TU Dresden and Delphin Technology jointly develop a fully automated test reactor for sustainable chemical processes
The chemical industry is facing a fundamental change: sustainability, digitalization and efficiency are determining the development of new processes. However, there is often a gap between the laboratory and industrial application - especially when it comes to automated, reproducible test systems. This is precisely where a joint research project between the Technical University of Dresden and Delphin Technology AG comes in.
The focus was on the development of a modular, fully automated test reactor for the conversion of methanol or ethanol into hydrocarbons. While the TU Dresden team was responsible for the chemical process control, the reactor geometry and the scientific methodology, Delphin Technology contributed its many years of experience in industrial automation.
The result: a compact, easy-to-maintain system with an independent measuring, control and regulation unit, intuitive graphical user interface and comprehensive safety logic.
The construction of the reactor served not only to optimize the process, but also as a practical example of efficient collaboration between research and industry. Thanks to the flexible control and data acquisition system from Delphin, all process parameters can be precisely monitored, automatically controlled and documented - a decisive step towards a digital laboratory environment and sustainable process development.
The results and 17 design recommendations were published in a specialist journal (link at the end of the article). The article shows how clear interfaces between science and technology can create robust, scalable solutions that significantly shorten the path from basic research to industrial application.
Delphin Technology supports research and industry partners worldwide in the realization of automated measurement and testing systems - from conception to digital data analysis. The joint project with TU Dresden demonstrates how flexibly standardized hardware and software platforms can be used to make sophisticated research processes safe, efficient and transparent.
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