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Structure of staff at Fraunhofer UMSICHT

Development of the operational budget over the past 12 years

At a Glance: Facts and Figures

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Staff

At a Glance: Facts and Figures

Number

138892821

1471135721910

285

Staff at Fraunhofer UMSICHT in 2001

Permanent Staff- Scientists and engineers- Technical infrastructure- Central servicesOther Staff- Postgraduates- Undergraduates- Student assistants- Interns, guest scientists- TraineesTotal Staff

Expenditure and Returns

Expenditure 2001

Operational Budget- Staff costs- Other costs

Investments

22,68,4

14,2

4,6

(Mio. €)

Returns Operational Budget 2001

- Industrial Returnssmall and medium-sized enterprisesmajor enterprises

- Public Returns- Other (EU, communities)- Basic FundingTotal Returns

11,99,82,13,31,06,4

22,6

(Mio. €)

UMSICHT Annual Report 2001 1

”Fantasy is more important than knowledgefor knowledge is limited”: With these wordsby Albert Einstein did I inaugurate the first “FallMeeting” of the Fraunhofer-Regional-InitiativeNRW with Ministries from North-Rhine West-phalia at Gelsenkirchen-Horst castle.What caused lively discussions then is at the sametime motto for the work of Fraunhofer UMSICHT:Moving borders with fantasy and developingideas for new technologies and services.

The institute´s employees heed to this motto in aremarkable way: 2001 was a very successful yearin our still young history. Our turnover has increasedby 50% – more than € 22 Mio – compared withthe previous year. This verifies impressively the

part that the institute plays on the research and development market and in theregion.

I consider the wide range of our project partners, friends, and supporters as furtherevidence of the above, and would like to thank them for their trust in our work.Especially small and medium-sized enterprises accept and demand our innovationsstronger than ever.This is primarily my employees´ profit whom I would like to thank for their per-formance and creativity. Their dedication to convert results of applied researchand development into practice is exceptional.

In 2001, many development lines came to force: A biogas plant fed with liquidmanure was put into operation. Since then it has not only produced power andheat, but also cold. On the company´s premises the first sod was turned forthe construction of a modular co-generation plant which will be run with coal

Preface

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mine gas. After a development period of six years, we are now in negotiationsabout a first demonstration plant for the thermal combustion of biomass.Membrane plants gain reusable material in dairy businesses and combineeconomics and environmental protection.

The O.vision theme park – a popular combination of entertainment, technologicalprogress, and economy which is to be realized on a 65 hectare area in Oberhausen –links 8 Fraunhofer institutes under the coordination of Fraunhofer UMSICHT atthe moment. And 100 new enrolments speak for the attractiveness of the furthereducation program ”infernum”.

In many, partly still highly speculative, research projects lies the potential forthe ”innovation of tomorrow”: A mobile pilot plant station for the treatment ofwaste material, bio-degradable polymers, the experimental testing of smokeextraction systems, or information and communication technologies for theprocess technology are examples I consider as highly attractive.

Scientific and economic progress fill us with enthusiasm to set strategic emphasis inthe coming years, but as well to expand our thematic research and develop-mentvariety. That way the institute is well positioned to move borders with fantasy intonew directions.

With kindest regards

Yours

Hans FahlenkampDirector Fraunhofer UMSICHT


Lünen-Brambauerin June: Officialinauguration of thelargest coal mine gasplant in the Ruhr area onthe premises of the shutdown coal mine ”MinisterAchenbach”

Highlights 2001

In February, GabrieleBehler, NRW-Minister ofScience, presented Prof.Dr. Klaus Görner(University of Essen), andProf. Dr. Hans Fahlenkamp(University of Dortmund)(f. l. t. r.) with an award forfuture-oriented top-classresearch

In April, Dr. H. Ringstorff,Minister-President of aFederal German state, andDr. R. Dettmann, Mayor ofTeterow, layed thefoundation stone for theGerman Carbon TeterowGmbH (FraunhoferUMSICHT spin-off)

Highlights 2001


Turning the first sod in October:Official opening of the constructionwork for a fuelcell co-generation plantfor combined heat, cold,and power generation onthe premises of FraunhoferUMSICHT

State Secretary JörgHennerkes (MWMEV)started a biogas planton the Loick farm inDorsten-Lembeck inSeptember

Highlights 2001

Oberhausen-basedMinister of EnvironmentBärbel Höhn had her”home match” during the2001 Coal Mine Gas Days

Highlights 2001

In October:First “Fall Meeting”of the Fraunhofer regionalinitiative at Gelsenkirchen-Horst castle, with theNorth-Rhine WestphalianMinistries MSWF, MWMEVand MASQT


Technology that pays

The industrial nations of today owetheir convenient living conditions tothe, at all times, sufficient productionof economic goods, the secure produc-tion and distribution of energy, as wellas the free exchange of information.Production and consumption areembedded in an economic system,which presupposes economic growthand competition, and an ecologicalsystem whose absorption and provisioncapacities are limited.

Which makes apparent: Technologicalprogress is the engine for every mod-ern industrial society. Technologicalinnovations help making efficient andsafe use of resources and energy re-sources. They allow a satisfactory andinexpensive production of innovativegoods, create, and secure competitivejobs.

In this context, Fraunhofer UMSICHTdevelops, tests, evaluates, and opti-mizes technical processes as a catalystfor science and economy. In coopera-tion with industrial and public partners,state of the art findings are beingtransfered into marketable technolo-gies, products, and services.

The business segments environmentaltechnology, safety and process technol-ogy, as well as energy technologystand for application-oriented, proce-dural know-how: from first feasibilityand profitability studies, over sophisti-

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cated simulation programs, to demon-stration plants in production scale.Innovation management, on-the-jobtraining, and project development andfinancing round off the profile. Interna-tionally, the institute is represented inthe U.S., states of central- and EasternEurope, and Latin America.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT in Oberhausen islocated in the vicinity of the shoppingand recreation center CentrO. and ad-jacent to the planned O.vision futuretheme park. It has more than 200 em-ployees who produced a turnover ofmore than 22 Mio € in 2001. About75% of which stem from mission-oriented research, and more than 50%alone from the economy.Fraunhofer UMSICHT engages in thestructural change in Oberhausen and inthe region with new ideas, technologytransfer, spin-offs, and the formationof research and development net-works.


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Competencies

Six areas of expertise are the basis forthe process-technological operation inthe business segments. They findapplication in the thematic and cross-sectional areas of expertise.

Main Areas of Expertise

• Process and application development

• Studies and reports for decisionmaking processes (processengineering, market)

• Planning, construction, and oper-ation of pilot and demonstrationplants

• System analysis and systemtechnology

• Software for process engineering

• Project development and financing

Waste Technology andWaste Management

Thermal waste treatment; wastereprocessing; waste confectioning;utilization of residues; looping;optimization of thermal processes;simulation of waste treatmentprocesses; material flow managementContact: Dr. rer. nat. Kai KeldenichPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Plastics Technology

Plastics technology; automo-bile recycling concepts; productdevelopment; material and recycling-oriented design; injection molding;extrusion; plastic testing technology;Finite Elements Method analyses (FEM);market and technology studies;material development/compounding;fiber-reinforced and bio-degradablematerials; new areas of applicationContact: Dr.-Ing. Edmund DolfenPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]

Bioengineering

Synthesis of valuable materi-als; reprocessing of biotechnologicalproducts; modeling; biological sewagetreatment, waste air, and solid wastetreatment; production of biogasContact: Dr.-Ing. Stephan KabasciPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Departments

Departments

Department ofEnvironmental Technology

Head: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rolf KümmelPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

New Processes

Analysis of conventional pro-duction processes; development oflow-emission syntheses; crystallizationby means of supercritical fluids; micro-reaction technologyContact: Dr. rer. nat. Joachim DanzigPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Particle Technology

Particle technology; crystalli-zation processes; comminution; micro-encapsulation; spray drying;separation; sample processingContact: Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen BertlingPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Adsorption/Gas Cleaning

Flue gas cleaning; gaswashing and adsorption; catalyticconversion of gaseous airbornecontaminants; production andcharacterization of adsorbents;adsorber modelingContact: Dipl.-Ing. Jens SohnemannPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]


Fire Safety Engineering,Fire and Explosion Protec-tion for Technical Plants

Fire safety concepts for buildings;material behavior (e.g. buildingmaterials, hazardous substances); fireand explosion precaution policies fortechnical plants; consulting for firebrigadesContact: Dr.-Ing. Ulrich SeifertPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Technical InformationManagement

Information management for systemsecurity and process technology; adviceconcerning the state of techno-logy;support in legal permission procedures;graphically supported and dialog-basedguidelines; full-text informationsystems; e-commerce solutionsContact: Dipl.-Ing. Jochen HübnerPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/4 68 48 -3 [email protected]

Pipeline Technology

Pipeline test area (tempera-ture to 200°, pressure to 80 bar); waterand cavitation hammer; design ofpipeline systemsContact: Dr.-Ing. Andreas DudlikPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Department ofSafety and ProcessTechnology

Head: Dr. -Ing. Stefan SchlüterPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Safety Analysis and Design

Safety of plants and plantcomponents; transport and storagesafety; safety analysis in compliancewith German regulations; thermalanalysesContact: Dr.-Ing. Ulrich SeifertPhone.: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Dynamic Processes

Pattern recognition; processcontrol system protection andmitigation planning; model-basedmeasuring methods; simulation ofplants and scheduling of productionprocesses; layout/evaluation ofethoxylation processes; application ofcommercial simulation softwareContact: Dr.-Ing. Görge DeerbergPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/4 68 48 -3 [email protected]

Software Development

GUI (graphical user interface)for Windows NT and X Win-dows systems; database technologies;client-server solutions; generic systems;software designContact: Dipl.-Phys. Thorsten WackPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/4 68 48 -3 [email protected]

Water Treatment/Membrane Technology

Development of new areas ofmembrane technology; linking ofprocess water streams; reprocessing ofpickling acids with membranecombined processes; filtration ofsewage system discharge for there-utilization of waterContact: Dipl.-Ing. Josef RobertPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Special Polymeres

Temperature sensitive/hydro-philic gels; superadsorbers; thermo-chromates; syntheses; product charac-terization; analytics; application tech-nologyContact: Dipl.-Ing. Holger WackPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Chemistry, Biology,Analytics

Thermal analysis; reaction cal-orimetry; rheological exami-nations; particle size distribu-tion; testing of contaminantsand summary parameters; characteri-zation of products and residues; testingand online-analyses for pro-cessingsystems; biological testing processes;analysis of organic materials; isolation ofcombined and pure-culture micro-organisms; determination of combustionproductsContact: Dr. rer. nat. Thomas MarziPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]: Dr. rer. nat. Ute Merrettig-BrunsPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]

Departments


Department ofEnergy Technology

Head: Dr.-Ing. Wilhelm AlthausPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Use of Lean Gas

Coal Mine Gas (CMM), landfillgas, biogas, hazardous gases; thermalutilization concepts; burner technology,emission controlContact: Dipl.-Ing. Clemens BackhausPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

District Heating/CHP (Combined Heat andPower Generation)

Generation, distribution of heat, net-work concepts, GIS, leakage locali-zation, energy supply concepts, solar/geothermal energies, local heating,refrigerants (ICE Slurry), expert reports,energy trading, efficiency, energypoliciesContact: Dr.-Ing. Christian DötschPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Cold Supply

Cold supply technologies,steam jet refrigeration plants, coldstorage and distribution, air con-ditioning techniques; combined heat,cold and power generation (CHPC),solar thermal refrigeration, energysupply conceptsContact: Dipl.-Ing. Peter NoeresPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Departments

Energy Management

Energy management, energytrading, power plant planning,optimized co-generation, IT solutionsfor energy networks (consulting andimplementation)Contact: Dipl.-Ing. Michael LuchtPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Energy from Biomass

