TY - CONF A1 - Guhl, Svetlana A1 - Kern, Simon A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Gräßer, Patrick A1 - Wander, Lukas A1 - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Online NMR Spectroscopy for Process Monitoring in Intensified Continuous Production Plants N2 - Process analytical techniques are extremely useful tools for chemical production and manufacture and are of particular interest to the pharmaceutical, food and (petro-) chemical industries. Today, mainly optical online methods are applied. NMR spectroscopy has a high potential for direct loop process control. Compact NMR instruments based on permanent magnets are robust and relatively inexpensive analysers, which feature advantages like low cost, low maintenance, ease of use, and cryogen-free operation. Instruments for online NMR measurements equipped with a flow-through cell, possessing a good signal-to-noise-ratio, sufficient robustness, and meeting the requirements for integration into industrial plants (i.e., explosion safety and fully automated data analysis) are currently not available off the rack. A major advantage of NMR spectroscopy is that the method features a high linearity between absolute signal area and sample concentration, which makes it an absolute analytical comparison method which is independent of the matrix. This is an important prerequisite for robust data evaluation strategies within a control concept and reduces the need for extensive maintenance of the evaluation model over the time of operation. Additionally, NMR spectroscopy provides orthogonal, but complimentary physical information to conventional, e.g., optical spectroscopy. It increases the accessible information for technical processes, where aromatic-toaliphatic conversions or isomerizations occur and conventional methods fail due to only minor changes in functional groups. As a technically relevant example, the catalytic hydrogenation of 2-butyne-1,4-diol and further pharmaceutical reactions were studied using an online NMR sensor based on a commercially available low-field NMR spectrometer within the framework of the EU project CONSENS (Integrated Control and Sensing). T2 - 4th European Conference on Process Analytics and Control Technology (EuroPACT 2017) CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 10.05.2017 KW - Process Monitoring KW - CONSENS KW - Online NMR Spectroscopy KW - Process Analytical Technology KW - Process control KW - Hydration KW - EuroPACT PY - 2017 SP - 103 EP - 103 CY - Frankfurt a. M. AN - OPUS4-40231 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Illner, M. A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Paul, Andrea A1 - Esche, E. A1 - Maiwald, Michael A1 - Repke, J.-U. T1 - Operation and Optimal Control of Multiphase Systems – Hydroformylation in Microemulsions on the Mini-plant Scale N2 - Hydroformylation of short-chained olefins has been established as a standard industrial process for the production of C2 to C6 aldehydes. Using aqueous solutions of transition metal complexes these processes are carried out homogeneously catalyzed. A biphasic approach allows for highly efficient catalyst recovery. Regarding renewable feedstocks, the hydroformylation of long-chained alkenes (> C10) in a biphasic system, using highly selective rhodium catalysts has yet not been shown. Therefore, the Collaborative Research Center SFB/TR 63 InPROMPT develops new process concepts, involving innovative tuneable solvent systems to enable rather difficult or so far nonviable synthesis paths. One possible concept is the hydroformylation of long-chained alkenes in microemulsions. For this, a modular mixer-settler concept was proposed, combining high reaction rates and efficient catalyst recycling via the application of technical grade surfactants. The feasibility of such a concept is evaluated in a fully automated, modular mini-plant system within which the characteristics of such a multiphase system pose several obstacles for the operation. Maintaining a stable phase separation for efficient product separation and catalyst recycling is complicated by small and highly dynamic operation windows as well as poor measurability of component concentrations in the liquid phases. In this contribution, a model-based strategy is presented to enable concentration tracking and phase state control within dynamic mini-plant experiments. Raman spectroscopy is used as an advanced process analytical tool, which allows for online in-situ tracking of concentrations. Combined with optical and conductivity analysis optimal plant trajectories can be calculated via the solution of dynamic optimization problem under uncertainty. Applying these, a stable reaction yield of 40 % was achieved, combined with an oil phase purity of 99,8 % (total amount of oily components in the oil phase) and catalyst leaching below 0.1 ppm. T2 - 4th European Conference on Process Analytics and Control Technology (EuroPACT 2017) CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 10.05.2017 KW - Hydroformylation KW - Micoemulsion KW - Dispersion KW - Process Analytical Technology KW - Mini-plant KW - EuroPACT PY - 2017 SP - 92 EP - 92 CY - Frankfurt a. M. AN - OPUS4-40230 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Bornemann-Pfeiffer, Martin