Cooperation Projects

Energy system considerations - quarter level (LES): Coordination of the industrial data query, development of the quarter model, definition of scenarios, identification of local transformation paths

Energy system considerations - D/EU (ENS): Analysis of Europe-wide demands and potentials, implementation of an energy model for the evaluation of hydrogen production and transportation

Cross-regional GIS-based potential study (LES): Identification of the local and cross-regional potential of sustainable carbon supply for the chemical industry

Life cycle assessments - climate, air and water (RES): Evaluation of current CO₂-equivalent values as well as air and water pollutants in the chemical triangle, eco-analysis of selected innovative processes

Innovation and market launch strategy (CSO): Analysis of existing and potential business models, as well as analysis of the regulatory framework

Roadmap for the sustainable transformation process of the chemical industry (LES, ENS, RES, and CSO): Summary of all insights in a transformation strategy (roadmap) for the ChemDelta Bavaria region

Design, construction and commissioning of a modular, flexible PtMeOH test container (LES)

Experimental investigations and development of a dynamic simulation (LES): Completed series of measurements on the start-up and shut-down behavior of the container system and on transient operation, individual component performance curves, coupling with CCU test container

Development and scaling of a digital twin (APT): Simulation of the data model, implementation of the glass plant in augmented reality

Laboratory investigations (synthesis, characterization and kinetics of catalysts) for CO2-based methanol synthesis (TC1): Selection of suitable catalysts and identification of critical material descriptors, kinetic measurements for methanol synthesis from CO₂, modification and further development of the plant and catalysts 

Investigation of innovative reactor concepts, e.g. adsorptive reactors or membrane reactors (TC1): Reactor model, concept of sorption-assisted methanol synthesis from CO2, indirect methanol synthesis from CO₂

Laboratory studies on the further development of PEM electrolyzers (TEC, APT): Integration potential for PEM electrolyzers, commissioning of PEM test stand, permeation rates, recombination catalyst, requirement profiles for PEM electrolyzers, efficiency analysis

Container planning and construction (LES): Engineering and construction of the CCU container, test operation of the CCU container system

Investigation of the process dynamics and development of the control strategy (LES): Commissioning of the carbon capture plant at the Burghausen site, implementation of the control strategy, proof-of-concept of a CCU methanol process chain at the RVA

Fluid dynamic investigations and material compatibility (APT): Selection of suitable amine solution and packing, design of absorption and desorption column, control strategy for columns

Optimization of FHCR process route for yeast oil production using O2 (WSSB): Provision of high-sugar straw hydrolysate, simulative optimization of the FHCR process matrix, oil yeast fermentation in 50-80 kg

Processing yeast oil into SAF (TC2): Functional reaction systems on a laboratory scale, development of solid catalysts with tests according to industry standards, development of two-phase catalysts, transmission of kinetic data, testing of at least two catalysts with yeast oil 

Simulative investigation of the bio-chemical synthesis for the production of SAFs (biorefinery), simulative upscaling and techno-economics (TC1, TC2, WSSB, BVT, LES): Modeling of yeast oil production, acetic acid production and SAF production from yeast oil; creation of the upscaled overall AirFuels process; techno-economic evaluation of the upscaled AirFuels process

Simulative process comparison, techno-economic evaluation and scenario analysis (LES): Site-dependent techno-economic evaluation of the upscaled Fischer-Tropsch Power-(-and-Biomass)-to-Liquid process, techno-economic evaluation of the upscaled Power-to-Methanol-to-Jet process, comparison of the three simulated process routes

Simulative comparison of (thermo-)chemical recycling processes and techno-economic analysis (LES): Completion of first status of process simulations and techno-economic analysis

Design, construction, commissioning of plasma-based waste-to-X test container plant for syngas supply (LES, RES): Completion of 3D model of the WtX container plant, commissioning of WtX container plant

Experimental studies on pyrolysis/plasma gasification and resource recovery (LES, RES): Tests for HT pyrolysis and plasma gasification stage and for integrated process chain

Development of lifetime-optimized plasma technology with innovative electrode cooling concepts (LES): Construction and testing of the plasma torch

Simulative evaluation of possible process variants for sewage sludge incineration with Carbon Capture and Usage (LES): Testing of sewage sludge incineration (KSV) plant concepts and preselection for simulation, completion of techno-economic analysis of KSV concepts

Simulation of suitable variants for alternative thermochemical sewage sludge utilization for material use at the Gendorf Chemical Park (LES)

Catalytic production of bio-based polymers (PET alternative) from bioresidue (CBR, EBT): Provision of all necessary enzymes, creation of development plans for electrosynthesis, adaptation of individual enzymes, optimization of the electrode interface for transfer, hydrogen integration process concept

System simulation and techno-economic analysis (LES): Delivery of simulation results, overarching evaluation of results from techno-economic analyses

Development and scaling of Reverion and subsequent extensive demonstration operation (LES, Reverion GmbH): Determination of a grid-beneficial schedule for the investigated system concept, characterization of SOFC stacks in reversible operation and evaluation of their use in the system concept, development of a methodology for predictive fault detection