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"The
UK needs a more integrated approach to research in process analysis
and control engineering and this is what CPACT is all about. I want
to be part of an organisation that breaks down the barriers between
engineers and measurement scientists, tackles complex industrial problems
through multi-disciplinary research and generally, elevates industry
- university collaboration to an exciting new level"
Professor
David Littlejohn |
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Professor
David Littlejohn
CPACT (Strathclyde)
Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry
University of Strathclyde
295 Cathedral Street,
Glasgow,
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d.littlejohn@strath.ac.uk
www.cpact.com
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CPACT related research Interests
@ the
University of Strathclyde
- Strathclyde is working on process
analysis techniques with particular emphasis on the chemicals
and pharmaceutical industries. Includes application of Raman
spectrometry and near infrared spectrometry for powder blending.
Have also investigated the use of acoustics for powder blending
- Compared calorimetry and NIR/MIR
spectrometry for reaction monitoring.
- Some collaboration with the
Institute of Photonics on new laser devices.
- Evaluation of techniques for
on-line and non-invasive monitoring of fermentation processes:
Techniques include NIR, MIR and Raman spectrometries, mass spectrometry
and GC-MS. Passive acoustic measurements have also been obtained
for comparison with on-line/non-invasive spectroscopic measurements
and other process data. Three different fermentation processes
have been considered.
- In the field of air monitoring,
partial overlap exists with CPACT interests through the development
of a miniaturised spectrometer for in-situ measurements of VOC
in air.
- Acoustic research: Part of
the work has involved modelling of acoustic wave permeation through
reactor walls. This has led to the modelling and then construction
of new transducers for non-invasive heterogeneous reaction processes.
Some research has also been in active acoustics. New signal processing
procedures for active acoustics have been researched.
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