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project info
Start date: 1 January 2017
End date: 31 August 2021
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 1 318 400,83 €
EU contribution: 1 318 400,83 € (100%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2021
Managing authority: Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium Gazdaságfejlesztési Programokért Felelős Helyettes Államtitkárság
beneficiary

Expansion of a hydrocarbon research and development laboratory with microreactor system

A) Based on the technical content of the project proposal awarded by the NRDIH with a positive R & D pre-qualification: I. The main tasks of the project* The project focuses on further important procurement (microreactor system) within the framework of the achievement of the objectives of a robust, largely established, comprehensive R & D strategy. Through targeted expansion and modernisation of the available infrastructure, the aim was to accelerate research and development in the hydrocarbon processing industry, including internationally, to increase its quality and scientific and economic importance. The project will contribute to increasing the quality of higher education and further education (modern training of engineers in dual and foreign languages). The growing needs of industrial partners in the field of R & D & I (e.g. MOL Group’s domestic and foreign member companies), the cooperation intentions of domestic and international universities and research institutes (e.g. H2020) can also be met (networking, internationalisation). In this way, the involvement of not only domestic but also international research staff is ensured in the sustainable operation of the project. The number and state of the art of existing laboratory equipment and tools, software is unique in Hungary; the turnover amounted to approximately HUF 900 million between 2001 and 2014. The number of scientific communications (including their impact factor) and patent applications is significant. However, the research infrastructure is not yet complete in view of the state-of-the-art international level of the 21st century. To accelerate the R & D activity, to increase its quality, efficiency and thus its topicality and effectiveness, which is a prerequisite for increasing international relations, it is absolutely necessary to have a modern equipment suitable for research with smaller volume reactors, i.e. a microreactor system. This allows quick and reliable pre-selection of small amounts (new catalytic materials) from other domestic and foreign research organisations (some 100 mg to 10 g). The expanded research base is unique and attractive at international level as it covers the entire R & D & I sheet (from idea to use of the final product). The uniqueness of the scientific results enables Hungary to reach a very advantageous international position. The project will contribute to new value creation (including the development of low-cost propellants) which will also allow products to be charged with excise duties in the long term. (This is approximately HUF 450 billion/year of budget revenue.) For more than two decades, the scientific workshop on “High energy, environment-friendly conventional and alternative fuels” has been successfully researching and developing the subject area. The core and young members, as well as the healthy TDK and PhD students, guarantee the existence of continuous and sustainable personnel conditions, together with participating foreign researchers. The average age is under 42. The total monthly wage of about 4-5 persons will be covered by external orders. Sources of revenue: tenders, company assignments, measurement services. The block sketch in Figure 1 attached to the letter of support shows the pre-planned connection system of each unit of the entire engine propellant (and engine oil) research and development laboratory. The operation of existing equipment and more than 50 analytical and application measuring devices (including maintenance) is continuously completed. Mol Group, as a successful and results-driven international company, has been and will continue to be a major R & D customer of our research base for decades in the field of product development and technological development. This is the result of several common, successful and high added value developments. Significant improvements are also expected in the petrochemical industry in Hungary. We can also ensure industrial property protection for technical works (The project leader is a member of 14 patents; 7 of these are also implemented in industry; 2 out of 7 patents of leading researchers have been realised in industry.) This also allows you to sell new results to foreign companies. 3. Technical feasibility The integration of the new equipment into the existing and effectively operated research structure is shown in Figure 1 attached to the letter of support. You don't need a new building to accommodate it. Based on the results of rapid and short-term catalytic research with the microreactor system, the directions of the hydrocarbon catalyst development (contribution to the detection and application of new catalytic materials) can be modified or, in the case of favourable results, it is possible to demonstrate the catalyst performance in the existing large laboratory equipment. The microreactor system can be operated with several reactors of different sizes (100 mg — 10 g) (+ 550 °C); Up to 200 bar) is a fully automated research tool ...

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