Re-utilization concepts, powergeneration, combustion, gasification,gas generation using fluidized bedcombustion (FBC), hot gas and taranalytical testingContact: Dipl.-Ing. Markus IsingPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Fuel Cell Systems

Fuel cell systems: PEFC,MCFC, SOFC; regenerative gases, gasseparation techniques, system model-ing and analysis; flue bed combustion,computational fluid dynamics (CFD)Contact: Dr.-Ing. Ralf HillerPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]

Plant Systems Engineering

Process control and visuali-zation, planning, construction andoperation of pilot and demonstrationplants, heating, refrigerating and airconditioning technologiesContact: Dipl.-Ing. Adam HadullaPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Department of Knowledgeand Technology Transfer

Head: Dr.-Ing. Bernhard DietzPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

International ProjectDevelopment

Head office of the German-Polish research association INCREASE;cooperation in the North Rhine-Westphalian action program for thepromotion of external trade withcentral and Eastern European coun-tries CEEC, scientific alliances andbusiness co-operation, consultingservices to central and Eastern Euro-pean countries, European UnionprojectsContact: Dr.-Ing. Barbara ZeidlerPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Training Center

Knowledge, know-how andexpertise transfer; distance studiesprogram Environmental Sciences(infernum); networking programs withschools, universities and privateenterprises, vocational trainingprograms; customized courses forindustry; multi-media learning;seminars, workshops, coursesContact: Dipl.-Ing. Anja GerstenmeierPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]


Project Funding,Spin-offs

Combined and single project funding,implementation of pilot anddemonstration projects, financialsupport, consulting services to spin-offenterprises, finding business partnersContact: Dipl.-Ing. Christian WolfPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Administration

Human resources; projectmonitoring; research con-tracts; budgeting; purchasing;accountancy; business trips;infrastructure, controlingContact: Dipl.-BW Andreas WeberPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]

Marketing,Communication,Business Development

Innovation management,market surveys and techno-logy studies, project develop-ment, marketing concepts, distribution,business field policies, strategicplanning, industrial property rights,public relations, composition andlayout of print media, media work,information medium internetInfo: Dr.-Ing. Hartmut PflaumPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]: Dipl.-Chem. Iris KumpmannPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]

IT-Management

Support of the IT structure,user help desk, high-efficient serversand services, software design,installation and support of LAN andWAN, development of web applica-tions, training of IT specialists, assis-tance in IT-specific problemsContact: Dipl.-Ing. Andreas SchröderPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Central Technical Services

Project management; basicand detail engineering; sampl-ing, analytical testing and pilot pro-grams, technical services, central im-plementation of measurement andcontrol and PLS (process controlsystems), internal technical services,mechanics and electric workshops,construction of demonstration andpilot plantsContact: Dipl.-Ing. Richard SprickPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Library

Information systems, onlineliterature research, document supply,Fraunhofer Publica updating, UMSICHTnewslettersContact: Dipl.-Bibl. Kerstin HölscherPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -12 [email protected]

Departments

Occupational Safety andEnvironmental Protection

Coordination and advice in topicsrelated to occupational safety;vocational training and on-the-jobcourses, registration and notificationprocedures, monitoring of legislativeregulations; safety-relevant instructionto the staffContact: Dr.-Ing. Ulrich SeifertPhone: +49 (0) 2 08/85 98 -11 [email protected]

Fraunhofer Center forEnergy and Environment

Development of Fraunhofertechnologies for the U.S. market:process water treatment and sewage,power generation from biomass,integrated energy supply conceptsContact: Dr.-Ing. Achim LoewenPhone.: +1 4 12/6 24 -72 [email protected]


Laboratories andWorkshops

Laboratories and Workshops

Analytical Laboratory

The analytics laboratory focuses onenvironmental problems, performinganalyses on solid materials, gaseousand aqueous samples as well as onmaterials from process engineeringplants. Our current work encompassesthe analysis of soil, dust and wastethrough sewage sludge and wastewater to landfill and purification gases.Where no standard analytical proce-dures exist, the lab team developsnew methods and applications tailoredto specific needs such as pilot tests.The staff also provides consulting tocustomers in the planning and evalua-tion of examinations. Our objective isthe development of comprehensivesolutions to technological problemsusing analytical measuring methods.

Special emphasis is placed on theanalysis of combustion and decompo-sition processes and the identificationof siloxanes in sewage and landfillgases. Further areas of expertise arethe detection of isomers of DDT, PCPand HCH in highly contaminated woodmaterials.

Among others, the range of the ana-lyzed standard parameters includes:

Inorganic substances

• anions and cations- quantitative and qualitative analy-

ses of heavy metals and anions

• summary parameters- total nitrogen (Kjeldahl)- organic and inorganic carbon

dioxide (TOC; TIC)- water hardness- acid and base capacity- surface-active agents (MBAS, BIAS)

Organic substances

• hydrocarbons- aliphatic hydrocarbons- benzene, toluene, xylenes (BTX)- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons- various solvents

• halogenated hydrocarbons- pentachlorphenole (PCP)- γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)

and other isomers- high volatile chlorinated hydro-

carbons• GC-MS-screenings

Physical-chemical analyticalmeasurements

• analyses of chemical reactions inreaction calorimetries

• thermal analyses• rheological analyses• laser-optical determination of

particle sizes in solid materials• analyses of combustion and

degradation reactions (also equip-ment according to DIN 534 36)

• BET-surface analyses• pore volume investigations




Biotechnological Laboratory

The biotechnological lab specializes insolutions for the clarification of con-taminated media (soil, water, air) per-forming analyses on potentials of in-herent biodegradability and biologicalproduction and developing novel mi-crobiological processes in laboratoryand technical scales.

New biotechnological methods andsystems are developed, designed andtested step by step in order to ensuretechnical feasibility at high efficiencyand operational safety. In many cases,the traditional methods existing haveto be completed by specific custom-made processes. In close co-operationwith the analytics department and theexperts from the engineering staff, thebiotechnological lab advances the so-lution of novel and efficient solutions.

Equipment (selected)

• gas chromatographs including massspectrometer GC-MS

• high performance liquid chromato-graph

• atomic emission spectrometer in-cluding inductively coupled plasmaas initiating unit (ICP-AES)

• reaction calorimeter (RC1) including2-litre reactor, temperature range0 °C to 200 °C, 0 to 50 bar excesspressure

• thermal analysis system for com-bined thermal gravimetry (TG) anddifferential thermal analyses (DTA orDSC), temperature range from-150 °C to 1500 °C

• rheometer, regulated by shearingstress with air bearing technology

• equipment for laser optical particlesize analysis (3-laser-technique, sizerange 0.1 to 700 µm)

• ion chromatograph (IC)• graphite tube atomic adsorption

spectrometer (AAS)• BET-surface analysis equipment• solid and liquid matter TOC• mercury porosimeter


Services

• analyses of compost materials incompliance with BGK methods(Fraunhofer UMSICHT is an accreditedtesting laboratory of the ”Bundes-gütegemeinschaft Kompost e. V.”(Federal association of compostquality standards))

• microbiological examinations incompliance with the DIN, ISO andOECD methods

• analyses of the biologicaldegradability of chemical substances(aerobic and anaerobic)

• investigations on biologicallydegradable materials in compliancewith DIN V 54900

• isolation of mixed and pure bacterialcultures with specific degradationpotentials

• development of microbiologicalprocesses

• scaling-up of biotechnologicalprocesses (performance, support)

• sensitivity analyses of biotechno-logical processes

• consulting and analyses in hazardousincidents or optimization demand inbiotechnological plants (e.g. sewagetreatment or composting)

• R&D projects:e.g. aerobic and anaerobic treatment(fermentation or composting of or-ganic residues)

• working license for pathogen agentsin compliance with § 19 Abs.1 Nr. 2BSeuchG of the German Federal Lawon Epidemic Control



Equipment

Additionally to the standard equipmentfor microbiological research up to se-curity level 2, the following instrumentsare available:

• bioreactors (2-20 l) with modernmeasuring and control equipment

• BOD-apparatus (Sapromat), inhibitortest for bioluminescent bacteria(sampling equipment for airborneorganisms)

• anaerobiontes work bench involvingan anaerobic breeding reactor


Workshops

The workshops at the Institute aredivided into

• electric and electronics workshops,and

• mechanic workshops

The service range of the electric andelectronics workshops comprises themaintenance and operation of the in-house power supply system, of thetechnical plants and the laboratoriesas well as the planning and construc-tion of new plants in the low voltageand in the high voltage range up to1000 V, consistent with VDE guide-lines. Small units ranging from measur-ing and control equipment, compre-hensive control modules to completemeasuring and control systems aredeveloped and constructed.

Our service range includes, in additionto the design and drawing up of wiringdiagrams, also the installation andimplementation of structural units. Oursolutions designed for internal usesupport the engineering and research-ing staff in the performance of measur-ing, control and monitoring works andin the delivery of innovative technology.



The manufacturing facilities offer bothservices in cutting production (drilling,abrading and polishing, lathe work,milling) as well as non-cutting process-ing (welding) of plastic materials andmetals.

The workshops, thus, offer the possi-bility both to set up complete plantsand to manufacture specific scientificinstruments or custom-made analyticalequipment. As a result, custom-madeparts and solutions are ready for usewithout delay. Furthermore, small-scale serial production of work-piecesor small tools is also available.


Marketing, Communication,Business Development

The marketing of products and ser-vices, analyzing and handling ofbusiness sectors, developing newmarket strategies, and finally repre-senting the Institute in public are thetasks of the department of “Marketing,Communication and BusinessDevelopment”. Being directlyresponsible to the directorate, wesupport the scientific staff in the po-sitioning of new products and fieldsand in tailoring them to the customer’srequirements. Market surveys andtechnology studies help to assessopportunities and risks of new de-velopments at an early stage.

Developing and preparing the Institute’spublic relation materials and webappearance is among our strengths.Our web news regularly and readilykeep editors and journalists updatedabout the latest research results atFraunhofer UMSICHT. To protect new

Marketing, Communication,Business Development

Marketing, Communication,Business DevelopmentIT Management

developments against infringement,our department is also responsible forthe registration of inventions, assis-tance in industrial property rights, andin license agreements.

Innovation management and marketingare no void phrases for us: our servicesencompass guided brainstorming, mar-ket surveys, business sector analysesand strategies, market introduction ofproducts, marketing concepts and in-dustrial property rights policies as wellas public relations concepts, particu-larly offered to small and medium-sizedenterprises. We want projects withFraunhofer UMSICHT to be attractive,successful and reliable projects – forour customers and together with ourcustomers!

IT Management

An efficient and reliable informationand communication technology serviceis an indispensable prerequisite for anyefficient project work.

The IT management provides servicesfor internal and external customers,focusing on the following areas ofexpertise:

• planning, continuous operation andsupport of the DP system

• provision and update of softwarepackages

• assistance in IT-specific problems• provision of IT systems to support

the work flow

A powerful server network equippedwith a gigabit backbone is available forthe efficient use of resources such ascomputer servers or databases. Thesystem comprises highly available fileservers with capacities in the terra-byterange including adequate band security,as well as intranet services, which areof increasing importance.

The IT management also offersservices to external customers, inparticular to small and medium-sizedenterprises, including:

• DP-auditing• planning, installation and operation

of local networks• applications development concepts

of central data management andstorage

• development of system solutions

The department currently employs sixtrainees who are becoming IT-specia-lists in the fields of system integrationand applications development.

IT Management


Library

LibraryOccupational Safety and EnvironmentalProtection

Library

The in-house technical library currentlycomprises approx. 6,900 monographs,91 scientific journals, 44 permanentlyupdated loose-leaf editions, 31 infor-mation brochures (among them publi-cations by ministries, associations,boards and organizations), and bulle-tins issued by government boards invarious research disciplines.

