With the UK and world in a COVID19 emergency disinfectant is urgently needed in large quantities. Aqualutions Ltd. who manufactures the disinfectant observed an exponential rise in demand. They have validated disinfectant composition and efficacy and received approvals and safety standards to market their products. To fulfill the current need for large volume and rapid production an automated manufacturing solution is required to increase production of the disinfectant keeping the pH of the solution at a desired level. The aim of this project is to increase the production volume and thus provide a sustainable supply of the disinfectant with carefully maintained pH balance (maintaining the product quality).
Lead investigator and institution: Dr Faiz Iqbal, PDRA, Soft Systems Group, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh
Co-investigators and institutions: Dr Adam A Stokes at The University of Edinburgh, Aqualutions systems Ltd. (Industrial partner)
Grant Code: EPSRC IAA PIV005