Facilities

Research and contract projects:

We are able to deliver research and contract projects utilising:

• Industry-standard development and scale-up facilities and procedures


• 20 and 50 litre batch reactors that meet ATEX requirements for handling non-aqueous solvents on a large scale (a unique capability within UK academia)


• On-site mechanical and electrical workshops for bespoke equipment design

Our facilities include:

• Custom-built flow chemistry equipment for continuous processing


• Process analytical technologies (PAT) (FTIR, turbidity, pH, UV-vis, mass spectroscopy, GC, HPLC) for inline and online reaction monitoring


• PAT-instrumented 20 and 50 litre batch reactors for process development and scale-up


• Reaction and parallel calorimeters for chemical hazard and reaction progress monitoring


• Process development separation and isolation equipment


• Lab manager to ensure the safe operation and smooth running of the facility.


• To find out more about how to access our laboratory, contact Mary Bayana (Laboratory manager), m.e.bayana@leeds.ac.uk; 0113 343 6900