| Manmade catalysts play a key role in
oil refining, petrochemistry, polymer science, and, increasingly,
in pollution abatement. Characterising the 'working' catalysts
(catalysts studied at reaction temperatures and pressures and
with a flow of reactants) is critical for gaining a better understanding
of the basic phenomena involved during catalysis. The Caen laboratory
(LCS) is a leading centre in the field of in situ IR and NMR spectroscopy.
Detailed kinetic analysis of catalytic processes also yields models
valuable to industry for process scale-up. Its internationally
renowned research is valuable for the chemical and petrochemical
industries, and for the manufacturers of spectroscopic equipment. |
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| The
Teams |
A team of 50 people (including 25 permanent
scientists and technicians) work at the LCS. The non-permanent
staff is mainly sponsored by short-term contracts with the Ministry
of Science, the CNRS, and private companies.
The high-level research sponsored by industry and the long-term
relations with many French and international groups underscores
the laboratory understanding of, and commitment to its customers'
concerns for intellectual property and confidential research.
The high quality research always focuses on understanding the
detailed mode of action of model or industrial catalysts. |
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| Equipments |
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Test-benches for characterisations:
- under pressure
- under corrosive atmosphere |
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IR spectrometers (11) |
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (one solid state spectrometer
[400 MHz]) |
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| Applications |
| The applications for heterogeneous
catalysis are mainly in: |
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Pollution abatement: refineries, petrochemistry,
and automobiles (catalytic converter) |
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Polymerisation |
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Corrosion |
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Composite materials |
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| Committed Companies |
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IFP (Rueil, Solaise) |
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Rhodia (Lyon, Paris, La Rochelle) |
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· IMRA, automotive equipment manufacturer |
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Exxon - Mobil (USA) |
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Grace (USA) |
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Bruker (NLR and IR spectroscopy) |
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Nicolet (IR spectroscopy) |
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| Contacts |
| For general technological
or scientific information |
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Mr. Jean-Pierre GILSON
Laboratoire Catalyse
ENSICAEN
Tel : 33 (0)2 31 45 28 16 - Fax : 33 (0)2 31 45 28 77
jean-pierre.gilson@ismra.fr
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| For economic or industrial
information |
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Normandie Développement
57 avenue de Bretagne - BP 1083
76173 Rouen Cedex 1 - France
Tel : 33 (0)2 35 03 06 04 - Fax : 33 (0)2 35 03 07 86
ndrouen@normandydev.com |
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