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Technology Request 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 1 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Send to Sector Group 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 2 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 level. Type of Partnership Considered Services agreement License agreement Commercial agreement with technical assistance Technical cooperation agreement Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 3 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 4 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 5 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 6 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 7 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 8 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Send to Sector Group 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 9 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014 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 Ref: 09 TR 95LA 3FVF Page 10 of 10 Printed: 25 June 2014