SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL SEPARATIONS INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSITION ROADMAPS
EXPERTISE
STEP-Chem’s adsorption expertise targets to ensure reliable, high-purity gas supplies for therapeutic and operational purposes. Economic viability, life cycles, context-integration and regulatory roadmaps enable companies to decide on short- and long-term investments. Porous adsorption materials with large surface areas, tunable pore sizes, and selective adsorption capacities are exploited in advanced Swing Adsorption processes to maintain high standards. Applications relevant for the medical sector: • Production of medical-grade O2, He, N2 blends, for respiratory treatments. • Purification of Air, for sterile, healthy and dry environments. • Recycling of (anesthetic) gases, for surgeries, but potent GHG. • Removal of hazardous and sterilization chemicals. • Recovery of pharmaceutical ingredients, like anti-cancer flavonoids from apple waste. • Supply of renewable biomethane energy, as replacement for fossil-based natural gas. • Waste Heat reuse for TSA-based technology can reduce a site’s energy-footprint.
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GROUP OF EXCELLENCE IN APPLIED RESEARCH - GEAR
STEP-Chem develops feasible solutions for ‘clean, green and lean’ processing of chemical product and energy streams, accelerating industrial transitions to climateneutral operations and circular economies. We combine : • technological expertise from the Chemical Engineering Department (CHIS), focused on Adsorption Science for separation materials, technology and process intensification. • know-how of the Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy (C3E), focused on economic modelling, technology roadmaps and climate & energy policies.