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Summary of Work - STP Module 7:  Industrial Technologies

1997/98

Summary of Year 1 (1997/98) Deliverables

Project:

S0702 - Electrical techniques in biotechnology

Deliverable:

Final report outlining key markets for electrotechnologies

 

 

Project:

S0704 - Novel applications of induction heating

Deliverable:

Provide information in the form of a presentation at the June 1997 STP meeting

Deliverable:

Report detailing market research and the implications of coil design

 

 

Project:

S0707 - Enhanced separations using pressure swing techniques

Deliverable:

Market survey identifying potential collaboration

 

 

Project:

S0708 - Electrically enhanced membranes

Deliverable:

Report on trials and recommendations for exploitation

 

 

Project:

S0709 - Technology application matrix for electrotechnologies in the industrial sector

Deliverable:

Preliminary scoping study

 

 

Project:

S0710 - New food textures through electrical processing

Deliverable:

Report identifying design parameters for prototype equipment

Deliverable:

Paper on modelling of rf / hot air combined system

Deliverable:

Paper on texture variation with rf / hot air technology

 

 

Project:

S0711 - Electrostimulation

Deliverable:

Report on effectiveness of electrostimulation in enhancing microbial growth and substrate uptake

 

 

Project:

S0712 - Application of model predictive and distributed parameter control for process heating

Deliverable:

Report on PhD project year 1

Deliverable:

PC version of SCEDDY

Deliverable:

Report on the techniques developed for solving distributed parameter control problems

Deliverable:

Market survey on the application of distributed parameter control techniques to billet heating by induction

 

 

Project:

S0714 - RF forming and shaping

Deliverable:

Report indicating areas of opportunity

 

 


Project:

S0715 - Low cost, low power RF power source for dielectric heating

Deliverable:

Report on feasibility and amplifier design

Deliverable:

Prototype low cost RF source for low power dielectric heating applications

 

 

Project:

S0716 - Enhanced separations using pressure swing techniques

Deliverable:

Laboratory demonstration rig

Deliverable:

Report

 

 

Project:

S0718 - Novel application of induction heating

Deliverable:

Report detailing the development of an induction heating system for demonstration, including inverter performance and its use for small scale industrial applications

 

 

Project:

S0720 - Technology application matrix for electrotechnologies in the industrial sector

Deliverable:

Technology application matrix for lead industrial sectors and subsectors

 

 

Project:

S0723 - Feasibility study into opportunities for APNEP in metal component manufacture

Deliverable:

Feasibility study of potential markets

 

 

1998/99

Summary of Year 2 (1998/99) Deliverables

Project:

S0726 - Water recycling technologies

Deliverable:

Report on water recycling technologies

 

 

Project:

S0732 - Materials selection for the 21st Century

Deliverable:

A report indicating the effect of changes in materials demand on the Electricity Industry

 

 

Project:

S0734 - High pressure processing of foods

Deliverable:

Review on potential of using low cost HP systems for preserving foods

 

 

Project:

S0742 - Activation of polymer surfaces for the production of metal coated composites

Deliverable:

Report describing key applications, state of the art and market potential

 

 

Project:

S0743 - Regeneration of strongly acidic metal treatment baths

Deliverable:

Report on treatment techniques, combinations of treatments, target applications, potential markets and further development plan

 

 

Project:

S0745 - A review of modern packaging technologies

Deliverable:

Report including route forward for electrotechnologies in the packaging market

 

 

Project:

S0746 - Magnetic ion exchange separation and absorption

Deliverable:

Report including design spec and user requirements

 

 

Project:

S0748 - Radio frequency (RF) forming and shaping (continuation S0714)

Deliverable:

Generic design criteria for RF forming process

 

 

Project:

S0749 - Low cost RF dielectric heating applications

Deliverable:

Low cost RF source for use in specific application

 

 

Project:

S0750 - Novel induction heating technologies

Deliverable:

Complete technology transfer for fast track and efficient exploitation of the novel inverter

 

 

Project:

S0751 - Technology application matrix for electrotechnologies in the industrial sector III

Deliverable:

Report incorporating key market data and technology-application matrices for lead industrial sectors and their subsectors

 

 

Project:

S0752 - Technology application matrix for electrotechnologies in the industrial sector IV

Deliverable:

Report illustrating methodology for selected industrial (sub)sector

 

 

Project:

S0753 - Enhanced surface properties - engineering components

Deliverable:

A definition of appropriate plasma processing conditions to attract commercial involvement

 

 

Project:

S0754 - Electrically enhanced membranes II

Deliverable:

Market study identifying membrane type and industrial separations for further investigation

 

 

Project:

S0755 - Co-ordination costs - Module 7

Deliverable:

STP meetings

 

 

Project:

S0757 - Review of EA Technology projects over the last 10 years

Deliverable:

Report with suggested exploitation routes

 

 

Project:

S0765 - Novel induction heating technologies

Deliverable:

Complete technology transfer

1999/2000

Summary of Year 3 (1999/2000) Deliverables

Project:

S0765 - Novel induction heating technologies

Deliverable:

Complete technology transfer

 

 

Project:

S0771 - Technology exploitation review

Deliverable:

To hold at least two meetings of the Module 7 STP Steering Group in 1999/2000

 

 

Project:

S0772 - Induction heating technologies - novel inverter

Deliverable:

Commercial low cost induction power supply

 

 

Project:

S0773 - RF forming II

Deliverable:

Establish a route to market for RF forming

 

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