to educate MSc for the Norwegian industry and to raise the national scientific competence in our field of research through PhD studies.
Preparation
- Rotatory Evaporator Büchi
- Glovebox Cleatech
- Dip coater
- Spin Coater
- Automatic Film Applicator Elcometer
- Film Winding System Philos
- Membrane Coating System Philos FTC-300
- Membrane Hollow Fiber Spinning Setup Philos
- Sputter coater Quorum Q150R ES
Characterisation
- Density Meter Anton Paar DMA 4200M, 4500M
- Tensiometer Attension
- Particle Sizer / Counter Beckman Coulter Multisizer 3
- Chemical Process Analyzer Calorimeter Chemisens CPA202, #2
- SEM Hitachi TM3030
- Optical Microscope Leica, Motic
- Raman Spectrometer MarqMetrix 1, 2, 3
- Titrators Metrohm 809, 902, 907
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Netzsch DMA 242 E Artemis
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter Netzsch DSC214
- TGA Netzsch TG209F1
- Rheometer Paar Physica MCR100, TA Waters Discovery
- TOC (Liquids): Shimadzu TOC-L
- FT-IR Thermo Scientific Nicolet S50
Engineers
- Gøril Flatberg
- Per Birger Mikael Hammer
Additional Instruments
In K5 and Chemistry Hall D, we have multiple rigs for testing of catalysts and processes. Most of these are project related, and not for public use. However, we also have a few "common" setups:
- SSITKA Units
- Calorimeter
- Parr High Pressure Batch Reactors
If there is an interest in using these, please contact the engineers.