Projects

DURATIONPROJECT TITLEFUNDING
2024-2025TWOx – Development of a cost-effective and resource-efficient exhaust gas aftertreatment system for wood gas CHP plantsFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
2023-2025MeKat – Development of a methane oxidation catalyst based on biogenic silica for the removal of methane in the exhaust gas of biogas CHP plantsFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
2023-2025LangEFeld – Long-term monitoring and functionality of precipitators for single-room heaters in the fieldFederal Ministry of Food and Agriculture/ Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V.
2022-2025UFP-MESS – Measurement of ultrafine particles from single-room heatersUmweltbundesamt
2022-2025WEPart – Investigation of the effect of existing primary and secondary emission reduction technologies on combustion systems to reduce particle number emissions depending on fuel and combustion technologyUmweltbundesamt
2021-2025PaCoSil – Combustion of regional residues for the energetic use of biomass with coupled production of biogenic silica for particle filter processesFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
2021-2024BioFeuSe – New sensors for process optimization of SCR processes and particle precipitation in biomass combustion systemsFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
2021-2024OSchein – Creation of training materials on proper heating with wood (wood log stove license)Umweltbundesamt
2019-2023ABiOx – Thermo-chemical conversion of silicon oxide-rich biomass residues for the generation of heat and electricity as well as the coupled production of mesoporous biogenic silica for material applicationsFederal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
2020-2022HypoBio – Energetic use of wood logs through the development of a small, efficient and low-emission wood log combustion system using continuous fuel supplyFederal Ministry of Food and Agriculture/Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V.
2019-2022KaRo – Catalytic tube bundle reactor for the total oxidation of fuel gases from the thermal conversion of solid biofuels for low-emission regenerative heat generationSächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank
2019-2022

Emission reduction strategies for environmentally friendly combustion (UVV) based on current research results, subproject 1: Theoretical and experimental investigations, coordination

Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture/Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V.
2018-2021GASASH – Thermo-chemical conversion of residues in a gasification CHP plant with coupled ash recovery; subproject: Investigations into product gas quality, CHP emissions, emission reduction measures, and ash utilization

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy/Projektträger Jülich

2017-2021SCRCOAT – Optimization and validation of processes for the combined reduction of particulate matter and acidic pollutants in biomass combustion plants; subproject: Experimental investigations into the combination of SCR and precoat processes on a fabric filter

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy/Projektträger Jülich

2017-2020Bio-Mini - Development of a market-ready, low-emission biomass micro-combustion system for low-energy and passive houses; Subproject 1: Combustion technology development (overall concept) and characterization of a biomass micro-combustion system for low-energy and passive housesFederal Ministry of Food and Agriculture/Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V.
2017-2019Pellwood – Development of a hybrid small combustion system under 5 kW for wood logs and pellets; development of the pellet gasification burner and combustion control

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy