Renewable Materials Processing
Using biogenic materials and their components as renewable resources in industrial processes - that is the vision of the research area “Renewable Materials Processing”.
Following this concept we deal with developing procedures for sustainable processing and utilization of
biogenic raw materials (microalgae, energy crops; biogas)
biogenic residues (sludge, fermentation residues, biowaste, manure) and
waste water (municipal/industrial wastewater, sludge liquor, landfill leachate)
The focus of our research activities lies on
- biogas- and digestion technologies
- processes for biological CO2-utilisation (bio-CCU)
- industrial production and utilisation of microalgae
- hydrothermal processes for biomass liquefaction
- zeolites as ion exchangers in waste water treatment and
- nutrient recovery (N, P) from wastewater