Technology Request

Production technology of semi-finished product used in food and pharmaceutical industry
Reference: IRCPK2002TR13
Organization: Cracow University of Technology
IRC Name: IRC South Poland  
Country: Poland
Entry Date: Wed, October 16, 2002
Last Update:  
Deadline: Thu, October 16, 2003
Abstract:

A Polish company is looking for a production technology utilising shredded limestone discards, resulting in a semi-finished product suitable for application in the food and pharmaceutical industry. The company is looking for partners interested in co-operation in developing this technology or producing chemical components for this technology (after developing a technology) too.

Description:

Milled or crushed limestone discards (of light or packed limestone) shall be used for production of the semi-finished product. The semi-finished product is used as an additive in groceries (a preservative, improving agent, etc.), in pharmaceutical industry (calcium, toothpaste). The semi-finished product shall fulfil standards required by manufacturers of food and pharmaceuticals.

Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
Physical and chemical properties of light limestone:
- Standard absorbability: 11.2 %
- Freeze resistance (25 cycles) - without any damage
- Apparent density: 1.81 g/cm3
- Porosity: 28.6
- Coefficient of thermal conductivity: 0,434 kcal/mhoC
Chemical composition: CaO - 52,36%; SiO2 - 3,17%; TiO2 - 0,2%; Al2O3 - 0,27%; Fe2O3 - 0,23%; MnO - 0,005%; MgO - 0,73%; Na2O - 0,17%; K2O - 0,08%; P2O5 - 0,245%; SO3 - 0,04%; Cl - 0,009%; F - 0,19 %
Physical and chemical properties of Morawica packed limestone:
- Standard absorbability: 1.03 %
- Freeze resistance (25 cycles) - without any damage
- Apparent density: 2.64g/cm3
Chemical composition: CaO - 52,48%; CO2 - 40,09%; SiO2 - 3,21%; Al2O3 - 0,63%; Fe2O3 ~0,5%; MgO - 0,74%; Na2O ~0,03%; K2O ~0,04%; P2O5 ~0,03%; SO3 - 0,25%;
Physical and chemical properties of Bolechowice packed limestone:
- Standard absorbability: 1.03 %
- Freeze resistance (25 cycles) - without any damage
- Apparent density: 2.69 g/cm3
Chemical composition: CaCO3 ~96,9%; CaO ~52%; SiO2 ~1,7%; MgO ~0,72%; SO3 ~0,06%; R2O5 - 0,96%

Technology Keywords:
  • Anorganic Substances
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Products / Drugs
  • Food Additives / Ingredients
Organisation/Company Type: Industry
Organisation/Company Size: 50-249
Brief Market Application Codes:
  • Food - Agro Industry
  • Materials technology
  • Pharmaceutical/Comestics
  • INDUSTRY
Comments
Milled or crushed limestone discards shall be used for production of the semi-finished product used as an additive in groceries in the pharmaceutical industry.
Detailed Market Application Codes (VEIC):  
Collaboration Type:
  • Technical Co-operation
  • Joint venture agreement
  • License agreement
  • Manufacturing agreement (Subcontracting & Co-contracting)

Comments
,- Type of partner sought:
partner from industrial sector or research team

- Specific area of activity of the partner:
chemistry, pharmacy, food

- Task to be performed
* developing a new technology
* testing of new applications * adaptation of the technology to specific needs
* cooperation in production of components for this technology, too
Preferred Countries for diffusion: ALL
Additional Information:  
Contact Name: Kubik
Contact First name: Artur
Phone: +48 12 628 28 45
Fax: +48 12 632 47 95
Email: akubik@transfer.edu.pl