In addition to literature searchingthrough the Fraunhofer wide librarydata network STAR, professional litera-ture and patent searching throughonline databases is available.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT offers access tothe major electronic database provid-ers (STN International, FIZ Technik,DataStar) as well as inquiries via in-house databases such as the ChemicalEngineering and Biotechnology Ab-stracts database, supported byDECHEMA. Further online informationsources are KOWI and ECHO data-bases, reporting continually on currentand future research activities in theEuropean Union member countries.

Additionally, research on enterprises ismade available to all staff through theHoppenstedt-database.

The service range of the library com-prises the interlending of required ma-terials on request.

The library documents and collectspublications made by FraunhoferUMSICHT scientific staff to be includedinto the FhG Publica, a world-wide ac-cessible Fraunhofer database.

The responsibilities of the library in-clude the editing of the UMSICHT publi-cations, ranging from advisory supportto the authors to the delivery of theprinted copies to the Technische Infor-mationsbibliothek (TIB, Technical Infor-mation Library) in Hanover.

Occupational Safety andEnvironmental Protection

Occupational Safety and Environ-mental Protection

The work group “Occupational Safetyand Environmental Protection” (AU)acts as coordinating and organizingboard for issues related to occupa-tional safety and environmental protec-tion, through consulting of executivesand staff, and through continuous pro-motion and upgrading of the AU-re-lated organization. The scope of dutiesincludes the organization and co-ordi-nation of occupational injuryprevention and health protection,emergency and risk managementpolicies, emergency precaution, andoccupational injury notification.Qualification courses and on-the-jobtraining in the field of occupationalsafety are offered to AU-administratorsand decision-makers.

Core projects in 2001 were:

• access safety control concept for theInstitute

• management responsibility for occu-pational safety

• intranet information service on AU-related issues


Fraunhofer Center Pittsburgh

Fraunhofer USA

Fraunhofer Center for Energy andEnvironment, Pittsburgh

Fraunhofer UMSICHT in co-operationwith IGB and the University of Pitts-burgh operates the Fraunhofer Centerfor Energy and Environment in Pitts-burgh, Pennsylvania in the U.S. Beforethe Center was founded in 2001, theU.S. market for environmental andenergy technologies was evaluated,contacts to potential partners andcustomers were established, and theregional demand for the services

offered by Fraunhofer UMSICHT andIGB was assessed.

The new Center serves a variety ofpurposes. One of them is to offer theservices of Fraunhofer institutes to theU.S. market. The projects are carriedout both in Germany and in America.In addition, a close tie to technologicaldevelopments in the U.S. is ensured,which is supported by the co-operationwith leading institutions in the Pitts-burgh region. This leads to increasedreputation and competence and, thus,enhances competitiveness in Germany.Furthermore, German enterprises aresupported in their efforts to developand offer products for the Americanmarket. Finally, the Center also servesas new tool in human resourcesdevelopment and recruitment.


Lake in Latrobe,Pennsylvania,contaminated bymining leachate

Fraunhofer USA

Many projects of the Center are dedi-cated to the treatment of process andwastewater. Besides improving theenvironment, the recovery of valuablesubstances leads to economical bene-fits. For instance, membrane technolo-gy is employed to recover acids andmetals from pickling liquors in themetal industry. Further applications formembranes are municipal sewagetreatment or process water treatmentin the dairy industry.

Another treatment method, offered incooperation with the ATEC Dr. MannGmbH, uses adsorbing agents, whichare made from chemically modifiedagricultural wastes. First laboratorytests have proven that this technologyis highly suitable for the remediation ofwaste water contaminated due to pastmining activities. As part of the treat-ment scheme, valuable metals can berecovered selectively. The state ofPennsylvania estimates that due to theabandoned mine discharges more than4,000 kilometers of its rivers arecontaminated, which call for a costeffective solution to this problem.

In the field of energy technology, thecenter is currently evaluating the eco-nomic viability of renewable energytechnologies for decentralized energysupply. Pennsylvania is a rural statecharacterized by agricultural and woodprocessing industries. Therefore, theapplication of technologies for the

Farm inPennsylvania

digestion and gasification of biomasssuch as liquid manure or waste woodrepresents great potential for the area.A pilot project based on a small townwill be carried out to assess whichenergy generation and utilization tech-nologies are best suited to cover thedemand for electricity, heat and coldusing local resources in an environ-mentally sound way. For instance, theenergetic utilization of liquid manurecould be a cost efficient way to elimi-nate odor and groundwater contami-nation problems associated with thespreading of manure on fields.

Dr.-Ing. Achim LoewenFraunhofer Center for Energyand EnvironmentB-63C Benedum HallPittsburgh, PA 15261Phone: 0 01(4 12) 6 24 -72 72Fax: 0 01(4 12) 6 24 -88 60

Sampling at theTinkers Run in Irwin,Pennsylvania

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Modern environmental technologycontributes to the reduced emissionof ecologically hazardous substancesand their minimized introduction intoenvironmental compartments, thusproviding a direct economical benefitthrough cost-effective and efficientuse of natural resources.The department of environmentaltechnology does not only work onconventional processes in wastemanagement and recycling techno-logies, i.e. the recovery of valuablematerials and the conversion ofhazardous substances and materialflow optimization, but is alsocommitted to the development ofinnovative methods and processes

with a high value added potential.Membrane separation processes,coupled separation techniques,microstructured composite particles(”smart materials”), which stand outby high functionality in relatively smallspace, high quality adsorbents fornovel applications, functional poly-mers, biotechnological mass transfer,microreaction techniques, and mathe-matical models for the description ofcomplex systems and for the optimi-zation of chemical processes aresome examples of a cutting-edgeenvironmental science which is notonly added up at the end of the pipe,but integrated into the system oftechnological development.

Intelligent sealing:Gels as “intelligent sealingmaterials” are expandablein water and capable toautomatically close leaksin wall lead-ins of hoses,tubes in public utilitysystems.

Department of Environmental Technology

Environmental Technology


Supercritical FluidsEnvironmental Technology

Supercritical Fluids in ProcessEngineering and EnvironmentalTechnology

The application of supercritical fluids(SCF) paves the way to innovative pro-cedures for extraction, crystallization,cleaning, drying processes, and chemi-cal reactions. Crystallization processesusing SCF allow the separation of differ-ent material mixtures or the selectiveisolation of valuable materials. Thesimple phase separation permits closedsolvent loops and reduces product pollu-tion. Particle size distribution and tex-ture of the formed solid particles can beadjusted by setting appropriate pressureand temperature conditions. To applythe innovation potential of SCF, ex-tended basic studies and continuousprogress on the process design arenecessary.

The investigations are conducted eitherin high pressure view cell apparatus orin a 6 l-high-pressure-plant, which al-lows several different set-ups. For ex-amining the results of reactions and forthe characterization of the products ob-tained, different chemical and physicalmethods of analysis are available.

In order to better understand the crystal-lization process initiated by SCF, exten-sive measurements were performed onhigh pressure phase equilibria. Ternarymodel systems comprising a primarysolvent, a supercritical antisolvent anddissolved solid matter were investigated.For the quantitative description of the

Plant used for high pres-sure impregnation ofactivated carbon usingsupercritical carbon dioxide

Detail view of thesystem used for highpressure impregnationof activated carbon

particle formation process, populationbalances were applied. Solids with nar-row particle size distribution, matrix par-ticles and core-shell structures werecrystallized. The impregnation of porouscarbonaceous adsorbents from the SCFphase, aimed at producing functionalizedactivated carbon, carbon molecularsieves or retard drug formulations, yiel-ded first product samples. As a resultof specific chemical reactions in super-critical CO2, catalytic active metalchalcogenides have been prepared.

ContactDipl.-Chem. Andreas Weber(+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 72)Dipl.-Ing. Volker Heil(02 08/85 98 -11 63)Dr. Joachim Danzig(+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 45)


Microreaction Systems Environmental Technology

Working Jointly on Microreaction Systems

In microreaction technology, miniaturized micro-fluidiccomponents (mixers, reactors, heat exchangers etc.) withsizes lower than 1 milliliter are used to perform chemicalconversions. Among the technological benefits are higherprocess safety, increased material and heat transfer, aswell as superior product selectivities. The currentinsufficient availability of functional microcomponents,however, interferes with this promising area of application.Throughout the world, the majority of microreactors arecurrently prototypes made by one-on-one manufacturing,which to date considerably minimizes the transferability toother applications.

However, microreaction technology can only contribute tothe advance of innovations in chemistry, pharmacy andprocess engineering fields, if wide application is ensured.To this objective, the dramatic gap between application po-tentials and requirements and lacking user proximity, avail-ability and know-how deficiency has to be bridged. Theproject described here is realized in co-operation with fiveother Fraunhofer institutes, being financially supported bythe Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. This is a debut developmentof modular-structured, software-supported and universally

Typical set-up of amicroreaction process(source: Fraunhofer ICT)

applicable microreaction systems to be made available insufficient number of pieces. The systems are scheduled tobe applied directly sby industrial partners for investigation,testing and design of a wide range of chemical reactions.

Microreaction systems and their components are basedon standardized chemical reactions. In the initial phase ofproject implementation, requirement criteria (specificationsheets) were compiled to be included into manufacturingconcepts subsequently (material, manufacturing process,dimension, etc.). Alike, a virtual microreaction componentsystem was specified and implemented. This system willincorporate computer simulations using mathematical mod-els as a planning and evaluation tool of microreaction op-erations.

ContactDr.-Ing. Görge Deerberg (+49 (0)2 08/4 68 48 -3 59)Dr. Joachim Danzig (+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 45)Dr. Jens Panitzky (+49 (0)2 08/4 68 48 -3 58)

The Fraunhofer alliance:ICT, ILT, IKTS, IPT, IZM-Mand UMSICHT

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Mobile Treatment Plant

Example of heterogeneouswaste materials with highcontent of recoverableproducts and high loads ofhazardous substances


Mobile Treatment Plant for Flexible Testing of Processingand Treatment Steps – an advanced and efficient processingtechnology

As a consequence of the compliance with the “Technische An-leitung Siedlungsabfall (TASi)” regulations, expected to be fullyin force by 2005, increased costs for waste disposal are expec-ted for new waste material flows that have been landfilled untilrecently and will now be subjected to recycling or thermaltreatment processes. These waste materials, besides includingsmall amounts of single-component materials that can bereadily re-used as input into production processes, in mostcases include heterogeneous material mixtures containinghazardous sub-stances. Complex mechanical treatment pro-cesses such as size reduction, sorting, screening, and compac-tion are necessary to utilize parts of this waste. Products will

have to meet strict quality requirements for loadsof harmful and toxic compounds and for puritystandards. Currently valid standardizationprocedures will be improved in the near future.Major market focus will be on the bulk-solidengineering properties of the materials: flowability,handling properties, transport volume, and trans-portability are significant qualities. Appropriateshaping technologies and high efficient prod-uctrefinement techniques (drying, mixing, formingetc.) have to be developed to address these prob-lems. Where waste materials have long been con-verted to raw materials - time has come now tostart the recovery of high grade products.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT has taken up this challengeoffering its new service “Mobile Konfektionierung”,a mobile pilot plant enabling experts in the field toidentify and to develop the most suitable mechani-cal process engineering steps for the treatment ofspecific heterogeneous waste materials. Beforelong, experiment-based feasibility studies, studieson recycling options, technical services and de-monstration runs will be provided. The mobility ofthe plant guarantees instructive experimentalresults based on on-site operations using originalmaterials.

The close collaboration with the Chair for Treat-ment and Recycling of Solid Waste Materials atthe Aachen University of Technology and theFraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics,offers a comprehensive range of services. Numer-ous industrial partners guarantee a high standardtechnical equipment.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Marcus Rechberger(+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -14 05)Dr. rer. nat. Kai Keldenich(+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 67)

Three modular load unitsfor the transportationof specific treatmentsystems to the customer


One-Way Cutlery Made from BiodegradableMaterials

Disposable cutlery frombiodegradable material


Processing of One-Way Cutlery Made from BiodegradableMaterials

A recent contribution to eco-efficiency and to the preservation offossil resources is the processing of biodegradable polymers fromrenewable raw materials. Products of biodegradable materialsmay be transferred into compost after use and, therefore, reducepossible damages to the environment.The use of biodegradable materials is particularly beneficial forproducts having short life cycles. These materials include numer-ous products from the fastfood and catering areas, such as dis-posable cutlery and crockery.

