Flexible Technology

CVD is a relatively uncomplicated and flexible technology which can accommodate many variations. 

These drawbacks may be overcome in the near future, if the promise of bench-top synthesizers that allow the in situ synthesis of OND arrays is realized [70]. These devices make use of a more flexible technology that replaces the chrome masks with virtual masks generated on a computer, which are relayed to a digital micromirror array, hi this way OND arrays containing more than 76 000 features measuring 16 pm have been constructed [70]. 

However, truly flexible technology usually means a transition from laboratory tests to pilot experiments, when reconstruction is almost unnecessary. This question is harmonized with universalization of chemical production. Therefore, such a solution seems improbable and is unsatisfactory for chemical engineers. This is because every introduced chemical reaction is distinguished by a specific feature, which does not allow the unification of entire chemical processes and separate process assemblies. 

Giroux, M. (2005), Controlled Particle Dispersion Effective nasal delivery from a versatile, flexible technology platform, in Nasal Drug Delivery Rapid Onset via Convenient Route, ONdrugdelivery, pp. 13-15. 

Components of this flexible technology are especially suited for capacity expansion of existing paraxylene production facilities. 

Conte, U. Maggi, L. A flexible technology for the hnear, pulsatile and delayed release of drugs, allowing for easy accommodation of difficult in vitro targets. J. Controlled Release 2000, 64 (1-3), 263-268. 

Abdul S, Poddar SS. A flexible technology for modified release of drugs multi-layered tablets. J Control Release 2004, 7 Jul 97(3) 393-405. 

The synthesis problem of a chemical reactor network may be defined as follows. Given the reaction stoichiometry and kinetic expressions, initial feeds, reactor targets (productivity, selectivity, flexibility), technological constraints, the optimal reactor network structure, as well as sub-optimal alternatives. The following elements should be determined ... 

Many workers have taken similar paths. Many common topics were evident early. In part, this was due to the need to replace functions served by existing, conventional information and documentation systems, and their extensions as made possible by the vastly more flexible technology. Chemical information science has also seen the highly imaginative opening up of novel possibilities, not previously conceived of within classical information systems. 

Verter, V. and Dasci, A., 2002. The plant location and flexible technology acquisition problem, European Journal of Operational Research, 136, 366-382. 

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