Projects

TitleMOOReturn - Combining peatland climate protection and value creation through peatland revitalisation and paludiculture
Funding bodyBMLEH/FNR
Duration01.2025 - 12.2027
Project partnerInstitut für Botanik & Landschaftsökologie der Universität Greifswald, Universität Rostock, Universität Bonn, Stadtverwaltung Malchin, Wasserwerk der Zukunft e.V., Werner GmbH, Michael Succow Stiftung, Agrotherm Gmb, DBFZ
Project leadRoman Adam
Project focus
  • Implementation of the most extensive possible revitalisation of drained peatlands and optimisation of water levels in already revitalised peatlands in the Malchin region
  • Demonstration of an economical, residue-free processing method for the industrial-scale utilisation of peat biomass in the Malchin region
  • Holistic verification of the economic viability and positive climate impact of the use of wet moors, taking into account social aspects in the Malchin region
  • Establishment and strengthening of networks through target group-specific communication and knowledge transfer, also based on interactive and digital tools in the Malchin region and at the state level
TitleCarboFerro -  Development and validation of an innovative iron-carbon preparation for gas treatment and efficiency enhancement of the biogas process
Funding bodyBMWE/PtJ
Duration01.2023 - 09.2026
Project partnerLucrat GmbH
Project leadNikolaus Manolikakes
Project focus
  • Use of biogenic carbon in the biogas process and for gas purification as an alternative to fossil activated carbon
  • Processing of biogenic carbon and iron(III) hydroxide into composite compacts
  • Dealing with regulatory issues relating to the distribution of composite compacts
  • Economic analysis to assess production costs and develop a business model
  • Ecological assessment with regard to GHG reduction potential in the biogas sector
TitlezirkulierBAR - Intercommunal acceptance for sustainable value creation from sanitary by-product streams / focus DBFZ: legal adjustments for the use of recycled fertiliser and quality assurance
Funding bodyBMFTR/PtJ
Duration06.2021 - 12.2024
Project partner

IGZ, County Barnim (Executive body Office for Sustainable Development, Cadastre and Surveying), City Eberswalde (Implementing body Urban Development Office, Climate Protection Division), Kreiswerke Barnim GmbH, FINIZIO - Future Sanitation GmbH, HNEE (Implementing body 1 Department of Sustainable Economy; Implementing body 2 Department of Landscape Use and Nature Conservation), TU Berlin (Implementing body 1 Institute for Technical Environmental Management with a focus on circular economy and recycling technology, Implementing body 2 Institute for Economics and Business Law with a focus on economic and infrastructure policy), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., DBFZ

Project leadDr. Claudia Kirsten
Project focus
  • Creation of technical basis for broad application of innovation
  • Agricultural and resource-economic requirements for deployment of innovation
  • Requirements for acceptance and collaboration in innovation ecosystem
  • Transfer activities in societal target groups

Aktuelle Mitprojekte

Projekte unter Beteiliung der Arbeitsgruppe im Bereich der Aufbereitung ohne Projektleitung am DBFZ:

BioFe

Biomass utilization in iron production under economic and CO2-reducing boundary conditions

HeRoTogo

Development of a roadmap for sustainable heat generation with biomass in Togo and demonstration of selected technologies along the entire utilization path

LabTogo

Development of research capacities and demonstration of technologies for the use of biomass potentials in Togo

ETH-Soil

Soil improvement in Ethiopia through the energetic and material use of agricultural residues