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Nitrogen separation/purification from animal fat
Summary
A Finnish animal by-product processing company is looking for technologies for separating, purifying
or removing nitrogen from animal fat to be used as a raw material for biodiesel. Company is open for
proposals covering the complete process line or partly solutions, either by licensing the technology,
by obtaining a related service, via commercial agreements with technical assistance or by
commencing a joint R&D project or technical cooperation agreement.
Creation Date
Last Update
16 February 2015
23 February 2015
Expiration Date
Reference
23 February 2016
TRFI20150213001
Details
Description
Finnish animal by-product processing company is looking for technology to separate or purify
nitrogen from animal fat that is to be used as raw material for biodiesel. Amount of processed animal
fat is 15 000 tonnes per year. Animal fat originates from slaughterhouse waste and is 99% pure fat.
The remaining one percent of the material is mainly residues, such as bone meal and connected
tissue and water. Pressure sterilization is used to sterilize the fat before further processing to
biodiesel. This sterilization removes volatile nitrogen from the fat. Company is open for proposals
covering the complete process line or partly solutions.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
15 000 Tonnes per year of animal fat should be processed so that nitrogen is separated or purified
from fat before further processing of the material to biodiesel. The desired level of nitrogen in fat
should be below 30 ppm. The exact composition and form of nitrogen in the fat is not known.
Stage of Development
Already on the market
Keywords
Technology
005009006
Other Processes
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010003004
Recycling, Recovery
010003009
Waste to Energy /Resource
Market
006005015
Biomass and Biofuels
008004002
Chemical and solid material recycling
NACE
E.38.3.2
Recovery of sorted materials
Dissemination
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Environment
Client
Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile
Industry SME 50-249
Year Established
1967
Turnover
20 - 50M
Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation
Yes
Languages Spoken
English
Swedish
Finnish
Client Country
Finland
Partner Sought
Type and Role of Partner Sought
The primary partner should be able to offer complete technical solution for nitrogen
purification/separation meeting the need for above mentioned processing capacity. The company is
also open for proposals from R&D institutions, if technologies have reached appropriate maturity
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level.
Type of Partnership Considered
Services agreement
License agreement
Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Technical cooperation agreement
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Technology Offer
Rotation device of a wind turbine blade on its
longitudinal axis.
Summary
A Basque SME specializing in the design and development of customized servo actuators and servo
systems, has developed an innovative device rotating blades of wind turbines, which obtains a better
performance. The company is looking for companies interested in licensing its patent or establishing
joint collaborations for the exploitation of the technology.
Creation Date
Last Update
Expiration Date
13 December 2013
Reference
TOES20131213001
24 February 2015
24 February 2016
Details
Description
The inclination angle of the blade of a wind turbine is controlled by the pitch control. This closed-loop
control can be electric or hydraulic.In case of a hydraulic solution, this can be solved using one or
more hydraulic motors with pinions or installing a linear actuator. In this case it is necessary to
convert linear motion into rotational.
This hydraulic invention generates rotational movement without conversion, using a single toroidal
chamber which is concentric to the axis of the blade. Its circular shape allows it to integrate with the
bearing.
In a single toroidal chamber, several pistons with the same number of stroke stops coexist. For a
maximum of 90 degrees, the chamber can be mounted to a maximum of three pistons and three
stops.
Inside the toroidal chamber, pistons are in solidarity with the blade, and the stroke stops with the
fixed part.
Advantages and Innovations
The rotation device of the invention presents the same advantages of other hydraulic systems to
prevent emergency situations, storing energy in a hydraulic accumulator.
Its circular configuration allows better integration with the side bearing and the fact of not having a
single point of support avoid the generation of unwanted torques.
Concentric sealing system requires less maintenance.
Hydraulic area ratio is 1:1.
The hydraulic system can be powered by a conventional hydraulic group with rotational ring and a
servo valve, or can also work in closed circuit, using a fixed pump coupled to a reversible and
variable motor. In this case the system needs a small pressurized tank, as well as an accumulator, to
recover the drains, but does not generate heat because the servo valve does not exist. The hydraulic
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system with these advantages, becomes an autonomous electrical system.
This technology is also interesting because it reduces maintenance needs, which are critical in
offshore applications.
The system can help to improve the design of the pitch control, simplifying the number of systems
involved. It is possible to convert the bearing and actuator in a single element: Automotive bearing.
One of the most important innovation of this hydraulic actuator is composed of two half bodies, which
generate a toroidal space where the pistons move in an arc between the two stroke stops. This
toroidal actuator is circular, and may stay inside the space of the bearing. There is no need to
convert linear motion to rotational. The sealing system is concentric and highly wear resistant for low
maintenance.
The bearing and the actuator can be mounted in a single package because both require a fixed
supporting surface and generate a moving surface.
Power is transmitted uniformly across the diameter of the bearing, without generating unwanted
pairs, extending the life of the product.
Stage of Development
Prototype available for demonstration
IPR Status
Patents granted
Comment Regarding IPR status
Spain, PCT.
Profile Origin
Private (in-house) research
Keywords
Technology
004002004
Generators, electric engines and power converters
004002011
Turbines
004005010
Wind energy
Market
006005004
Wind energy
NACE
C.28.1.1
Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle
engines
Dissemination
Send to Sector Group
Intelligent Energy
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Client
Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile
Industry SME 11-49
Year Established
0
Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation
No.
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Client Country
Spain
Partner Sought
Type and Role of Partner Sought
Company is looking for companies interested in licensing its patent or stablishing joint collaborations
for the exploitation of the technology or to stablish a joint venture to develop and exploit the
technology.
