Continuous Flow Technology in Industry 2012

Title:

Continuous Flow Technology in Industry

Introduction:

This international symposium follows on from the RSC Symposium on Continuous Flow Technology held at ChemspecEurope 2011 in Geneva.

The production of speciality chemicals is still heavily reliant on batch processes, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, and this symposium will highlight recent developments focussed on the growth of continuous processes in the fine chemicals and pharma industries.

All the speakers are experts in their field and the presentations will be grouped into two sessions on Chemistry with Flow, two sessions on Equipping for Flow, and the final day will be devoted to three sessions on Processing with Flow. Specialised techniques, low temperature work, use of microwaves, hazardous chemistry etc., scale up, process optimisation, and production will be featured.

Topics to be covered include:

  • Continuous flow reactors and equipment on a production scale
  • Continuous flow technology for the Pharma Industry
  • Scale up of exothermic and hazardous chemistry

 

GO WITH THE FLOW IN 2012

Conference ID:

RSC137

Dates:

19 – 21 March 2012

Location:

King’s Manor, York, England

Exhibition:

There will be an exhibition throughout the symposium from 19-21 March

Organising Committee

Bill Hoyle – RSC Speciality Chemicals Sector
Gareth Jenkins – AMRI & RSC Speciality Chemicals Sector
Craig Johnston – Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation, University of Strathclyde
David Karsa – TensioMetrics Ltd & RSC Speciality Chemicals Sector
Bruce Lane – RSC Speciality Chemicals Sector
Ruth Lane – RSC Speciality Chemicals Sector

Conference Secretariat:

Dr. Ruth M Lane
Tel/fax: 01928 788071
Email: ruth@cowlane.co.uk

Draft Programme
 
Monday 19 March
16.00 – 18.00 Registration and Exhibition in the Huntingdon Rooms
18.00 – 19.00 Welcome Reception and Exhibition in the Huntingdon Rooms  
Tuesday 20 March  
08.30 Refreshments available in the Huntingdon Rooms  
  Session 1: Chemistry with Flow  
08.55 Welcome  
09.00 Keynote Lecture:
New Tools for Molecule Makers

Steven Ley, University of Cambridge, UK
 
09.45 Continuous Flow Chemistry in High Temperature/Pressure Process Windows
Oliver Kappe, University of Graz, Austria
 
10.15 Continuous Production and Use of Hazardous Chemicals in Flow Reactors
Peter Poechlauer, DSM Fine Chemicals Austria Nfg GmbH & Co KG, Austria
 
10.45 – 11.30 Refreshments and Exhibition  
  Session 2: Chemistry with Flow (continued)  
11.30 Flow Chemistry at Low Temperature
Günter Weingärtner , Dottikon Exclusive Synthesis AG, Switzerland
 
12.00 Flow Reactors – Some Unusual Operational Aspects
Allen Wright, LyraChem Ltd and University of Newcastle, UK
 
12.30 Scale-up and Product Slate “Tuning” of Carbonylation and Hydrogenation Reactions with a Bench-Scale Flow Reactor
Andrew Coleman, HEL Group (UK), UK
 
13.00 – 14.15 Lunch and Exhibition  
  Session 3: Equipping for Flow  
14.15 Keynote Lecture:
Industrial Designs, Scale-up, and Use of Microreactors
Dominique M Roberge, LONZA Ltd, Switzerland.
 
15.00 The Application of Micro Reactors for the Rapid Optimisation of Chemical Processes
Paul Watts, Chemtrix BV, UK
 
15.30 Enabling and Optimizing Chemical Reactions in Real Time
Jon Goode, Mettler Toledo AutoChem Inc, USA
 
16.00 – 16.45 Refreshments and Exhibition  
  Session 4: Equipping for Flow (continued)  
16.45 Multi-stage CSTRs: Scaling up Flow Reactors
Gilda Gasparini, AM Technology, UK
 
17.15 Recent Advances in Flow Chemistry Technology
Mike Hawes, Syrris, UK
 
17.45 Lectures Finish  
19.30 for 20.00 Cocktail Reception  
20.00 Symposium Dinner in the Refectory  
Wednesday 21 March  
08.30 Refreshments available in the Huntingdon Rooms  
  Session 5: Processing with Flow
 
09.00 Keynote Lecture:
A Flexible Approach to Continuous Chemistry at Scale

Paul Sharratt, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Singapore
 
09.45 Continuous Crystallisation Collaboration and Conundrums
Alastair Florence and Craig Johnston, Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation (CMAC), UK
 
