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BETO Physical Property Data and Modeling of Bioseparations

This project aims to collect physical property and thermodynamics data for impactful bio-products and their separations, build thermodynamic models to represent multicomponent mixtures’ behavior, and incorporate these models into process simulation environments to allow for faster and more cost-effective scale-up of bio-separations technologies. The project work specifically targets the separation of organic acids from multicomponent mixtures typically encountered in bioprocess operations, using three distinct separation technologies: adsorption, membranes, and electrochemical techniques.

Investigators

Ignasi Palou-Rivera
Chief Technology Officer

Partner Organizations

Argonne National Laboratory Texas Tech University Siemens

Focus Areas

Date approved

October 20, 2022

Decarbonizing Light Olefin Production Using Advanced Electromagnetic Reactors

The goal of this project is to scale-up current electromagnetic (EM) reactor technology from its current TRL 4 stage to a pre-commercially relevant TRL 5-6, and to demonstrate the production of light olefins from disadvantaged carbon feedstocks (waste plastics) using pre-commercial EM (microwave and RF induction) powered reactors at relevant scales (≥100 kg/day).

Investigators

Ignasi Palou-Rivera
Chief Technology Officer

Partner Organizations

University of Delaware West Virginia University University of South Carolina National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Dow Siemens Shell

Focus Areas

Date approved

October 01, 2023
Current TRL
4

Accelerated Modular Process Development (AMPD)

Using RAPID’s well-proven approach to setting and tracking project tasks and milestones, the team will create and test a standardized framework and modular processing testbed/Center Of Excellence (COE) for accelerated development of processes to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) specialty chemical precursors. The project will immediately impact coronavirus response through creation and testing of a new accelerated methodology and modular processing COE for development of processes to manufacture API specialty chemical precursors.

Investigators

Ignasi Palou-Rivera
Chief Technology Officer

Partner Organizations

AVN

Focus Areas

Date approved

April 15, 2022

Virtual Technician & Operator Training Program (VTOTP)

The VTOTP project will baseline current technician and operator training, identify learning and development gaps, and align new training with industry needs voiced by representatives from relevant industries through the development and distribution of five eLearning courses. Through the achievement of three outcomes (roadmap, eLearning courses, and distribution to 200 learners), the project will have a national impact through access to a virtual, on-demand arsenal of courses which could be accessed from anywhere in the U.S.

Investigators

Keith Joseph
Director of Education and Workforce Development | RAPID Manufacturing Institute

Focus Areas

Date approved

April 15, 2022

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