Virtual Centre for Industrial & Process Tomography
Virtual Centre forIndustrial & Process Tomography
Contact
Please send enquiries to:
Mr Philip Ronson,
VCIPT Administrator,
PO Box 107,
Glossop SK13 8WU
United Kingdom.
Email: contact@vcipt.org.uk
Management
Committee Members
H. McCann - Chair
University of Manchester
B.S. Hoyle - Finance Officer
University of Leeds
A.J. Peyton
University of Manchester
S. Freear
University of Leeds
W.R.B. Lionheart
University of Manchester
K. Roberts
University of Leeds
P.A. Martin
University of Manchester
M. Wang
University of Leeds
S. Stanley
Nexia Solutions
H. Stitt
Johnson Matthey
Co-optees (Platform Grant)
R.A. Williams
University of Leeds
T.A. York
University of Manchester
All Academic Members
A full list of the leading academic members and to contact an individual, is available from the leading academics page
Consortium Membership
University Members
Industrial Members
How to join
Membership & Fees
Member organisations pay a single annual fee, regardless of the number of research projects they are engaged in. Minimum membership is for 3 years.
Benefits of Membership
- Attendance of all Meetings
- Briefing Notes
- Propose research projects
- Participate in research policy
The Centre
Introduction
The Virtual Centre for Industrial and Process Tomography aims to further the development and industrial application of Tomography by acting as a focal point for current and future activities in this growing technology.
The Centre consists of a team of academics from the University of Leeds and The University of Manchester together with industrial member companies. It was initially established in 1996 with funding from the UK Government's Foresight Challenge Projects and industrial consortium members.
About this Site
This website contains information about the VCIPT, the industrial consortium members and various research activities and events.
What’s process tomography all about?
Quotes
“Overall it has been demonstrated that the ERT [electrical resistance tomography] system can provide very valuable information for the monitoring and control of multiphase processes”
Dr F.X. Ricard, GlaxoSmithKline
“Tomographic imaging provides feedback for improved operation”
Dr D.M. Scott, Du Pont
“Tomography is one of the few tools that gives information about what is actually happening inside”
The Chemical Engineer
Uses & Benefits
The UK leads the world in the new field of process tomography, a technology that allows users to see spatial variations in their processes. The key outputs of process tomography instrumentation are:
- more reliable detection of process end points
- new process information
With benefits to users of:
- lower production costs through increased efficiencies and better yields
- more efficient process development