Sustainability

Kalisto

Liquid, concentrated fertilizer enriched with potassium (K) for additional fertilization. Potassium is one of the most important nutrients actively involved in many processes which affect the growth and reproduction of the plant. Kalisto maintains cellular osmotic pressure and water balance, and controls the function of stomata in leaves. Potassium in the fertilizer is pure, without any additives (N, S, P) which prevents unwanted incompatibility of nutrients.

Sustainability　|　Agriculture

200RT Active Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Compressor

ITRI has successfully developed an oil-free centrifugal compressor using active magnetic bearings. The oil free chiller can improve at least 15％ performance after getting rid of lubrication oil in the refrigeration systems (due to less friction loss and better heat exchange). We have already installed more than 10 compressors on field testing in domestic sites. The key tech. include high efficiency compressing components, AMB and drive, high speed motor and driver, precision machining, etc.

Sustainability　|　Green Energy ＆ Environment

1.Thermal Chemical Conversion Technology-Fast pyrolysis & 2.Technology for catalytic tar elimination and syngas production

1.PMMA(Polymethylmethacrylate) is a widely used transparent plastic material. During production process, leftover pieces of PMMA are often generated. For increasing the economic benefit of the PMMA industry, this technology can decompose PMMA leftovers into MMA monomer by pyrolysis process. Furthermore, high purity r-MMA can be obtained by distillation. The r-MMA consists with the specification which can recycle back into manufacture process. 2.The invention provides a method to produce catalysts for tar elimination from low-cost industrial byproducts. The catalysts can be applied into a fixed bed, fluidized bed, or entrained bed gasifier to reduce the activation energy of the gasification reaction, and conversion hydrocarbons into syngas with high quality. The developed technology not only enhances the gasification efficiency but also expands the application of by-products to improve the economic competitiveness of the gasification process.

Sustainability　|　Green Energy ＆ Environment

The fabrication technology of green desiccant wheel

The raw material of desiccant wheel is aluminum hydroxide, which is refined from imported bauxite. The bauxite resources are monopolies, so the technology to solve the problems of environment pollution and material lack has to be developed. The fabrication technology of green desiccant wheel is to refine aluminum hydroxide from aluminum residues. The aluminum hydroxide is made to form 3D meshed structure ceramic wheel body added with active alumina adsorbents. So the green desiccant wheel is completed and combined with heat pump to become an energy saving drying system. It is applied to drying of food, plastics and semi-conductor.

Sustainability　|　Materials ＆ Chemical Engineering ＆ Nanotech

Total bacterial count management in milk from guided flow robotic milking systems

During milking by a licensed manufacturer's guided-flow robotic system, parameters such as milk conductivity, blood presence, and milking interval are collected and analyzed. This data, in conjunction with environmental bacterial monitoring, is used to assess the impact on raw milk bacterial counts. This information helps develop strategies for controlling total bacterial counts in raw milk.