The primary target of the project was the development of a dis-posable cutlery for the fastfood area, comprising knife, fork,

spoon and coffee stirrer. The product developmentincluded material processing, design, mold devel-opment, production of samples in the injectionmolding pilot plant, and information management.

A requirements profile and design outline wereworked out based on a benchmarking study, andsamples were produced by rapid prototyping pro-cess. The optimization of the individual pieces toimprove their mechanical properties was carriedout by finite element analysis (FEM). The materialprocessing conducted simultaneously was aimedat obtaining high heat resistance together withfast biodegradability.In a second step, suitable injection molds weredeveloped. Biodegradable materials display specificrheological and thermal behavior. The feedingsystem, the gates, and the drafts in the mold haveto be adjusted to the biodegradable material.In the third phase, a small series of the cutlery wasproduced in the injection molding pilot plant totest the acceptance by the end user and to preparethe introduction to the market.

The simultaneous development of design and ma-terial resulted in attractive products with optimumperformance properties. Using biodegradable mate-rials with improved properties in disposable cutleryhelped enter a new market segment for the cus-tomer, the Hubert Loick business group.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Thomas Wodke(+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -12 63)

Mechanical optimizingof the fork by FEMstructural analysis



Complex Particle Architectures for Innovative Applications

Mono-disperse and micronized particles, hollow micro-spheresand micro-capsules are increasingly used as functional fillers andsolid additives holding significant development potentials both inmaterials development and in pharmaceutical, agricultural andfoodstuff industries.

Particularly, the possibility of early pre-structuring of solids in theindividual particles allows the precise control of powder character-istics, ranging from flowability to controled release, and pavesthe way to novel applications and efficient utilization of materialresources.

At Fraunhofer UMSICHT, pilot and demonstration plantshave been erected for the production of particles andpowders with defined microstructures. Processing units ofsmall industrial scale are available for micronization,comminution, micro-encapsulation, fluid bed granulation,spray drying, and dripping technologies.

Responding to the complex requirements in particlegeneration, factors like inertization and explosion-proofdesign have been considered in the plant installationsto ensure the system suitability for the processing oforganic solvents and micronized solids.

The technical implementation of particle productionis supported by extensive laboratory examinations onoptimized formulations and particle characterizationproviding systematic approaches for novel particlestructures and the functional links between processparameters and structural parameters and applicationcharacteristics.

Studies in the process engineering development andapplication techniques are completed by mathematicalmodeling using both population balances and neuro-fuzzy based methods, which represent a more pheno-menological-oriented approach to process simulation.Analytical modeling provides a deeper insight into thereal process and gives the basis for process optimization,while neuro-fuzzy techniques are more suited for processprognosis and realization of a model-predictive con-troling due to their very short simulation times.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Jürgen Bertling (+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 68)Dipl.-Ing. Michael Wilzcek (+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 58)Dr.-Ing. Jan Blömer (+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -14 06)

Complex Particle Architectures for InnovativeApplications

Opened screwconveyer for materialcooling with liquidnitrogen


Adsorption in Automotive Carbon Canisters

Figure 2: Comparisonof experimental andpredicted temperatureprofiles for the desorption

Figure 1: Comparison ofexperimental and predictedtemperature profiles for theadsorption


Adsorption in Automotive Carbon Canisters

Activated carbon canisters for the adsorption of hydrocarbonemissions from automotive systems have to be improved continu-ously. Major requirements are low weight, small size, optimumoperation of emission control, and excellent integration into thecomplete system. Activated carbons adsorb the highly volatilecompounds (VOCs) of the fuel, which leave the tank while thevehicle is running or standing. In the U.S., the devices are alsoused to adsorb fuel vapors occuring at the refilling of the tank.

The emission control systems need to undergo several tests to beadmitted for practical applications. Prior to the emission tests, thecanisters are loaded with a butane/nitrogen mixture and purgedwith air. The study is aimed at simulating these adsorption anddesorption processes.

A one-dimensional, non-isothermal model is applied to predictthe break-through curves, the weight gain of the carbon fill, andthe temperature profiles. The model is based on mass and energybalances. No inter-particular gradients are assumed to be of inter-particular significance. Global coefficients and driving forces de-

scribe the interactions between the bulk phase andthe solid phase.

Validation experiments are carried out with a testrack (ACON/NT, Mahrenholtz+Partner, Hanover),which is used for the pre-conditioning of automotivecarbon canisters. The activated carbon bed (dia-meter 8.5 cm, length 21 cm) is equipped with fivethermocouples arranged at different heights of thecarbon bed.Several simulation runs have been performed toverify the model. Fig. 1 shows the calculated andthe experimental temperatures in the adsorptionbed. Starting at ambient temperature conditions,the temperature reaches peaks up to 58 °C. Themoving adsorption front can be taken from thefigure.Fig. 2 shows experimental and predicted data fora desorption run. Starting at ambient temperature,the temperature initially drops down to less than-5 °C. Then the canister slowly reaches ambienttemperature due to the thermal energy of the gasinlet stream.

ContactDipl.-Ing. J. Sohnemann (+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -12 83)Dipl.-Ing. V. Heil (+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 63)Dipl.-Ing. C. Horn (+49 (0)2 08/85 98 -11 61)

Automobile activated carbon canisterwith temperature measuring points


The safe and optimum operation ofindustrial plants and processes and thereliable control of technical processesare fundamental for modern enter-prises. Efficient operation as well ascompliance with safety requirementsfor staff, for the neighboring area, andthe environment has to be ensured.

The department of safety and processtechnology specializes in processengineering design, in the optimizationof operation processes, and in safetyassessment of industrial equipmentand processes. The prime objective isto support our customers in the de-velopment and operation of economi-cal processes which at the same timemeet the corrently valid environmentaland safety requirements.

Department ofSafety and Process Technology

Safety and Process Technology

All for fire prevention:Process for the practicaltesting of smoke extractionin buildings

Services in the areas of plant safety,fire and explosion prevention, processanalytics, information and pipelinetechnologies are offered. The develop-ment of environmentally friendly soft-ware systems to be applied in safetyand process engineering for the processsimulation serve as technical and legalinformation systems representing anintelligent tool combining the varyingfields of expertise.


Recognizing and RedusingDangerous Operational Situations inPipeline Networks

Dangerous operating conditions inpipeline grids may be caused bytransient stream processes resulting inmultiple increased pressure system andthe related load. This may lead toconsiderable risks to mankind andtechnical environment.Depending on the specific industry,different operational circumstancesmay lead to so-called pressure surges,cavitation and condensation hammer,as listed below:

• contact condensation of steam andwater (power stations)

• sudden change of the liquid velocity(water, chemical industry)

• plug flow (oil and gas)

Dynamic flow and stress calculationsfor pipeline systems must therefore beincluded in the planning of processengineering plants to stay abreast ofoperational safety aspects.

To consider transient processes at thelowest possible time consumption inthe planning phase, the current soft-ware environment FastFSI (Fluid Struc-ture Interaction) will be developed in athree-year R&D project. This project isbased upon suitable coupling and con-siderable acceleration of the existingsoftware systems (CAD-Software, fluidstatics/dynamics and structure statics/dynamics). A cooperation projectinvolving Fraunhofer UMSICHT,Fraunhofer SCAI, and industry partnershas been established to look intothese problems. Calculations of thehazard and risk potentials of a pipelinesection indicating dynamic flowprocesses have been performed.

To optimize the software program,various test series with differentpractice related scenarios have beenconducted. The experimental resultsare used for the software validation.

Additionally to the experiments, pres-sure surges calculations using thecommercially available softwareprogram MONA are currently carriedout. In the framework of the Europeannetwork project “WAHALoads”, ther-mal hydraulic and nuclear techniquesscenarios are conducted at the testrigs of the Institute. The validation pro-cedure helps identify deficiencies ofthe newly developed software en-vironment and improve the com-mercial simulation program MONA.For the construction of a processing

Pipeline test rig at FraunhoferUMSICHT

Safety and Process Technology Dangerous Operational Situations inPipeline Networks

plant using the suitable, new andimproved simulation programs MONAor FastFSI, the fluid dynamic andstructure dynamic process in pipelineshave been incorporated in a moreappropriate and efficient way.

ContactDr.-Ing. Andreas Dudlik(02 08/85 98 -11 25)Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Neuhaus(02 08/85 98 -11 29)Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Müller(02 08/85 98 -14 02)


Hot Smoke Tests with Pool Fires Safety and Process Technology

Hot smoke tests with pool fires

Smoke management in buildings with a complex geometry requires an adequateprediction of the behavior of smoke in real fire situations. The demand for prac-tical compliance tests after completion of the building has therefore increasedover the recent years. Fraunhofer UMSICHT has developed a practical testingprocedure for buildings already in use, which is based on blower-type gas burnersas test-smoke heat sources and aerosol addition for the visualization of thebuoyant gas flow, combined with temperature and gas concentration measure-ments in the building under test.In large-volume spaces, e.g. in high atrium buildings (> 10 m height), the heatoutput of the gas burners (max. 150 kW each) is not sufficient for a realistic andreliable simulation of the buoyant plume attributed to the design fire, which has atypical heat release rate in the MW range.

According to the regulations of some local building authorities, both the heightand time dependency of the smoke volume flow rate have to meet the designfire conditions in the practical test. Safety considerations, however, usually donot permit smoke tests with the design fire heat release rate.

In order to extend the application range of the smoke-test procedure, the use ofpool fires as heat sources burning ethanol in steel trays of varying size has beeninvestigated. Consistent with an Australian standard, the fire trays were placed ina water bath which ensured a constant and well-defined heat release rate duringthe test. Heat release rates up to 1.5 MW have been achieved this way.

A test set-up using an array of pool fires has been developed that permits arealistic, time-dependant smoke production at volume flow rates typical ofdesign fires with much higher heat release rates. In combination with the know-how and the devices for a precise documentation of the smoke spread in thebuilding (temperature and CO2-concentration measurement) developed byFraunhofer UMSICHT, a direct evaluation of the performance of the smokemanagement system has become possible under conditions very close to thedesign fire scenario.

The use of pool fires as heat sources has proven to be a reasonable and safeoption. In large buildings of different type (high atrium buildings, industrial halls,exhibition and representative buildings), hot smoke tests have been carried outsuccessfully this way. Observing a number of safety precautions, this procedureoffers an affordable opportunity of realistic and validated smoke managementsystem tests in buildings which are already in use or close to commissioning.

ContactDr.-Ing. Ulrich Seifert (02 08/85 98 -11 27)Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Stein (02 08/85 98 -11 28)

Practical smoke test in anatrium building: heat andsmoke source

Practical smoke test in anatrium building: smoke layerbelow the ceiling



SimCARE – A Software Tool for Development and Imple-mentation of Flexible Simulation Models in SustainableProcess Technology

The technical implementation of chemical reactions requiresintensive contact among the participating phases. Operationconditions differ individually. As no process is exactly like theother, standard reactors are not established in industrial practice,but most specialized chemical reactors are widely used.Chemical reaction modeling must consider this circumstance.Hence, modular simulation tools are necessary, which areworking time-efficient and flexible on different modeling scales(e.g. scale of molecules, phases or equipment).

The new SimCARE tool is specifically designed for future in-dustrial applications. This boundary condition requires both thedetailed modeling of relevant chemical and physical processes,and simulation runs with short run times. As a convincingmodeling strategy the “multiple dimension cell net model” isapplied. The cell net model represents the main flowcharacteristics of a chemical reactor (e.g. circulation flowpattern) and overlaid secondary flows (e.g. back flow orturbulent flow).

