Projects

	CREC Riser Simulator The CREC Riser Simulator is a novel catalytic reactor unit that mimics the operating conditions of riser and downer reactors in terms of temperature, reactant partial pressure, catalyst/reactant ratio, gas and solid contact time.

Photo - CREC Reactors These photocatalytic units involve unique designs with suspended TiO2 and high quantum efficiencies. They can be used for air and water decontamination and hydrogen production.

	CREC - GS Optiprobes These are fiber optical probes that are based on the combined use of fiber optic sensors and GRIN lenses (graded refractive index lenses). The CREC-GS sensor generates a focal region with high light energy density 5mm away from the probe tip. These optiprobes have been successfully employed in downflow gas - solid reactors, to characterize solid flow patterns.

CREC Fluidizable Catalysts Fluidizable catalysts have been developed for a diversity of catalytic processes such as biomass derived tar gasification, chemical looping combustion and gasoline desulfurization. CREC catalysts involve zeolites, nickel or bimetallic constituents on various alumina supports.

CPFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) CPFD simulations are at the centre of HdL’s team current activities. Valuable results are being obtained in the scaled up simulation of fluidized beds for broza gasification, as well as in the chemical looping combustion (CLC) of biomass derived syngas.