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