Type of Partnership Considered
License agreement
Joint venture agreement
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Technology Offer
Photocatalytic material with superior properties suitable
for water and air purification applications and a method
for its preparation
Summary
A Slovenian research institute has developed a new photocatalytic material and a method for its
preparation. The material is based on thin layer of zirconia. The measurements of photocatalytic
activity show up to four-times higher photocatalytic activity compared to common titania
photocatalysts. The technology is suitable for air, gas and water purification. Potential industrial
partners for licence agreement are sought to apply the technology at an industrial level.
Creation Date
Last Update
Expiration Date
Reference
16 February 2015
23 February 2015
23 February 2016
TOSI20150216001
Details
Description
Materials that are currently used as photocatalysts are mainly based on titanium dioxide. The
problem with these materials is in, although high, but still limited photocatalytic activity. Therefore,
new materials with even higher photocatalytic activity and new methods of their manufacturing are
needed.
Several studies performed by different research groups concluded that zirconia shows a high
photocatalytic affinity for degradation of hazardous hydrocarbons, chlorides and nitrides, such as
methane, ethane, formic acid, methanol, formaldehyde, tetrachloromethane and nitrogen oxides.
The thin zirconia layers are previously known from the state of the art, but are all very expensive and
complicated to manufacture, which makes them practically non-applicable at the industrial level.
Known procedures of synthesis encompass sol-gel processes, pyrolysis and calcination of zirconia
as well as spin-coating processes. One of the main problems for practical application of zirconia thin
layers is their stabilization. Stability is necessary for application of zirconia on surfaces of different
products and components, for example industrial pipelines, parts of vehicles, rooftops and windows.
Such applications facilitate a degradation of hazardous molecules present in atmosphere or
produced as waste product during industrial processes.
Slovenian research institute has developed a two-phase process for industrial formation of thin
zirconium dioxide (zirconia) layers. In the first phase, the chemical vapour deposition is used to form
a thin layer of glassy alloy containing a large amount of zirconium, usually over 5 volumetric percent.
For better stability and increased photocatalytic activity some copper, titanium and/or niobium ions
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are added. In the second phase, oxidation of thin layer in the presence of oxygen, elevated
temperature and strong oscillating magnetic field is carried out. The oxidation is mediated by oxygen
or any other oxygen containing gas. The second phase is very short, usually taking around half a
minute. Following the described procedure a thin layer of tetragonal zirconia is produced. The
procedure, e.g. both phases, can be carried out in a single chamber. Alternatively a high vacuum
chamber can be used for deposition of a thin layer, while other steps are carried out in a separate
chamber. The resulting thin layers of zirconia are 10 to 100 micrometers thick.
The advantage of described method is in its industrial applicability, a demand that has not been met
so far. The method of synthesis is simple, fast and cost efficient. Prepared materials display
improved catalytic activity when compared to common titania photocatalysts. The characteristics of
thin layers of zirconia are independent of the crystallinity of the support material. The material can be
applied in different pipelines, especially for chemical industry, industrial filters, for parts and/or
catalysts in automotive industry, rooftops, walls, facades and similar. Thin layers of zirconia are also
applicable in photovoltaics and electronics. The surface of such layers can be easily cleaned after
the contamination, with no detectable loss of photocatalytic activity. Such losses are otherwise
common for the powder type zirconia.
For the characterization of photocatalytic activity a model organic pollutant compounds, such as
benzoic acid and di-tert butyl catechol (DTBC) have been used. The comparison showed up to fourtime increase in photocatalytic degradation of model pollutants when compared to commonly used
titania photocatalyst under the same operating conditions.
Industrial partners are sought, preferably from chemical industry, producers of industrial filters, for
parts and/or catalysts in automotive industry, manufacturers of rooftops, walls, facades and similar
products, producers of photovoltaics and electronics. Industrial partners are expected to apply the
technology at industrial level. License agreement is sought.
Advantages and Innovations
The main advantages of the present method and material:
industrial applicability;
superior photocatalytic properties;
easy to clean surface;
simple, fast and cost efficient preparation;
prolonged photoactivity;
characteristics are independent of the crystallinity of the support material;
Stage of Development
Under development/lab tested
Comments Regarding Stage of Development
The material has been successfully prepared on laboratory scale and tested for photocatalytic
activity.
IPR Status
Patent(s) applied for but not yet granted
Comment Regarding IPR status
National patent application filed.
Profile Origin
National R&D programme
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Keywords
Technology
002002014
Surface treatment (painting, galvano, polishing, CVD, PVD)
003004002
Anorganic Substances
010002014
Soil and Groundwater Pollution
010002017
Outoor Air Pollution/Treatment
010002018
Indoor Air Pollution/Treatment
Market
003001001
006005014
Semiconductors
Photovoltaics
008001009
Speciality/performance materials: producers and fabricators
008004001
008004003
Air filters and air purification and monitoring equipment
Water treatment equipment and waste disposal systems
NACE
M.72.1.9
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and
engineering
Dissemination
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Materials
Client
Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile
R&D Institution
Year Established
1949
Turnover
20 - 50M
Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation
Yes
Languages Spoken
English
Slovenian
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Client Country
Slovenia
Partner Sought
Type and Role of Partner Sought
Potential industrial partners for licence agreement are sought to apply the technology at industrial
level. Partners can be from the chemical industry, producers of industrial filters, for parts and/or
catalysts in automotive industry, manufacturers of rooftops, walls, facades and similar products,
producers of photovoltaics and electronics.
Type and Size of Partner Sought
SME 11-50,SME <10,>500 MNE,251-500,SME 51-250,>500
Type of Partnership Considered
License agreement
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