Innovation need
Gas and liquid processing involves large areas of metal dedicated to heat and mass transfer. In most cases, the surface of the metal is left as it results from a conventional pressure vessel manufacturing process. The company is interested in innovations around one function in particular:
"The prevention of adherence of crystals or other solid particles to the surface of metals used in their products"
This may also include sub- functions like:
» Heat/mass transfer improvements
» changing flow characteristics and pressure drops (favor adherence of fluids)
» Improving mechanical properties (resistance, resilience…)
Possible approaches
The following technology or thematic areas are likely to be of most interest to this client:
» Hydrophobic surfaces ("solidophobic" if it exists)
» Local changes of thermal or mass transfer properties
» Nano-structuration » Plasma
» Metallic oxide deposition
» Lithography
» Serigraphy
More information here
Please send all responses to POINT@iasp.ws by 5th September.