Chemical reaction modeling should be flexible, transparent, andre-usable. The setting up of SimCARE models is supported by

Screenshot ofgraphical userinterface andexemplary cellnet model

Reaction-Based Modeling and Simulation Program

the generic object-orientated modelingtool “GenOOM”. The graphical userinterface of this tool enables the userto easily draw up a characteristic cellnet model of the chemical reactor orhis reaction system needed.The executable simulation code isautomatically generated by GenOOM.

Effective numerical strategies arenecessary to solve the generatedmathematical model equation systems.In co-operation with Fraunhofer SCAI,time-efficient numerical algorithms,such as waveform relaxation algorithms,are developed and tested.

The entire software architecture of theSimCARE tool is based on the conceptof distributed applications, drawn upon Microsoft´s DCOM standard, i.e.SimCARE is applicable in intranet orinternet.

SimCARE offers the user comfortablefeatures to quantify relevant physicalinteractions within the cell net modelincluding ergonomic interfaces tospecify general model qualities.Efficient methods for graphical post-processing of simulation results areavailable.

ContactDr.-Ing. Görge Deerberg(02 08/4 68 48 -3 59)Dipl.-Phys. Thorsten Wack(02 08/4 68 48 -3 50)


Joint Study Disaster and EmergencyManagement Systems


Joint Study Disaster and Emergency Management Systems

It is not only since the tragic events on 11 September 2001 thatimproved IT support for disaster and emergency management isa primary requirement across Germany. Taking appropriateprecaution measures to minimize the effects of similar disastrousevents is mandatory. Mitigation planning reduces the impact ofthese catastrophes for human life, the environment, and is costsaving. In the case of a disaster, adequate information technologyand decision support systems to help accurately assess damages,select appropriate recovery measures, and organize rapid, target-oriented aid.

This has been the motivation for the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, aworld-wide operating contract R&D organization, to charge aselected group of Fraunhofer-Institutes with the task to assesschallenges and potential technological solutions in the field ofemergency and catastrophe management. A market analysis forthe potential marketing of already available and new informationand communication technology (IT) was conducted. The surveyaddresses selected experts and decision-makers in order to betterunderstand the demands and requirements of companies andinstitutions dedicated to disaster and emergency management,as well as to gather experiences and identify potentials for futureresearch and development.

A workshop held in December 2001, focused both on theapplication types in the disaster and emergency managementareas from the point of information technology (IT), and on theassessment of IT requirements based on practical scenarios.Finally the information compiled is evaluated with regard tomarket segments, the R&D requirements are identified and themarket segments are elaborated. Consequently, productconcepts are to be developed, which will be systematicallyrefined in follow-up projects with key customers, in order to bescaled up to pilot systems.

ContactDr.-Ing. Ulrich Seifert (02 08/85 98 -11 27)Dipl.-Ing. Bärbel Egenolf (02 08/85 98 -12 25)

Flooding precautionsin Hilden on the Rhine

IT-supported disasterand emergencymanagement

©G. KriesWhitsunday of 2000, at Kinds-bach, district of Kaiserslautern


Integration of Logistics and Process Engineering

Levels of processstructuring


Simulation System for Integration ofLogistic and Engineering Processes(SILVER)

In process industries, a trend towardsdeveloping and producing innovative,high-price products in small and middlebatches is clearly distinct. Many ofthese products were usually produceddiscontinuously in multi-purpose-plantsleading to strongly networked proces-ses. Specific planning and optimizationof multistage batch processes involvescomplex material and temporal linkingbetween different process units andproduction logistics. This is wheresimulation-supported methods have tobe applied.

Based on a model ”multi-purpose”plant, presenting a plant with thefundamental standard process equip-ment and logistic transport means, theconnected view through integratedsimulation systems seems to be apromising approach. The coupling isdesigned to be performed via asuitable platform to build an onlineinteraction between discrete andcontinuous simulation as well asdecision support tools. In laddition,communication and cooperation withinthe involved planning teams has to beenhanced. Therfore, an existing, quali-fied group ware component can beused to consider of the according mo-difications.

The homogenization of the data poolfor the integration of process andlogistic problems will be advanced inthe scope of developing an integratedplatform. Beside an overlapping view,progress regarding a common time-efficient and sustainable modelingstrategy will be achieved. Through asimultaneous view of logistic and pro-cess aspects by integrated simulationsystems, techni-cal and economicpotentials as a result from the optimumintegration of all process componentsmay be elaborated. This will lead to abetter exploitation of technical equip-ment and human re-sources and ahigher product quality.

SILVER is a joint research project ofFraunhofer Institutes and former GMDInstitutes which have recently beenincluded into the Fraunhofer-Gesell-schaft, and is funded by the FederalMinistry of Education and Research(BMBF).

ContactDr.-Ing. Görge Deerberg(02 08/4 68 48 -3 59)

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Graphically supportedcontrol of the deter-mination process in theLAGERguide program

Typical storage ofhazardous substancesand waste materials


Interactive Determination of Safety-Relevant Requirementsand Measures for the Storage of Hazardous Substances andWastes

The storage of hazardous substances and wastes is usuallyinevitable for producing and processing enterprises. Legalregulations are often vaguely known, details remain imprecise –the feeling of uncertainty prevails. The knowledge of therelevant regulations and their technical and organizationalimplementation is mandatory in order to avoid dangers anduntenable risks.However, the search for the necessary measures in the ex-tensive set of rules becomes very time and labor consuming.With the knowledge-based information system LAGERguide, thedetermination process is substantially facilitated and accelerated.

Safety Engineering Measures for the Storage ofHazardous Substances

The developed system is structured in a modularway and encourages the solution to differentquestions. The dynamic sequence of interactivedecision flow charts, built on questions, selectionsand input elements with references to comments,result and regulations, guides the user by adetermination process from four work procedures:

1. Consideration of the field of application:Check for specific substances, institutions,activities etc.

2. Substance classification:Classifying of substances according to dangercharacteristics and physical state into 10substance classes, complying with the conceptfor the common storage of chemicals issued bythe German Association of Chemical Industry(Verband der chemischen Industrie, VCI).

3. Data capturing:Entry of stock location, stock containment,amount of materials, storing conditions, etc.

4. Knowledge transfer:Imparting of the problem-relevant safetyrequirements and precaution measures.

The technical contents consider the ruling law onpollution control, water protection and wastedisposal as well as on equipment safety andprotection from hazardous substances.

The current result status may be seen during thedetermination process at run time.The yields are documented in a specification sheetindicating stock type and stored substancesincluding legal requirements for permission and therelevant measures concerning material selection,sizing, equipment, distinguishing marks, imple-mentation, safety distance, safety checks, commonstorage or operational procedure guidelines, eachwith a legal source proof to the set of rules.LAGERguide may be accessed via internet onwww.verfahrenstechnik-online.de.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Jochen Hübner (0208/4 68 48 -3 60)


The department of energy technologydeals with the development, monitoring,analysis, and the management ofeconomical and sustainable energysupply and distribution plants.

Process engineering calculations andsimulations as well as operational andstructural optimization of completeenergy supply systems, for single unitsor components are performed, andpilot and demonstration plants arebuilt.The current focus is on the testing,market introduction and application ofinnovative systems of combined heat-power-cold generation (CHPC) and theefficient use of biomass, coal mine gasfrom abandoned mines (CMM), biogasand other lean gases. Additionally totraditional district heating co-generationpower stations, the combinedgeneration of heat, power, and cold,such as thermal cold generation, fuelcells and microturbines has increasinglycome into use. The traditional distri-bution of central and district heating iswell covered. The power supply ofsolar thermal and geothermal recoveryare among the prime objectives ofcurrent project work.

The service range is completed byenergy supply concepts, technologicaland economical assessment studies ofplants and projects, as well as marketanalyses and feasibility studies.

Department ofEnergy Technology

Energy Technology

Methane gas – in the air a highlyflammable and explosive mixturecontrolled extraction is of doubleuse. Well-regulated energetic utili-zation of coal mine gas minimizesthe risk and hazards by dischargedmethane gases.


“PEM-Oberhausen“:Module Power Station with Fuel Cell

Energy Technology

“PEM-Oberhausen“ –A New System of Energy Supply

Covering the ever growing demand ofenergy, saving energy resources andpreserving the environment - fuel celltechnology is one of the most advancedtechnologies capable of meeting thischallenge. Fraunhofer UMSICHT iscommitted to this new developmentand has installed a fuel cell run modulepower station providing an efficient on-site supply of electricity, heat and cold.This energy supply system comprisesthe most modern aggregates currentlyapplied for decentralized energygeneration:

• PEFC fuel cell CHP (250 kWel)• microturbine (100 kWel)• gas engine CHP (450 kWel)

The energy supply unit is completed byan absorption chiller which contributesto the air conditioning of the institutebuildings. The system will be commis-sioned in May of 2002.

Besides natural gas, coal mine methanewill be employed in the module powerstation which, after the drilling work,will be extracted from a disused coalmine at the premises of the institute.

According to today’s fuel cell technologystandards, regenerative fuels can beused only after the processing of gas.Fraunhofer UMSICHT has thereforelooked into and assessed various meth-ods of gas processing. Additional ther-modynamic calculations have beenmade to identify the quality of gas suit-

Pressure swingadsorption plant

”PEM-Oberhausen” module powerstation: General view of the energysupply system including fuel cell,microturbine, conventional gasengine, and absorption chiller

able for the use of renewable fuelssuch as biogas or wood gas. The gasprocessing of high temperature fuelcells and particularly the MoltenCarbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) has provento be less consuming and offers highefficiency.

Beginning from mid-2002, FraunhoferUMSICHT will take on the operation ofan MCFC pilot plant with gas qualitiesfrom real gas sources (e.g. sewageplants), continuing the developmentand optimization of gas cleaning tech-nologies.

ContactDr.-Ing. Wilhelm Althaus(02 08/85 98 -11 86)Dr.-Ing. Ralf Hiller(02 08/85 98 -12 73)

funded by the MWMEV NRW


Leak Locating Using the Helium TracerGas Method

Energy Technology

Successful Leak Locating using the Helium TracerGas Method

Leakage in pipeline systems such as district heating sys-tems, drinking or chilled water systems and steam pipenetworks causes high costs due to leakage losses andcontinuous corrosion damages. Until recently, the preciseleak detection at buried pipes in many cases has not beenpossible.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT has developed a new tracer gasmethod, which allows leak locating to be performed with-out interruption of the normal supply operation. The non-poisonous, incombustible and non–corrosive noble gashelium is added to the media (e.g. in the district waterheating system) using a small process unit. In the caseof a leakage, it desorbs from the fluid and migrates tothe surface by diffusion. The leak may then be preciselylocated by helium detectors.

First prooftesting of the method in the on-site pipeline testfield facilities as well as field testing at the premises of alocal energy provider, the Energieversorgung OberhausenAG (EVO), yielded very convincing results: A number ofleaks were found in various municipal district heating sys-tems during service checks of ventilation openings fordamaged pipe sections. The helium leak search helps re-duce operation costs and is provided to public utility netoperators as potentially expandable system service.

Extensive and methodical field prooftesting will be per-formed under varying local conditions to verify and refinethe method in all types of district heating pipeline systems.Part of the program will be government-funded. Public util-ity providers are invited to offer on-site facilities for leakdetection testing and support the project as co-financingproject partners.

ContactDr.-Ing. Christian Dötsch(02 08/85 98 -11 95)Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schwerdt(02 08/85 98 -11 73)

Leak in district heatingpipe successfullydetected usingdissolved helium

Mobile serviceunit to dissolvehelium in water


Energy Technology

Chilled Water Generation with SolarHeat or Waste Heat Extraction fromFuel Cells

In summer season, waste heat sourcesand the high solar radiation often remainunused due to low heat demand.Thermally driven chiller processes allowthe generation of cold from availableheat. The waste heat of combined heatand power plants (CHP) such as hydro-gen fuel cells, could also be used moreefficiently. Therefore, FraunhoferUMSICHT has taken on to set up asystem for chilled water supply basedon solar heat or waste heat from hy-drogen fuel cells.

