Aquaporin is responsible for supplying, delivering, installing, and commissioning the forward osmosis pilot plant, ensuring it meets the specific requirements of Trinity College Dublin in relation to the university’s scale up research at IBF.
“Integrating new technology into the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation’s pilot plant is essential for advancing innovation and efficiency in recovering bio-based products,” said Prof Ramesh Padamati from Trinity College Dublin. “The addition of Aquaporin’s forward osmosis pilot plant has strengthened our downstream capabilities, providing a state-of-the-art solution for demonstrating the potential of forward osmosis in real-world applications.”
Ingrid Helgeland, senior process engineer at Aquaporin, has been closely involved in designing the pilot plant and has worked with Trinity College Dublin to tailor it to their needs. “It has been a great process, where I have engaged in discussions with Trinity College Dublin to understand their requirements to customize a system that fits their objectives and support their efforts in testing cutting-edge technology,” said Helgeland.
Stephen Napier, CEO at the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation, said: “We are delighted to host Trinity College Dublin’s forward osmosis equipment supplied by Aquaporin at our pilot facility. It greatly adds to our suite of bioprocessing equipment and speaks to our core competence of scaling bioeconomy technologies from grams to kilograms”.
This purchase is part of the BioScaleUp project which is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme 2021–2027.
The Irish Bioeconomy Foundation is headquartered on the National Bioeconomy Campus in Lisheen, Co Tipperary. Its mission is to promote the conversion of Ireland’s natural land and sea resources to high-value products for the development of a sustainable bioeconomy that is globally competitive and creates local development.