A1 - Lademann, J. A1 - Kraume, M. A1 - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Contributions Towards Variable Temperature Shielding for Compact NMR Instruments N2 - The application of compact NMR instruments to continuously flowing samples at higher temperatures or exothermically reacting mixtures is limited by the temperature sensitivity of permanent magnets. Typically, such temperature effects directly influence the achievable magnetic field homogeneity and hence measurement quality. The internal-temperature control loop of the magnet and instruments is typically not designed for compensation of such effects. Passive insulation is restricted by the small dimensions within the magnet borehole. Here, we present a design approach for active heat shielding with the aim of variable temperature control of NMR samples for benchtop NMR instruments using a compressed airstream which is variable in flow and temperature. Based on the system identification and surface temperature measurements using an optical thermo-graphy setup, a model predictive control was set up to minimize any disturbance effect on the permanent magnet from the probe or sample temperature. This methodology will facilitate the application of variable-temperature shielding and, therefore, potentially extend the application of compact NMR instruments to flowing samples at higher temperature than the permanent magnet. T2 - 18. Kolloquium AK Prozessanalytik CY - Krefeld, Germany DA - 27.11.2023 KW - Thermostating KW - Benchtop-NMR KW - NMR spectroscopy KW - Process Analytical Technology PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58970 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Kern, Simon A1 - Guhl, Svetlana A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Maiwald, Michael ED - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Validation report on NMR N2 - The departure from the current automation landscape to next generation automation concepts for the process industry has already begun. Smart functions of sensors simplify their use and enable plug and play integration, even though they may appear to be more complex at first sight. Smart sensors enable concepts like self-diagnostics, self-calibration, and self-configuration/ parameterization whenever our current automation landscape allows it. Here we summarize the currently discussed general requirements for process sensors 4.0 and introduce a smart online NMR sensor module as example, which was developed for an intensified industrial process funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (www.consensspire.eu). KW - Process Monitoring KW - Online NMR Spectroscopy KW - Indirect Hard Modeling KW - Process Control KW - Process Analytical Technology KW - CONSENS PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-435521 SP - 1 EP - 31 AN - OPUS4-43552 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bornemann-Pfeiffer, Martin A1 - Kern, Simon A1 - Maiwald, Michael A1 - Meyer, Klas T1 - Calibration-Free Chemical Process and Quality Control Units as Enablers for Modular Production N2 - Modular chemical production is a tangible translation of the digital transformation of the process industry for specialty chemicals. In particular, it enables the speeding-up of process development and thus a quicker time to market by flexibly connecting and orchestrating standardised physical modules and bringing them to life (i.e., parameterising them) with digitally accumulated process knowledge. We focus on the specific challenges of chemical process and quality control, which in its current form is not well suited for modular production and provide possible approaches and examples of the change towards direct analytical methods, analytical model transfer or machine-supported processes. KW - Modular Production KW - Chemical Process Control KW - Process Analytical Technology KW - Digital Transformation KW - Industry 4.0 PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-517264 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202000150 SN - 1522-2640 VL - 93 IS - 1-2 SP - 62 EP - 70 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-51726 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Paul, Andrea A1 - Ruiken, J.-P. A1 - Westad, Frank A1 - Illner, M. A1 - Müller, D. A1 - Esche, E. A1 - Repke, J.-U. A1 - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Online Spectroscopy in Microemulsions – A Process Analytical Approach for a Hydroformylation Mini-plant N2 - Within the Collaborative Research Center InPROMPT a novel process concept for the hydroformylation of long-chained olefins is studied in a mini-plant, using a rhodium complex as catalyst in the presence of syngas. Recently, the hydroformylation in micro¬emulsions, which allows for the efficient recycling of the expensive rhodium catalyst, was found to be feasible. However, the high sensitivity of this multi-phase system with regard to changes in temperature and composition demands a continuous observation of the reaction to achieve a reliable and economic plant operation. For that purpose, we tested the potential of both online NMR and Raman spectroscopy for process control. The lab-scale experiments were supported by off-line GC-analysis as a reference method. A fiber optic coupled probe of a process Raman spectrometer was directly integrated into the reactor. 