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Chemistry and Materials
Powder processes and technologies (PPTS)
Platform
Our platform combines research and development activities around the study of the behavior of powders and processes. Our scientific programs allow us to address all the topics related to powders and to develop a more fundamental and multi-scale approach linking powder-process-product. The platform includes 3 development axes: characterization and analysis of powders; shaping and elaboration of powders; design, modeling and simulation of processes. Having 25 years of experience and being recognized as one of the most innovative structures in Hauts de France, our platform offers rigorous and innovative solutions that promote technology transfer from academic research to industry. Following a multidisciplinary approach, we support industry in training, research and development of processes.
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Nouria Fatah
Scientific manager
Avenue Paul Langevin
Centrale Lille
59652 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ
Chiffres clés
• More than 40 service provision contracts• Several contracts and industrial projects (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agrifood, catalysis, environment, waste, biomass, etc.)
• Training of students of Centrale Lille-ENSCL (150h), of 2017-2020 work and supervision of 9 theses (5 in progress) and 1 post-doctoral contract
• From 2017 to 2020, 6 journal articles, 7 proceeding, 4 reviewing, 5 invited conferences and 19 conference papers
Effectif
Effectif total : 1
Skills
• Digital Modeling (DEM)
• Solvent-free solids shaping and development of new materials for solar energy
• Biomass characterization
• Gas-solid fluidization processes: hydrodynamics, reaction, attrition, coating and numerical modeling (CFD)
• Miniaturization of fluidized bed processes
• Crystallization / precipitation in fluidized bed (semi-pilot)
• Design, detection, sampling and characterization (labeling and electronic nose) of exposures to nanomaterials
Example(s) of projects
• Calculation and design of silos
• Study of catalyst attrition for the "Biomethane" reaction
Applications sectors
- Other business
- Agri-food industry
- Other industry
- Education / Training
- Chemistry / Plastics (Glue, Plastic, Rubber...)
- Materials (Metal, Glass, Ceramic, Composite...)
- Cosmetics
- Science / Research
- Textile / clothing industry
Services provided
• Characterization of the flowability properties of powders (shear, quality control)
• Elaboration and coating of solids without solvents, mechanosynthesis, mechanofusion and atomization
• Development of macro-meso and nanopowders fluidized bed processes
• Implementation of analysis protocols adapted to each powder
• Calculations and sizing of reactors and silos
• Provision of the PPTS platform for R&D tests
• Support adapted to industrial needs in the short and long term
• Project development and management
Training offers
• Understand and identify the different types of powder behavior
• Present the right experimental techniques for the operators
• Quickly establish analysis protocols: rheological/flow, physical and morphological properties of powders
• Interpret the results
• Take into consideration the constraints and operating conditions of a process on the flow of powders
• Understand gas-solid fluidization: hydrodynamics, heat transfer, coating
Consulting services
• Advice on data processing (study and analysis of powders and processes) and interpretation of results
• Follow-up, recommendation and proposal of the most suitable solutions in R&D
• On-site or off-site: Practical recommendations for carrying out measures to ensure relevant measures
• granulometric and morphological analysis of powders (Mastersizer 3000, Zetasizer nano S, optical microscope)
• Textural analysis of powders (Pycnometer, mercury porosimeter, porosity analyzer)
• Powder flow analysis (Ring shear tester, powder rheometer, powder settling equipment, powder dispersibility calculation equipment)
• elaboration and coating of materials (Planetary ball Mill100, nano-grinder, pulverisette, high-shear batch mixer, spray drying)
• development and modeling of fluidized bed processes (fluidized bed, micro-fluidized bed, signal processing, CFD)
See the detailed list of equipment: https://www.ppts.fr/equipement-scientifique/
Equipments
| Nom | Modèle | Marque |
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| Laser granulometer | MASTERSIZER 3000/ | Malvern |
| Nanosizer | ZETASIZER NANO S/ | Malvern |
| Gas pycnometry | Accupyc 1330/ | Micromeritics |
| Adsorption analyzer | 3FLEX ET TRISTAR II/ | MICROMERITICS |
| Shear stress cells | RING SHEAR TESTER RST-XS/ | D. SCHULZE |
| Fluidized bed processes: attrition, mix and granulation | PPTS design/ | |
| Powder rheometer | FT4/ | Freeman Technology |
| High energy ball mill | Emax/ | Retsch |
| Semi-pilot fluidized bed process: crystallization | PPTS design/ | |
| Coating of materials | HIGH-SHEAR BATCH MIXER 'PICOMIX'/ | HOSOKAWA MICRON |
Affiliated institutions / organisations
Unit(s) of attachment
Labellisations
Regional strategic areas of activity
- Chemistry and Materials