This application requires the installationof a large vacuum tube collector fieldof 75 m² (absorber surface area).The plant generates heat for the heatingsystems in winter, in summer the heatis recovered for the operation of anabsorption chiller to generate chilledwater to supply the HVAC-systems.The expertise gained in this area willfacilitate the further development ofsolar heat/waste heat driven chilledwater generation and contribute to thefurther optimization of combined heat,power and gold Generation plants(CHPC).

Innovative Cold Supply and Networks

District Cooling Networks, ColdSupply Systems for Process Coolingand Land Properties

In 2001, Fraunhofer UMSICHT providedconsulting to a large university hospitalin the reengineering of their chilled waternetworks. Systems for gas cooling and/or gas scrubbing by adsorption weredelivered to numerous customers afterremoval of siloxane components fromdigester gas. Additional thermally drivenrefrigerating processes based on steamjet refrigeration were installed. For iceslurries, a closed rheological model wasderived based on the Casson model.Air conditioning equipment for labora-tories using CryoSol® as ice slurry is afuture project.

The construction of a large district cool-ing network was evaluated for theequator-near city of Singapore. In thedistrict of Jurong Town, a chilled waterdemand of about 300 MW is expectedfor the next 15 years. An environment-ally sound, centrally driven chilled watergeneration from waste heat from in-dustrial sources is possible. Powersavings of about 200 000 MWh/aelectricity may be achieved as a result.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Peter Noeres(02 08/85 98 -11 87)

Vacuum tubecollector field

View of thebanking districtof Singapore


Energy TechnologyOptimized Energy Generation from Biomass

Process scheme of a circulat-ing fluidized bed gasificationplant (CFB) for heat andpower generation in an IC-engine combined heat andpower plant (CHP)

Optimized Energy Generation fromBiomass

Fraunhofer UMSICHT has been commit-ted to the areas of wood gasificationand power generation in IC gas en-gines for numerous years. Continuousoperation tests have been carried outsuccessfully in the in-house pilot plant,and detailed scientific examinations onconversion rates and kinetics in gasphase reactions and catalysts havebeen performed. The efficiency of acatalytic tar cracker – the key compo-nent of the system – has been signifi-cantly improved by developing newflow concepts, cleaning and reactiva-tion strategies of the catalyst. Powerplants based on this concept of bio-mass gasification stand out by a num-ber of benefits, compared to conven-tional combustion plants using steamturbines. This is mainly a result of thepower range of less than 5 MWel, yield-ing gross electric efficiencies of up to30 per cent that can be realized withthese power plants.

Licensed operation of a wood gasifica-tion site – to date without district heat-ing co-generation plant – is expectedfor the first quarter of 2002.

Negotiations with three site-operatorson the erection of commercial scaledemonstration plants are currently in

their final phase. The envisioned plantis scheduled for a fuel input capacity of5 MW or 1.45 MWel.

Scenario analyses performed for com-mercially run power plants of about12.5 MW, based on reasonably pricedfuels, have yielded that reduced spe-cific investment and operation costs,optimized dimensioning, enhancedautomation, higher availability, andincreasing electric efficiency hold greatpromise for attractive economical ben-efits for plants of this type. As soon asfive or six plants of the 12.5 MW typehave been set up, fuel prices below40 •/tons may be achieved, allowingalso for the economical use of uncon-taminated biomass fractions.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Markus Ising(02 08/85 98 -11 89)Dipl.-Ing. Hendrik Reimer(02 08/85 98 -11 97)

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Coal Mine Gas – Energy Regeneration andHazard Prevention

Energy Technology

Coal Mine Gas – Energy Regeneration and Hazard Prevention

Coal mine gas (CMM) is a methane gas that is emitted at de-relict coal mines and is by many times more detrimental to theclimate than carbon dioxide. Fraunhofer UMSICHT has beencommitted to the energetic recovery of coal mine gas for manyyears. In 2001, a number of CMM powered co-generation plantswere commissioned, and the widely recognized UMSICHT Meth-ane Gas Conference had its second meeting at Oberhausen.A special work group on methane gas was established by theagency “Landesinitiative Zukunftsenergien Nordrhein-Westfalen”,a regional organization to advance future energies in NorthRhine-Westphalia.

Coal mine gas in the air proves to be a highly flammable andexplosive mixture that is accumulated in cavities and may be-come hazardous. The well-regulated energetic recovery of meth-ane gas is therefore essential also for reasons of active risk pre-vention. Risks and hazards in residential areas due to the emis-sion of methane gas may be minimized.

Geographic information sys-tem GIS offers a fast overviewof methane gas findings

Fraunhofer UMSICHT has undertaken to digitize allrelevant data on the example of the city of Bochumresulting in a Geographical Information System(GIS). Using this comprehensive information tool,legislators in district and municipal boards are betterinformed on the risks caused by methane gas. Thismay be a first step of an up-to-date cadaster in afuture regional environmental management system.

Additional environmental parameters (heat consump-tion density, regenerative energy potentials, soilprotection, waste management) are scheduled tobe included into this future cadaster. The user mayvisualize and geographically classify all relevantfindings. The geographical overview allows easycapturing, administration, analysis, and presentationof data.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Clemens Backhaus (02 08/85 98 -11 88)

Coal mine district heatingco-generation plants:In vogue, cost-effective, andenvironmentally sound


Biomass power plants areexperiencing a boom.The figure shows amedium sized plant in thelumber industry.

View of the BayArena,calm before the stormSource: Kadlec/Bayer 04

Energy Technology

Energy Analyses, Energy Concepts

The major focus in 2001 was on developing energy supply con-cepts for the waste heat recovery from waste water extractedfrom lignite mining sites, assessment studies of the combinationof two district heating networks, and for a large entertainmentand leisure park.

Energy analyses for a variety of customers with individuallystructured contracts were performed additionally.

The energy demand of a soccer stadium is characterized bypeak energy consumption during the games.The electricity demand of the BayArena (stadium of BayerLeverkusen, a team of the National Soccer League) wasanalyzed to assess and optimize consumption.

Energy Analyses, Energy Concepts,Project Assessments

According to the results, 90 per cent of the totalenergy demand were consumed during days with-out matches or tournaments. Floodlighting, displaymonitors and media sections such as press boxesare the main consumption sources, causing onethird of the energy costs (higher energy cost forpeak consumption times).

Optimized operation of the floodlighting equip-ment through load control systems during matcheswill lead to cost savings of 20,500 • p.a. Peakconsumption predictable from the schedule ofevents allow the low-cost acquisition of electricityat regional energy trading markets.

ContactDr.-Ing. Christian Dötsch (02 08/85 98 -11 95)

Techno-economic assessment studies of biomasspower plants

As a consequence of the introduction of the Re-newable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, EEG) including the provision on the ener-getic use of biomass (BiomasseV), power generationfrom biomass has been met with roaring successthroughout Germany. Fraunhofer UMSICHT has beendedicated to the assessment of a variety of projectconcepts of biomass run power plants on behalfof banks and leasing-companies. Detailed assess-ments of risk of construction, risk of operationand full operation costs were included. Since theeconomic success of the plants is significantly de-pendent on fuel availability and pricing, both therisk of feed stock availability, and the local biomassmarket were evaluated for present and future re-quirements. Consideration was also given to powerplants rivaling for limited amounts from demolitionwood as well as to future amendments in Germanwaste related legislation (TA Siedlungsabfall) whichare expected to relieve today’s fuel shortages.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Markus Ising (02 08/85 98 -11 89)


The department of knowledge andtechnology transfer is dedicated tobringing the broad range of inno-vations elaborated at the Instituteto the market.

The distribution to the market is per-formed through the transfer of know-how (vocational training), throughtechnology transfer across the nationalborder (international project develop-ment) and through application of ourknow-how and experience in spin-offenterprises. On request, direct consult-ing services are offered to customersin the areas of R&D projecting andthe implementation of innovativetechniques.

Department of Knowledge and

Technology Transfer

Knowledge and Technology Transfer

On the path totransnational andinterdisciplinaryknowledge transfer



Globalization and the growing international competition re-present the challenge of today’s economic and cultural activi-ties, a challenge that also addresses the scientific world.Establishing the department of “International Project Develop-ment” at Fraunhofer UMSICHT in 1997 has been one measureto respond to this challenge.

The department focuses on internal and external services in thefields of scientific and economical co-operation responding tothe requirements of the scheduled enlargement of the EuropeanUnion. The German-Polish Research Network INCREASE andthe North Rhine-Westphalian Initiative for Foreign Economy arenetworking platforms to ministries, scientific and economic or-ganizations providing assistance to internal and external cus-tomers.

Over the past few years, activities at Fraunhofer UMSICHT havebeen focusing on regions in Central and Eastern Europe, where-as now these activities are being expanded to other countries.

3rd INCREASE-seminar inWarsaw, June 2001(left to right: Prof. Górak,Prof. Buzek, Doc. Buzek,MR Schlicht)

INCREASE

“Addressing current environmental problems and con-tributing to the improvement of German-Polish relationsthrough co-operation in collaboration projects”. This isthe guideline of INCREASE (International Cooperationon Research in Environmental Protection, Process Safetyand Energy Technology), established at Warsaw in 1997.Today, over 30 scientific institutions of both countriesare incorporated in the INCREASE network.

A variety of projects in co-operation or on behalf ofthe industrial partners from both countries have beencarried out by the INCREASE members. The topics aremainly related to the environmental protection andenergy technologies sector. Two head offices – underthe directon of the chairmen of the Steering Committee,Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andrzej Górak (University of Dortmund),and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stanislaw Ledakowicz (TU Lódz) –are coordinating the INCREASE activities.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT is involved in a variety of German-Polish collaboration projects and is the German HeadOffice of INCREASE. The Polish Head Office is based atthe Polish Academy of Sciences in Gliwice.

International Project Development


International Project Development Knowledge and Technology Transfer

North Rhine-Westphalian Action Program for the Promotionof External Trade with the Central and Eastern EuropeanCountries (CEEC)

After multiple years of preparation, the North Rhine-WestphalianAction Program started work successfully in January 2001.North Rhine-Westphalian enterprises involved in the fields ofenvironment, transport and energy sectors are operating closelywith the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Transport(MWMEV) in a unique public-private-partner-ship (ppp) structure.The overall aim is to identify synergetic opportunities and toadvance the launch of joint enterprises with partner companiesbased in Central and Eastern European Countries.

In the four target countries – Poland, Hungary, Czech Republicand Romania – early information on projects, which has beenelaborated in special workshops expert meetings, and politicalassistance is provided to the ppp partner members. The infor-mation is related to project opportunities for design and con-struction enterprises as well as for operators in the environ-ment, energy and transport sectors.

The core of the ppp-structure is the WIR.NRWGmbH which dates back to late 2000.The MWMEV and the IN.NRW AG are partners ofthe WIR.NRW GmbH. The IN.NRW AG representsthe private part of the ppp-structure. InterestedNorth Rhine-Westphalian enterprises are invitedto buy shares and thus profit from the program.

On behalf of the WIR.NRW GmbH, a project groupmade up of four enterprises supports the stock-holders. Fraunhofer UMSICHT acts as adviser inthe field of environment and energy topics.Other members of the project group are:- SCI Verkehr GmbH consulting partner in the

transport sector- h.e.a.D. GmbH who is responsible for political

topics, and- KPMG AG, consulting services in the fields of

program related financial and organizationalissues.

ContactDr.-Ing. Barbara Zeidler (02 08/85 98 -11 43)Dipl.-Biol. Volker Knappertsbusch(02 08/85 98 -12 32)

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TheoPrax® presents a practice- andsystem-oriented education modelaimed at linking theory and practice inlearning. The program dates back to1998 when it was introduced by theICT (Fraunhofer Institute for ChemicalTechnology) at Pfinztal, and since thenhas been very successfully applied inthe state of Baden-Württemberg.During the course of a nation-wideextension, a Theoprax® communicationcenter was established at FraunhoferUMSICHT with the objective to intro-duce the Theoprax® network in thegreater Rhine-Ruhr region.