25 mixtures with varying concentrations of olefin (1-dodecene), product (n-tridecanal), water, n-dodecane, and technical surfactant (Marlipal 24/70) were prepared according to a D-optimal design. Online NMR spectroscopy was implemented by using a flow probe equipped with 1/16” PFA tubing serving as a flow cell. This was hyphenated to the reactor within a thermostated bypass to maintain process conditions in the transfer lines. Partial least squares regression (PLSR) models were established based on the initial spectra after activation of the reaction with syngas for the prediction of unknown concentrations of 1-dodecene and n-tridecanal over the course of the reaction in the lab-scale system. The obtained Raman spectra do not only contain information on the chemical composition but are further affected by the emulsion properties of the mixtures, which depend on the phase state and the type of micelles. Based on the spectral signature of both Raman and NMR spectra, it could be deduced that especially in reaction mixtures with high 1-dodecene content the formation of isomers as a competitive reaction was dominating. Similar trends were also observed during some of the process runs in the mini-plant. The multivariate calibration allowed for the estimation of reactants and products of the hydroformylation reaction in both laboratory setup and mini-plant. T2 - 4th European Conference on Process Analytics and Control Technology (EuroPACT 2017) CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 10.05.2017 KW - Microemulsions KW - Process Analytical Technology KW - Reaction Monitoring KW - Online NMR Spectroscopy KW - Online Raman Spectroscopy PY - 2017 SP - 64 EP - 64 CY - Frankfurt a. M. AN - OPUS4-40228 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kern, Simon A1 - Guhl, Svetlana A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Paul, Andrea A1 - Wander, Lukas A1 - Gräßer, Patrick A1 - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Design and Validation of a Compact NMR Analyser N2 - Monitoring chemical reactions is the key to chemical process control. Today, mainly optical online methods are applied. NMR spectroscopy has a high potential for direct loop process control. Compact NMR instruments based on permanent magnets are robust and relatively inexpensive analysers, which feature advantages like low cost, low maintenance, ease of use, and cryogen-free operation. Instruments for online NMR measurements equipped with a flow-through cell, possessing a good signal-to-noise-ratio, sufficient robustness, and meeting the requirements for integration into industrial plants (i.e., explosion safety and fully automated data analysis) are currently not available off the rack. Intensified continuous processes are in focus of current research. Flexible (modular) chemical plants can produce different products using the same equipment with short down-times between campaigns and quick introduction of new products to the market. In continuous flow processes online sensor data and tight closed-loop control of the product quality are mandatory. If these are not available, there is a huge risk of producing large amounts of out-of-spec (OOS) products. This is addressed in the European Unionʼs Research Project CONSENS (Integrated Control and Sensing) by development and integration of smart sensor modules for process monitoring and control within such modular plant setups. The presented NMR module is provided in an explosion proof housing of 57 x 57 x 85 cm module size and involves a compact 43.5 MHz NMR spectrometer together with an acquisition unit and a programmable logic controller for automated data preparation (phasing, baseline correction) and evaluation. Indirect Hard Modeling (IHM) was selected for data analysis of the low-field NMR spectra. A set-up for monitoring continuous reactions in a thermostated 1/8” tubular reactor using automated syringe pumps was used to validate the IHM models by using high-field NMR spectroscopy as analytical reference method. T2 - 4th European Conference on Process Analytics and Control Technology (EuroPACT 2017) CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 10.05.2017 KW - Prozessanalytik KW - Reaction Monitoring KW - Online NMR Spectrsocopy KW - Process Analytical Technology KW - Industrie 4.0 KW - EuroPACT PY - 2017 SP - 72 EP - 73 CY - Frankfurt a. M. AN - OPUS4-40229 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Ruiken, J.