10.15 Flow Chemistry and Microreactors Turn Process Performance into Money
Dirk Kirschneck, Microinnova Engineering GmbH, Germany
 
10.45 Refreshments and Exhibition  
  Session 6: Processing with Flow (continued)
 
11.30 Networked Flow Systems for Evolvable Reactionware
Lee Cronin, Glasgow University, UK
 
12.00 The Rapid Optimization of Hazardous Chemistries Using In-line FTIR Analysis and Flow Reactor Technology
Laszio Kocsis, ThalesNano Inc, Hungary
 
12.30 Achieving Production Scale Flow Chemistry
Barry Johnson, Alfa Laval, UK
 
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch and Exhibition  
  Session 7: Processing with Flow (continued)  
14.30 Continuous Processing – A New Paradigm in the Manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients?
Christian Severins, Bayer Technology Services GmbH, Germany
 
15.00 Leaving the Tap Open: Examples of Continuous Processing in Pharma R&D
Fabrice Odille,AstraZeneca, Sweden
 
15.30 Lectures Finish  
15.30 Refreshments Available and Exhibition  
16.00 Symposium Ends  
Abstracts
 

To view abstracts, please click here

Sponsors
  Advion, Inc www.advion.com
  CMAC www.cmac.ac.uk
  RSC Speciality Chemicals Sector www.rscspecialitychemicals.org.uk
Exhibitors
  Advion, Inc www.advion.com
  AM Technology www.amtechuk.com
  Anton Paar GmbH www.anton-paar.com
  Bayer Technology Services GmbH www.bayertechnology.com
  Cambridge Reactor Design Ltd www.cambridgereactordesign.com
  Chemtrix BV www.chemtrix.com
  CMAC www.cmac.ac.uk
  FutureChemistry Holding BV www.futurechemistry.com
  HEL UK Ltd www.helgroup.com
  HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH www.hnp-mikrosysteme.de
  Mettler Toledo Ltd www.mt.com
  Microinnova Engineering GmbH www.microinnova.com
  Scientific & Medical Products Ltd scimed.co.uk
  Syrris syrris.com
  Uniqsis Ltd www.uniqsis.com
  Vapourtec Ltd www.vapourtec.co.uk
General Information
 

This international symposium follows on from the RSC Symposium on Continuous Flow Technology held at ChemspecEurope 2011 in Geneva. The production of speciality chemicals is still heavily reliant on batch processes, particularly in thepharmaceutical sector, and this symposium will highlight recent developments focussed on the growth of continuous processes in the fine chemicals and pharma industries.

Venue

The symposium will be held at King’s Manor, part of the University of York.

King’s Manor is a 16th Century building. Originally the Abbot’s House of St Mary’s Abbey, the King’s Manor served the Tudors and Stuarts as a seat of government, becoming residences in the 18th century and a school in the 19th century.

It now has excellent modern facilities.

Presentations will be in the Ratz Lecture Theatre, meals will be in the Huntingdon Rooms or Refectory and the exhibition will be in the Huntingdon Rooms.

Details on how to get to King’s Manor can be found at http://www.york.ac.uk/np/maps/kmdirect.htm and will be given on registration.

York City and Accommodation

York is a beautiful historic city with many attractions inside the city walls, including York Minster. Also within easy walking distance for delegates and their guests are many museums and heritage sites. Further information on places to visit in York can be found at:- http://www.visityork.org/seeanddo/

In spring the setting is particularly picturesque, especially the ruins of the Abbey from the adjacent Botanic Garden (pictured left).

There are many places to stay in York close to King’s Manor. Not all accommodation has car parking space so this will be a consideration if you are driving to York.

Click here for Accommodation near King’s Manor

Registration and Fees

The registration fee includes attendance at the symposium, the symposium information pack and a softback of the Symposium Proceedings, refreshments and meals as listed below.

Meals

The registration fee includes a Welcome Reception on 19 March, and lunches and refreshments on 20 and 21 March.

The Cocktail Reception and Symposium Dinner on 20 March is not included in the basic registration fee as there are a limited number of places available.. Attendance at the Cocktail Reception and Symposium Dinner is £50 and can be booked as part of the registration fee (see below).

It is expected that delegates will make their own arrangements for dinner on the registration evening, 19 March.

Publication

The proceedings of the symposium will be published in soft back and as a fully searchable USB stick. Delegates will receive these at the symposium.