Joint Workshop on Hydrogen and green energy between TUM and UFRJ Sparks German-Brazilian Collaborative Innovation

In an effort to accelerate green energy innovation, TUM's Hydrogen and Power-to-X team recently held an exciting workshop as part of the BayIntAn project. The event, held at the Institute Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), September 18-21, 2023, brought together experts from various fields to initiate a sustainable collaboration between the UFRJ and the Chair of Energy Systems at TU Munich.

The workshop between TUM and UFRJ was actively supported on the Brazilian side by Prof. Henrique P. Pacheco.
German and Brazilian researchers came together to explore opportunities for cooperation and to discuss the topics of the energy transition. The focus was on topics such as power-to-X, hydrogen production and the production of biomass-based sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Among others, Prof. Amaro Pereira and his colleagues from the Department of Energy Planning (PPE) and Prof. Carolina P. N. Cotta participated in the program. While PPE's focus is on life cycle analysis (LCA) and business case development, Prof. Cotta presented her innovative "enerGente" project at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, which involves a solar thermal-powered desalination system with integrated hydrogen production. The laboratory tour showed the latest research in various fields, including membrane technology and the production of microreactors.

TUM Delegation (Marcel Dossow, Vincent Dieterich, Gabriel Roeder & Peter Sticht) visiting the UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro with Prof. Henrique P. Pacheco

The workshop portion at the Department of Chemical Engineering was supported by experts in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and applied thermodynamics. Other topics included hydrogen derivatives and C1 follow-on chemistry and corresponding catalyst tests, as well as pyrolysis of biomass solids and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to produce SAF.

The interdisciplinary workshop provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange between scientists from the areas of hydrogen, renewable energy, and chemical engineering. The joint discussions will drive innovative solutions for a sustainable future.

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