-P. A1 - Kraemer, B. A1 - Zientek, Nicolai A1 - Paul, Andrea A1 - Kern, Simon A1 - Müller, D. A1 - Esche, E. A1 - Wozny, G. A1 - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Online NMR spectroscopy as a reference tool for model developments - Successful approaches in process analytical technology N2 - Quantitative Online NMR spectroscopy as a direct ratio method of analysis represents a perfect reference for calibration of further process analytical techniques, e.g., optical spectroscopic techniques. In this work we present a combined approach including Online NMR and Raman spectroscopy on a laboratory setup for development of suitable models for process monitoring. Therefore we investigated the absorption process of carbon dioxide in solutions of monoethanolamine, as well as the homogeneous catalyzed hydroformylation reaction of 1-dodecene taking place in an emulsion stabilized by a technical surfactant. The models for Raman spectroscopy were tested and approved during several days of operational studies of miniplant-scale setups for both mentioned applications. T2 - 4th Annual Practical Applications of NMR in Industry Conference (PANIC) CY - Houston, Texas, USA DA - 15.02.2016 KW - Online-NMR spectroscopy KW - Online-Raman spectroscopy KW - Process Analytical Technology PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-35423 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Kern, S. A1 - Guhl, Svetlana A1 - Bornemann-Pfeiffer, Martin A1 - Wander, Lukas A1 - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Compact NMR Spectroscopy in the field: A Versatile Tool for Automated Continuous-Flow Production N2 - Chemical companies must find new paths to successfully survive in a changing environment. The potential of digital technologies belongs to these. Flexible and modular chemical plants can produce various high-quality products using multi-purpose equipment with short downtimes between campaigns and reduce time to market for new products. Intensified continuous production plants allow for difficult to produce compounds. Therefore, fully automated “chemical” process control along with real-time quality control are prerequisites to such concepts and thus should be based on “chemical” information. A commercially available benchtop NMR spectrometer was integrated to the full requirements of an automated chemical production environment such as, e.g., explosion safety, field communication, and robust evaluation of sensor data. It was thereof used for direct loop advanced process control and real-time optimization of the process. Field studies in modular and conventional production plant setups show promising results gaining process knowledge for further optimization. NMR appeared as preeminent online analytical method and allow using a modular data analysis tool, which even served as reliable reference method for further PAT applications (e.g. NIR spectroscopy). In the future, such fully integrated and intelligently interconnecting “smart” systems and processes can speed up the high-quality production of specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals. T2 - DECHEMA Workshop "Sensorik für die Digitalisierung chemischer Produktionsanlagen" CY - Frankfurt am Main, Germany DA - 13.06.2022 KW - Compact NMR KW - Process Control KW - Modular Production KW - Process Analytical Technology PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55037 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meyer, Klas A1 - Kern, S. A1 - Guhl, Svetlana A1 - Bornemann-Pfeiffer, Martin A1 - Wander, L. A1 - Döring, T. A1 - Friedrich, Y. A1 - Falkenstein, S. A1 - Abele, M. A1 - Maiwald, Michael T1 - Compact NMR Spectroscopy in the field: A Versatile PAT Tool for Production of Specialty Chemicals N2 - Companies of chemical industry find themselves more often in a rapidly changing environment, e.g., due to variability of raw material quality or energy costs and efficiency. Process optimization and new process concepts become more and more important. For example, flexible and modular chemical plants can produce various high-quality products using multi-purpose equipment with short downtimes between campaigns and reduce time to market for new products. Intensified continuous production plants allow for difficult to produce compounds like exothermic reactions with high heat dissipation. Highly automated “chemical” process control along with real-time quality control are prerequisites to such concepts and thus should be based on “chemical” information. A commercially available benchtop NMR spectrometer was integrated to the full requirements of an automated chemical production environment such as explosion safety, field communication, and robust evaluation of sensor data. Field studies in modular and conventional production plant setups show promising results gaining process knowledge for further optimization. NMR appeared as preeminent online analytical method and allow using a modular data analysis approach, which can even serve as reliable reference method for further calibration-dependent PAT applications (e.g., NIR or Raman spectroscopy). Based on experiences from earlier field studies an improved NMR analyzer enclosure setup was developed and built, including the option of a secondary method (e.g., optical spectroscopy). Integrated control systems allow for a flexible implementation based on the available automation infrastructure at the chemical plant or pilot plant setup. In the future, fully integrated and intelligently interconnecting “smart” PAT systems and processes have the potential speed up the setup of production equipment for chemicals and pharmaceuticals and therefore help to reduce the time-to-market. T2 - SMASH Small molecule NMR conference 2023 CY - Baveno, Italy DA - 17.09.2023 KW - Benchtop-NMR KW - Process Analytical Technology KW - Chemical Production KW - NMR spetroscopy PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58398 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -