Tridiagonal Solutions participated in the International Conference on Energy and Resource Recovery for Sustainable Circular Economy (ICERSC 2026) held at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras on April 10, 2026. The conference served as a global platform for researchers, industry experts, and technology leaders to exchange insights on sustainable engineering and circular economy advancements.
Representing Tridiagonal Solutions, Jatin R. Agarwal delivered a technical presentation titled “Role of Tridiagonal Solutions in Scaling Technologies Across TRLs: From Lab to Industrial Deployment.” The session highlighted Tridiagonal’s role as a Scale-up Technology Partner in enabling the successful transition of emerging technologies from laboratory research to full-scale industrial implementation.
The presentation addressed one of the most critical challenges in sustainable technology development - bridging the gap between early-stage innovation (TRL 3) and commercially viable deployment (TRL 9/10). Tridiagonal’s integrated framework combines advanced modelling, pilot-scale validation, and engineering implementation to ensure reliable and efficient scale-up.
A series of industrial case studies were presented across diverse sectors, including energy, materials, and FMCG. These included:
- Adsorbent material scale-up
- Biodiesel production systems
- Coffee roasting process optimization
- Shampoo filling system improvement
- Carbon capture test facility development
- Hydrogen generation systems
Across these applications, key scale-up challenges such as process reproducibility, heat and mass transfer limitations, system integration, and operational stability were systematically addressed using structured experimentation and data-driven validation approaches.
A major focus of the work was on the development of pilot-scale facilities and test loops designed to replicate real operating conditions. These setups enable accurate measurement of critical parameters such as flow behaviour, temperature distribution, pressure drop, and overall system performance under varying operating scenarios. The findings demonstrate that a structured and simulation-driven scale-up methodology can significantly reduce risks while ensuring performance consistency during industrial deployment.
The study also highlighted persistent challenges in technology scale-up, including limited long-duration validation, absence of standardized pilot testing protocols, and integration complexities across multi-domain systems. Addressing these challenges requires robust engineering design frameworks and validation methodologies to accelerate commercialization.
Tridiagonal Solutions’ participation at ICERSC 2026 reinforces its commitment to supporting industries in transitioning technologies across Technology Readiness Levels, enabling faster commercialization, and contributing to sustainable development goals in energy, materials, and resource efficiency sectors.
