Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of a 5 Stage Mixed- Suspension, Mixed-Product Removal (MSMPR) system

Tender description

This PIN is for market research purposes and to highlight to the market an upcoming opportunity to provide the Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation centre (CMAC) with a 5 stage Mixed-Suspension, Mixed-Product-Removal (MSMPR) system to operate in their existing world class research facility in the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde. As a research centre focusing on delivering high impact industrially relevant research with a broad portfolio of funding streams from government funded research through pre-competitive and confidential projects, CMAC require a new MSMPR to enhance our capability and continue to drive our Quality by Digital design initiative Lot 1: The University, on behalf of CMAC, are looking to procure a 5-stage MSMPR. It is anticipated that the equipment will offer the following attributes: - 5-stage MSMPR, with option not to have to run all vessels all the time - Optional flexibility- Split as 2 and 3 stage modules with capability to connect together for full 5-stage (not essential criteria, but desirable) - the equipment should offer “fixed items” above lid with options to change vessel volumes accepting there will be limits due to vessel dimensions and flange diameter. Vessel sizes essential = 250ml to 1L and desirable = 250ml up to 5L - Control system that we can interface PAT to, extract real-time data, control process and ability to integrate to advanced process control APC e.g. self-optimising algorithms. - Ability to run lights out – level sensors + failsafe safety cutouts/divert to waste - Ability to put at least 1 PAT probe into each vessel (e.g. UV, IR, Easyviewer, FBRM or Blaze probes) - 5-200ml/min of total solution flow of product - Periodic or continuous slurry transfer with flexibility vs frequency and preferably volume as well. - Heated/jacketed transfer lines - Feed pumps (preferably with heated pump heads or in hot-box) with mass flow meters or equivalent - Auto sampling from slurry capability (supplier to supply or CMAC to supply) Additional information: The estimated budget is based on an estimated maximum. It is encouraged that suppliers interested in this opportunity note interest in the PIN and submit a response to the questionnaire by 9th February. Please return questionnaire responses to jemma.wylie@strath.ac.uk