Facilities

iPRD is home to a 650 m2 state-of-the-art process development laboratory which is the first of its kind in the UK.

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

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