masterclass (18/02): Solvent developments for solvent-based fluid separations

Biobased solvents, ionic liquids and deep eutectic systems

Fluid separations are key operations in a wide range of (bio)chemistry related industries, including but not limited to bulk chemicals, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food. Next to traditional distillation, the technique that is most mature and traditionally the first approach when chemical engineers face a separation challenge, also solvent-based separations play important roles. In this masterclass Professor Schuur will discuss a variety of technology-selection criteria, and present an overview on the developments and trends in the past two decades of research in solvent-based fluid separations.