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Sorption – controlled flocculation for selective sequestration of radionuclide cations in view of nuclear effluent decontamination – FISSCARDEN
The development of processes for treatment of liquid radioactive effluents still faces the same challenge: most efforts to reduce the radioactive species discharged to aqueous streams result in increased volumes of the solid waste generated. The scope of the FISSCARDEN project was to develop an inno
Efficient Bio-Oxidations for the synthesis of natural or enantiopur compounds – NaturaDyRe
The objective of this project is to make available in laboratory and eventually in industrial production, new eco-friendly catalysts which allow Baeyer-Villiger oxidations much more selective (chemo-, regio-, stereospecificity) and much cleaner and safer than conventional explosive peracid-mediated
Project Chart for Process Intensification Development – PROCIP
The scope of the collaborative project is to develop a technical project management methodology to be able to speed up the decision through the process intensification. For the industrials, process intensification has to allow decreasing the time to market for a product by designing the most optimum
Polymeric membranes made without organic solvent – POMEWISO
A membrane is a thin barrier that allows certain molecules or ions to selectively pass through it. The membrane separation technologies have gained more and more impact in industry because membranes offer finer separation characteristics than traditional filtration materials. Phase separation usi
From Glycerol to Acrylic acid via LACtic acid – GALAC
Due to the predictable rarefaction of petroleum, it is essential to develop new approaches for the synthesis of intermediate products such as acrylic acid. This C3 platform molecule is produced now at 4Mt/year from propene. One alternative route is the synthesis of acrylic acid in two steps from gly
Polyterpens by enzymatic conversion of isoprene – POLYTERP
Among the 4 main families of natural products, terpenes constitute the most diverse one going from C5 molecules (like hemiterpenes) to high molar mass polyisoprenes, like Natural Rubber (NR). They are synthesized in vivo from isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and specific enzymes. Their in vitro synth
BIO-compatibilizers for BLENDing cellulose with synthetic polymers – BIOBLEND
Blending natural with synthetic polymers to prepare materials is an attractive way to decrease the amount of petroleum-based polymers in commodity plastic materials while increasing their biodegradability. The BIOBLEND project aims at preparing compatibilizers to stabilize such polymeric blends. Typ
Lignocellulosic biorefinery for the production of cellulose and pentoses for the production of green surface active agents – SUCROL
The pulp and paper industry produces about 150 millions tons per year of cellulosic fibers, with a purity of 80-98% depending on the final usages, and mainly from wood resources. Cellulose, which constitutes about 40% of wood, is the only wood constituent that is valorized as a product in paper pul
Command of hospital aqueous waste (oncological): toxicity analysis and eco-combination of treatment processes; in situ validation – PANACEE
In the hospitals and pharmaceutical industry effluents, as well as in wastewater-treatment plants and more generally in wastewaters, diverse pollutants were able to be identified, genotoxics (hydrocarbons), endocrine disruptors (personal care products) or plastics (Bisphenol A )) The anticancerous m
Synthesis and functionalization of aldehydes from unsaturated fatty acids or esters cleavage – FatCleavAld
This proposal is a collaborative project between ARKEMA, SCR (Rennes) and LACCO (Poitiers). It deals with some fundamental aspects of the transformation of unsaturated molecules derived from vegetable oils and fats with the expectancy of a near future industrial application by ARKEMA. The aim of t
Conception of new surfaces with antibacterial properties by a multidisciplinary and a multiscale approach – SANBACT
The proposed program falls within the field of health safety and materials hygiene. It’s focused on the prevention and the battle against the pathogenic bacterial adhesion and the hazardous biofilms formation using methods which enable the eco-preservation of the environment. The program particularl
Catalytic surfactants for the design of oxidizing polyphasic microdispersed reaction media. Application to microreactors. – CATASURF
Nowadays, “Green Chemistry” is a central issue in both academia and industry with regard to chemical synthesis. Chemical producers are facing increased requirements of both regulatory and economic nature that have to be met with in order to remain a competitive and sustainable player. Academic resea
Innovative Access to Biomass-Based Chitooligosaccharides and their Derivatives for Agrochemical Applications – BioCOS
In a world engaged in vital transformations, it is essential that we invent new development strategies. The expected conjugated growth of global population and of the median development level of this population in the next decades will lead to an increase in demand (food, energy, raw materials), whi
Molecular modelling prediction of physico-chemical properties of products – PREDIMOL
The EU regulation REACH requires the evaluation of the physico-chemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties of substances in order to allow their use on the market. Considering the huge number of tests needed up to 2018, the regulation recommends the development of alternative methods to
Hydroesterification of olefins : Synthesis of new isosorbide based plasticizers – Isosorb-CO