How does Theoprax® work?

Fraunhofer UMSICHT acts as a regionalcommunication platform in the net-working between local industrial enter-

prises and schools/universities. Inter-disciplinary working groups are formedamong students to work on problemsin the fields of process engineeringgiven by the industrial partners. Theworkshops are coordinated and tu-tored by experienced engineering andresearch staff from the Institute.

What are the benefits of Theoprax®?

Theoprax® gives students an early ba-sic understanding of real world workand helps them develop key practicalskills such as creativity, conflict man-agement, communication and othersoft skills. When entering their profes-sional career, students are better pre-pared and know what is really requiredin practice. Employers are given anefficient and practical tool to selectand recruit qualified future staff.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Anja Gerstenmeier(02 08/85 98 -11 11)

Junior and seniorstudents are beingtrained in projectwork

Theoprax®

Knowledge and Technology Transfer Learning on the job Theoprax®



In collaboration with the FernUniversität Hagen (Open Univer-sity), a German distance learning institution, Fraunhofer Umsichthas launched the interdisciplinary distance learning programEnvironmental Sciences (infernum) in November of 2000.This four semester course offers updated, practical and com-prehensive environmental know-how both in this and relateddisciplines and is equally designed for engineers and scientists,economists and graduates from humanities and law. The stu-dents are trained in interdisciplinary skills, which are indispens-able for the solution of complex environmental problems.

infernum has encountered wide-spread interest and acceptanceboth nation and Europe-wide, for instance in Austria, Belgiumand in Switzerland. Students enrolled display a variety of qualifi-cations from different disciplines, ranging from engineering,science and economy, through medicine or theology to educa-tional sciences.

Interdisciplinarycooperation is aprerequisite forsustainable environ-mental protection

In-house seminars that are regularly organized atOberhausen, offer the opportunity to meet fellow stu-dents and teaching staff, and to deepen the knowledgegained in interdisciplinary workshops and lectures.In 2001, a total of three meetings were held, that havebeen met with great success among students, teachersand organizers.Since the winter term of 2001/2002, the Hochschulge-sellschaft Oberhausen e. V. has introduced the award oftwo scholarships for the infernum program. The scholar-ship holders stand out by high scientific qualification anda special personal or professional commitment to envi-ronmental protection and to sustainable development.The Hochschulgesellschaft e. V. is going to supportanother two scholarships for the summer term of 2002.

The innovative training model infernum is a significantbuilding block of the scientific communinity of Ober-hausen, paving the way to a region-wide developmentin the field of science and learning networking.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Anja Gerstenmeier (02 08/85 98 -11 11)

infernum

Distance Learning Program Environmental Sciences



Edutainment or Fraunhofer makestechnology fun

On the premises of the former Thyssensteel mill Ost, an area of about 65hectares adjacent to FraunhoferUMSICHT, a new future park named“O.vision” is planned to be built by thecity of Oberhausen. The central sectionwill be occupied by the O.vision themepark offering the visitor modern, un-precedented attractions in the field offuture technological and scientific de-velopments. The effects of technologi-cal progress on our industrial society,future living and working conditionsare presented in scenarios, which areeasy to approach and fun to experience.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT, one of the insti-tutes of Europe’s largest contract R&Dorganization, is participating in theconceptual planning and the subse-quent implementation of the core pro-ject, the “Glass Giant”, which representsthe visual landmark and central attrac-tion of the park. This eye-catching,huge and impressive glass figure of ahuman body is intended to demon-strate and visualize the functions ofthe human body, medical interven-tions, analogous technological sys-tems.

A working group consisting of eightinstitutes was established for the re-maining eight theme zones: The IAOcoordinates the theme work, civilsociety and living conditions, the IGDthe area of virtual worlds, the ILT mi-cro- and nanotechnologies sector, theIPA works on the robotics section, theISST is responsible for the information,know-how and communication fields,the ITA has taken on the life sciencesand collaborates on the Glass Giantdevelopment, the IML is designing thepavilion “automotive mobility”, andUMSICHT is responsible for the sectorof environment, energy and water. Inthe advanced project stages, nearly allFraunhofer Institutes can contribute tothe realization of the project.

Among the special assets of this projectis the proximity of the theme park toindustrial zones, scientific institutes aswell as modern residential zones, sup-porting the idea of “public understand-ing of science”. This project is a mile-stone in the structural transformationof Oberhausen, encouraging new stan-dards for the networking between sci-ence, business and tourism sectors inthe region.

ContactProf. em. Dr.-Ing. Paul-MichaelWeinspach (02 08/85 98 -11 01)Dr.-Ing. Hartmut Pflaum(02 08/85 98 -11 71)

O.vision Theme Park

General view of the planned O.visiontheme park, in the foreground theGlass Giant figure as landmark, theformer steel mills now serving asbus and streetcar station in thebackground, surrounded by themezones, industrial and trade areas,scientific institutions and modernresidential units.Source: OX2 architekten, Aachen

O.vision Theme Park



Environment and leisure

Environmental protection and respon-sible use of finite resources are becom-ing major priorities for the operators ofleisure and entertainment centers, bothfor reasons of efficiency and for imageimprovement. Business fields such ascustomer acquisition and public accep-tance of entertainment centers are in-creasingly influenced by environmentalprotection aspects.

This is the challenge which the opera-tors of large entertainment centershave to address. Fraunhofer UMSICHToffers concepts on how to meet thespecific requirements of particular lei-sure parks. Interdisciplinary expertise inwaste, water, and energy managementas well as fire prevention allow forcustomized solutions to be deliveredto the customers from one source.

Detailed studies on various facilities ofleisure and entertainment parks includ-ing theme parks, restaurant areas, ho-tels, green areas, and parking zones,will be conducted to assess the re-quirements of supplied resources (wa-ter, electricity, heat and cold) as well asto identify the amounts of waste (solidmaterials and sewage) that requiresdisposal.

Based on the results, conventional,innovative and regenerative technolo-gies will be analyzed with respect to

Environmental pro-tection is increasinglyimportant for enter-tainment parks

Environment and Leisure

environmental compatibility, for mar-keting potential, and last but not leasteconomics and funding opportunities inorder to identify and utilize synergisticrelationships.

Through the implementation of envi-ronmental concepts in parallel to thedevelopment of the entertainment in-stitution, specific environmental con-cepts are iteratively developed thatensure integration into the operationprocess, take specific on-site boundaryconditions into consideration and,thus, prevent add-on solutions.

ContactDipl.-Ing. Ulrike Wilms(02 08/85 98 -11 42)

Environment and Leisure

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The following survey only includeslectures and publications which werewritten and/or delivered in English.For a complete bibliography, see theGerman version of our publication list2001.

Publications

Bergstedt, U.; Körner, H.-J.; Bolters-dorf, U.; Deerberg, G.; Fahlenkamp, H.:Modelling and Optimization ofBiological Processes in Stirred TankReactors. (European Congress onChemical Engineering (ECCE) <3,2001, Nuremberg>)In: European Federation of ChemicalEngineering -ECCE-; Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Chemisches Apparatewesen,Chemische Technik und Biotechnologiee. V. -DECHEMA-, Frankfurt/Main; VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik undChemieingenieurwesen -GVC-, Düssel-dorf: 3rd European Congress ofChemical Engineering. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Frankfurt/Main: DECHEMA,2001

Bergstedt, U.; Körner, H.-J.; Bolters-dorf, U.; Deerberg, G.; Fahlenkamp, H.:Modelling and Optimization ofBiological Processes in Stirred TankReactorsIn: Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik 73 (2001)no. 6, p. 636

Bergstedt, U.; Körner, H.-J.; Bolters-dorf, U.; Deerberg, G.; Fahlenkamp, H.:Simulation and Optimization ofBiological Processes in Stirred TankReactors (European Congress onBiotechnology (ECB10) <10, 2001,Madrid>)In: 10th European Congress onBiotechnology; Madrid, 2001, p. 153

Bibliographic Survey of Activities

Bertling, J.; Sgraja, M.; Kümmel, R.:Inorganic Core-Shell Particles byWet-Chemical Processes. (Internatio-nal Congress for Particle Technology(PARTEC) <8, 2001, Nuremberg>)In: PARTEC 2001. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Nürnberg: NürnbergMesseGmbH, 2001, 8 p.

Boltersdorf, U.; Deerberg, G.;Schlüter, S.:Stirred Tank Reactors in MultiphaseOperation - Simulation of CatalyticReactions and CrystallisationProcesses. (European Congress onChemical Engineering (ECCE) <3,2001, Nuremberg>)In: European Federation of ChemicalEngineering -ECCE-; Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Chemisches Apparatewesen,Chemische Technik und Biotechnologiee. V. -DECHEMA-, Frankfurt/Main; VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik undChemieingenieurwesen -GVC-, Düssel-dorf: 3rd European Congress ofChemical Engineering. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Frankfurt/Main: DECHEMA,2001

Boltersdorf, U.; Deerberg, G.; Schlüter,S.; Weinspach, P.-M.:Stirred Tank Reactors in MultiphaseOperation – Simulation of CatalyticReactions and CrystallisationProcesses.In: Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik 73 (2001)no. 6, pp. 740

Doetsch, C.:Pressure drop and flow pattern ofice slurries (Workshop on Ice <3,2001, Horw/Lucerne>)In: International Institute ofRefrigeration, Paris: Third Workshop onIce Slurries of the International Instituteof Refrigeration. Proceedings of aninternational meeting in Horw/Lucerne,Switzerland, 16-18 May 2001.Paris: IIR Secretary, 2001, 7 p.

Dudlik, A.; Schlüter, S.; Fahlenkamp, H.:Dimensioning of a chemical supplypipe system by the use of waterhammer calculation software – acase study. (European Congress onChemical Engineering (ECCE) <3, 2001,Nuremberg>)In: European Federation of ChemicalEngineering -ECCE-; Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Chemisches Apparatewesen,Chemische Technik und Biotechnologiee. V. -DECHEMA-, Frankfurt/Main; VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik undChemieingenieurwesen -GVC-, Düssel-dorf: 3rd European Congress ofChemical Engineering. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Frankfurt/Main: DECHEMA,2001

Fandrich, R.; Kümmel, R.:Photocatalytic Active TiO2 Coatingsfor Degradation of EDTA forDrinking Water Production.(International Conference OxidationTechnologies for Water and Waste-water Treatment <2, 2000 Clausthal-Zellerfeld>)In: Clausthaler Umwelttechnik-InstitutGmbH, Clausthal-Zellerfeld: 2nd Interna-tional Conference Oxidation Techno-logies for Water and WastewaterTreatment 2000. Proceedings. Chancesand Limitations at the Gateway to the21st Century. Special Topic:Photocatalysis. Clausthal-Zellerfeld,2000

Giot, M.; Prasser, H. M.; Dudlik, A.et al.:Two-phase flow water hammertransients and induced loads onmaterials and structures of nuclearpower plants (WAHALoads) MID-Term-Symposium on shared-cost andconcerted actions(FISA) <2001, Luxembourg>)In: FISA 2001: EU research in reactorsafety. Luxembourg, 2001, article 1.3(to be published)



Hoff, A.; Neumann, J.; Deerberg, G.;Fahlenkamp, H.; Steiff, A.:Pilot Plant Tests of Pressure Reliefwith High Viscosity, Reactive andNon-Reactive SystemsIn: Chemical Engineering Technology24 (2001) no. 10, p. 996-1001

Horn, C.; Sohnemann, J.; Kümmel, R.;Guderian, J.; Vidic, R.:Influence of humidity on Butane-Working-Capacity of differentactivated carbons. (EuropeanCongress on Chemical Engineering(ECCE) <3, 2001, Nuremberg>)In: European Federation of ChemicalEngineering -ECCE-; Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Chemisches Apparatewesen,Chemische Technik und Biotechnologiee. V. -DECHEMA-, Frankfurt/Main;VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik undChemieingenieurwesen -GVC-, Düssel-dorf: 3rd European Congress ofChemical Engineering. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Frankfurt/Main: DECHEMA,2001

