The optimal way from laboratory to industrial facility.
The chance of success on the way "from laboratory to industrial facility" greatly increases with shortening of the time of the research and development (R&D) phase, upon the condition that the process is ready for implementation, i.e. elaborated completely in the form of a process design with positive conclusions regarding the implementation (1,2). The complexity of process designing and a typical course of realization of an investment in the chemical industry are described. Profitability, teamwork as well as creative and alternative way of solving problems have been suggested as the three rules to be followed when elaborating a chemical process (3). The phases and stages of sealing up are shown. It has been emphasized that the optimal timing of the research-design-implementation course is to be reached by overlapping of following steps and minimizing of the number of mistakes owing to good organization of the teamwork of researchers, design engineers and manufactures--specialists in different fields. The use of miniplants and mathematical methods of designing of experiments as an effective solution for some technological problems e.g. recycling, hazards, differences in laboratory and technological solutions, validation, has been proposed. Examples of the long-term development of technology and conquering the market as well as a rapid financial success as a result of by-passing the patent rights have been shown.
Synoradzki
Ludwik
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Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Laboratory of Technological Processes, 3 Noakowskiego Str., 00-664 Warsaw, Poland. synsa@ch.pw.edu.pl
D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004738:Engineering; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D011044:Poland; D012106:Research; D013672:Technology / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends