Teaching

Hydrogen is regarded as one of the future energy carriers and is the feedstock for numerous syntheses. However, transporting and storing hydrogen poses a challenge. This can be done in liquid form so that hydrogen liquefaction is a crucial process today and in the future.

This course follows the lecture “Principles of Refrigeration and Industrial Low Temperature Systems”. First, the production, use and handling of hydrogen, as well as hydrogen liquefaction, will be taught and discussed as part of a lecture. Also, insights are given into project workflows and project phases in the engineering sector. The students then simulate selected cryogenic processes, including a hydrogen liquefaction process, using the process simulation program UniSim® Design. Students learn how to use UniSim® Design and gain an in-depth understanding of cryogenic liquefaction processes.

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Hydrogen is currently on everyones lips and is being discussed - now more than ever - as an essential component of the energy transition.

Most people know that hydrogen can be utilized to operate fuel cells. But what else  do we need to know about hydrogen, its production and application?

The lecture "Hydrogen-based Technologies in the Energy System" is aimed at all interested students and provides an in-depth understanding of the technologies required in a hydrogen-based energy and material system. The complex interactions within a strongly coupled energy and material system are first shown from a system perspective. In terms of hydrogen production technologies, the event will focus on both electrochemical and thermochemical processes. The entire spectrum of hydrogen production technologies will also be covered, from gray hydrogen to green hydrogen.

Hydrogen already plays an important role in various industrial applications (e.g. steel etc.). These applications as well as storage and distribution are the focus of this event. Hydrogen, power-to-X technologies and sustainable carbon sources are the key factors in closing the carbon cycle in a 100% sustainable energy and material system. The event will therefore also cover the main synthesis paths for hydrogen-based energy carriers and basic chemicals. Finally, current research activities in the field of hydrogen supply, utilization and integration into energy systems will be presented to provide a direct insight into the current research community.

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The lecture "Anaerobic Processes and Energy Recovery" is part of the module "Advanced Water Treatment and Anaerobic Processes" and is designed for students on the Master's degree program in Environmental Engineering, who can take the course either as a compulsory module in Field of Study 1 or as an elective module (including the Sustainable Resource Management degree program). The lecture focuses in particular on approaches and processes for energy-efficient wastewater treatment with the aim of maximizing energy recovery, especially in the form of biogas. Part of the course is also dedicated to power-to-gas technology with a clear focus on biological methanation. The event also incorporates our own research results to give students a small insight into our research activities.