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In the ever-evolving field of membrane technology, innovation and collaboration are key to unlocking transformative solutions for industrial processes. At the heart of the MEASURED project, which explores cutting-edge membrane separation technologies, we are joined by Serge Tretjak, Scientific Advisor at Arkema, specializing in Technology and Acrylic Development. With a sharp focus on Pervaporation technology for chemical reactions such as esterification, Serge plays a pivotal role in steering Arkema’s involvement in the project. From coordinating field tests to ensuring the successful deployment of pilot systems, his insights offer a deep dive into the critical advancements being made at the intersection of science and sustainable industrial innovation.

Let’s hear more about Serge’s role, his work package milestones, and how cross-partner collaboration is shaping the future of membrane technologies within MEASURED.

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Can you briefly introduce yourself and your role in the MEASURED project? 

My name is Serge Tretjak . I am working as a Scientific Advisor specialized in Technology for Arkema and in Acrylic Development. In Measured project Arkema has a special Interest in Pervaporation technology for Chemical Reactions like esterification. My role is to successfully pass these tests for Arkema Case Study and coordinate the Field Tests with my colleagues in charge of the Gas Separation and Membrane Distillation line.             

Could you provide an overview of your work package’s objectives, its importance within the MEASURED project, and the key goals, targets, or milestones you aim to achieve? 

This Work Package concerned with the Field Tests of the three separation lines is the achievement at TRL7 of the development of the Membrane (WP3) and of the Pilot skid Design (WP4) providing the Datas at the demonstration scale for technical economical evaluation and LCA. Results obtained will also be particularly relevant in comparison to the KPi defined by each partner giving information on the Performance, the Lifetime of the membrane on real Industrial Flows.        

 What are the key achievements of your work package so far, and what are the next steps to move forward? 

By now, membranes synthesis and performance have been achieved at a laboratory scale (WP3). The receipts were scaled up for membrane area necessary at pilot scale (WP3-WP4), the three pilot skids were designed and built up (WP4) and all interfaces’ connections for pipes, fluids, instrumentation, regular and safety issues were done in WP5. Next step this summer will the delivery of the pilots at different Field-Testing places and finally their industrial integration before the experimental trials.    

How did you collaborate with other work packages? What has been the impact of this collaboration? 

As an End User and having a particular knowledge of the purpose, the constraints (operating conditions, safety, chemistry …), intensive discussion were held with our laboratory partners and also membrane pilot provider to give them any information necessary to tune and optimize membrane structure, pilot conception to our common goal and of course develop the adapted interfaces  for the industrial application .         

Is there anything else you would like to share about your work package or the MEASURED project in general? 

Measured is a complete project and hopefully very constructive for the future. Measured is well structured as three different Membrane Technology fields are studied covering a huge of possible application and handling the subject with a complete image going from membrane conception and synthesis, pilot builders and finally end users creating a continuous knowledge and skills chain.