Kümmel, R.; Weiß, C.; Bertling, J.:Smart Materials: New Ways toMicrostructured Particles of Environ-mental ConcernIn: White, T.; Stegemann, J.A.:Advanced Environmental MaterialsVolume II: Environmentally PreferredMaterials. Materials Research Society(Singapore), Singapore 2001, p. 175-189

Neugebauer, J.; Pflaum, H.;Fahlenkamp, H.:Management of material flows inwaste disposal networks: a newapproach for the economic andecological combination of logisticsand process engineering. (EuropeanCongress on Chemical Engineering(ECCE) <3, 2001, Nuremberg>)In: European Federation of ChemicalEngineering -ECCE-; Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Chemisches Apparatewesen,

Chemische Technik und Biotechnologiee. V. -DECHEMA-, Frankfurt/Main;VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik undChemieingenieurwesen -GVC-, Düssel-dorf: 3rd European Congress ofChemical Engineering. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Frankfurt/Main: DECHEMA,2001

Neumann, J.; Fahlenkamp, H.:Experimental and simulation resultsof high-viscosity relief systems.(European DIERS Users Group Meeting<2001, Ispra>)In: European DIERS Users Group Mee-ting 2001. Proceedings Ispra, Italy,2001

Neumann, J.; Deerberg, G.; Schlüter,S.; Fahlenkamp, H.:Process Monitoring in ChemicalPlants using Neural Networks(Computational Intelligence –theory and applications.)(7th Fuzzy Days <7, 2001, Dortmund>)In: Reusch, B. (Hrsg.): ComputationalIntelligence – theory and applications,Dortmund: 7th Fuzzy Days, 1-3 October2001, Dortmund

Prasser, H.-M.; Dudlik, A.; Schönfeld,S. B. H.; Schlüter, S.; Fahlenkamp, H.:Prevention of Water Hammer inPipelines in Case of EmergencyShut-Off by Fast Acting ValvesIn: Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik 73 (2001)no. 6, pp. 611

Sohnemann, J.; Horn, C.; Guderian, J.;Kümmel, R.:Adsorption in automotive carboncanisters. (European Congress onChemical Engineering (ECCE) <3, 2001,Nuremberg>)In: European Federation of ChemicalEngineering -ECCE-; Deutsche Gesell-schaft für Chemisches Apparatewesen,Chemische Technik und Biotechnologiee. V. -DECHEMA-, Frankfurt/Main;

VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik undChemieingenieurwesen -GVC-, Düssel-dorf: 3rd European Congress ofChemical Engineering. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Frankfurt/Main: DECHEMA,2001

Wilczek, M.; Hintemann, D.; Bertling, J.:Innovative Technologies forCryogenic Grinding. (InternationalCongress for Particle Technology(PARTEC) <8, 2001, Nuremberg>)In: PARTEC 2001. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Nuremberg: NürnbergMesseGmbH, 2001

Weiß, C.; Hennig, T.; Kümmel, R.:The Use of Population Balances forProduct Design of CrystallizationProcesses(International Congress for ParticleTechnology (PARTEC) <8, 2001,Nuremberg>)In: PARTEC 2001. Proceedings.CD-ROM. Nuremberg: NürnbergMesseGmbH, 2001


Selected Clients and Contacts

Bewag-Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin

Abfallentsorgungs- und Verwertungs-gesellschaft Köln mbH, Cologne

ACCESS e. V., Aachen

ADAC Test und Umwelt, Munich

ADSOCA AG, Marl

AEG-SVS-PSS GmbH, Warstein-Belecke

AG Solar NRW, Jülich

AiF, Arbeitsgemeinschaft industriellerForschungsvereinigungen “Otto vonGuericke“ e. V., Cologne

Air Products PLC, Basingstoke,Hampshire, Great Britain

Akzo Nobel Central Research b.v.,Arnhem, Netherlands

Andritz AG, Viennan, Austria

Ansaldo Fuel Cells SpA (AFCo),Genova, Italy

AKZO NOBEL, Sweden

ALSTOM Ballard GmbH, Frankfurt

ALSTOM Energietechnik GmbH,Bremen/Dortmund

Aspen, Great Britain

ATEC Dr. Mann GmbH, Obrigheim

A-TEC Anlagentechnik GmbH,Duisburg

ATT Automationstechnik GmbH,Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Avista Resources Inc., Dallas, Texas,USA

AWAS-Ihne GmbH, Wilnsdorf

Axima Refrigeration GmbH,Lindau/Bodensee

Babcock Borsig Power Energy,Oberhausen

Babcock Borsig Power EnvironmentGmbH, Gummersbach

Balcke-Dürr Energietechnik GmbH,Oberhausen

BASF AG, ZA/Technische Entwicklung,Ludwigshafen

Bauordnungsamt Aachen, Aachen

Baust Holzbetrieb GmbH,Eslohe-Bremke

Bayer AG, Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH,Leverkusen

Behr & Partner, Schwerte

Benteler AG, Paderborn

Bergamt Recklinghausen

Bezirksregierung Arnsberg, AbteilungEnergie, Arnsberg

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG,Ingelheim

BLB NRW, Bau- und Liegenschafts-betrieb NRW Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf

BRZ, Bodenreinigungszentrum HerneGmbH & Co. KG, Herne

BTU, Brandenburgische TechnischeUniversität, Cottbus

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft undTechnologie, Bonn/Berlin (BMWI)

Byk-Gulden Lomberg GmbH, Konstanz

C.A.R.M.E.N. e. V., Straubing

Ciba Spezialitätenchemie LampertheimGmbH, Lampertheim

CP Kelco Germany GmbH & Co. KG,Hamburg

CPM Europe b.v., Amsterdam,Netherlands

Danfoss Water Valves – Socla Chalon/Saone CEDEX, France

DBBauProjekt GmbH, Cologne

DBU, Deutsche Bundesstiftung Um-welt, Osnabrück

Delft University of Technology,Laboratory for Process Equipment,Delft, Netherlands

Degussa-Hüls AG, Frankfurt

Degussa-Hüls AG, Hanau-Wolfgang

Degussa INFRACOR GmbH, Marl

DELU, Deutsche Leckageortungs- undUmwelttechnik AG, Düsseldorf

DeLucia, Italienische Feinkostspeziali-täten GmbH, Heiden

Deutsche Bank AG, InnovationsteamUmwelttechnologie, Munich

Deutsche Shell Aktiengesellschaft,Hamburg

Deutsche Structured Finance,Frankfurt a. M.

Deutz Energy GmbH, Mannheim

DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemein-schaft, Bonn

DIL Deutsche Immobilien LeasingGmbH, Düsseldorf



DKR, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kunst-stoff-Recycling mbH, Cologne

DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- undRaumfahrt e. V., Cologne

DREWAG Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH,Dresden

DTNW, Deutsches Textilforschungs-zentrum Nord-West e. V., Krefeld

EdF, Electricité de France, Paris, France

EFA, Effizienz-Agentur NRW, Duisburg

EGG, Energieversorgung Gera GmbH,Gera

Ekono Energy Ltd, Espoo, Finland

Empresarios Agrudados, Madrid, Spain

ENA GmbH, Barleben

Energieagentur NRW, Wuppertal

Entwicklungsgesellschaft Neu-Oberhausen mbH – ENO, Oberhausen

ENR Energiegesellschaft nachwachsen-der Rohstoffe mbH, Dorsten

ENRO AG, Essen

E.ON Engineering GmbH,Gelsenkirchen

ESG Aktiengesellschaft, Linz

Europäische Kommission – Generaldi-rektion Unternehmen, Brussels,Belgium

EUS GmbH, Gelsenkirchen

EVN AG, Wiener Neustadt

EVO, Energieversorgung OberhausenAG, Oberhausen

Fachhochschule Emden

Fachhochschule Münster

Fachhochschule Niederrhein, Krefeld

FEE GmbH, Idar-Oberstein

Fehring, Duisburg

FELCO GmbH, Herne

FernUniversität GesamthochschuleHagen

Fernwärme-Verbund Saar GmbH,Völklingen

Fernwärme Wien Ges.m.b.H., Vienna,Austria

fiatec Filter & Aerosol TechnologieGmbH, Mainleus

FKuR – Forschung und EngineeringGmbH, Willich

FN, Fernwärme-Versorgung NiederrheinGmbH, Dinslaken

FNR, Fachagentur NachwachsendeRohstoffe e.V., Gülzow

Ford Werke AG, Cologne

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich

Freudenberg Vliesstoffe KG, Colmar,France

Framatome ANP, Offenbach

Fritz Winter GmbH, Stadtallendorf

Fröschle Stahl- und MaschinenbauGmbH, Neusaess/Vogelsang

FVS, Fernwärme-Verbund Saar GmbH,Völklingen

FW-Fernwärme-Technik GmbH, Celle

FZR-Forschungszentrum Rossendorf,Dresden

G.A.S. Energietechnik GmbH, Krefeld

GCT German Carbon Teterow GmbH,Teterow

GEA AG, Bochum

GEA Jetpumps GmbH, Ettlingen

GEA Wiegand GmbH, Ettlingen

GE Bayer Silicones GmbH & Co. KG,Leverkusen

GEF, Gesellschaft für Energietechnikund Fernwärme mbH, Leimen

Gelsenwasser AG, Gelsenkirchen

Gemeinde Greußenheim (Bayern)

Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, Weimar

GPEC, District Heating Enterprise inGdansk Ltd, Gdansk, Poland

H. Anger’s Söhne GmbH, HessischLichtenau

Hannover Leasing GmbH, Munich

Hansa Consult mbH, Glinde

HdT Haus der Technik e. V., Essen

Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf

HEW, Hamburgische ElectricitätswerkeAG, Hamburg

HEZ, Olsberg

Hilstru-Matec GmbH, Willich

Hubert Loick VNR GmbH, Dorsten

H.U.T. Heuwieser UmwelttechnikGmbH, Linsengericht

Hydac Technologie GmbH,Sulzbach/Saar



ICSO, “Blachownia“ Institute for HeavyOrganic Synthesis, Kedzierzyn-Kozle,Poland

IEA, Internationale Energieagentur,Paris, France

IFI, Institut für IndustrieaerodynamikGmbH, Aachen

IHK Aachen, Aachen

IICh, Polish Academy of Science, Insti-tute of Chemical Engineering, Gliwice,Poland

Informatik Centrum, Dortmund

INFRASERV DienstleistungenGera GmbH, Gera

Ingenieurbüro Prof. Brachetti, SpringeInstitut für Markscheidewesen, RWTHAachen, Aachen

Institute for Environmental Science andEngineering, Singapore

Institute for Refractory Materials,Gliwice, Poland

Interdisziplinäre Dortmunder Energie-forschung, IDE e. V., Dortmund

Interseroh, Cologne

IRM Integrated Management ResourcesInc., Vienna, Austria

ISL, Industrie Service Lukas GmbH,Duisburg

Isobrugg Stahlmantelrohr GmbH,Lehrte

ITC Jurong Town Corporation,Singapore

IUTA, Institut für Energie- und Umwelt-technik e. V., Duisburg

IVAM, Dortmund


Jenbacher AG, Jenbach

Jenbacher Energiesysteme GmbH,Mannheim

Johnson Controls GmbH, Burscheid/Grefrath

Jordan University of Science andTechnology, Department of CivilEngineering, Irbid, Jordan

KAE GmbH, Bubenreuth

KERM Engineering GmbH, Herne

KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute,Budapest, Hungary

KIK Kunststofftechnik, Kleinblittersdorf

KITECH-Korea Institute of IndustrialTechnology, South Korea

Koch AG, Wallisellen, Switzerland

Kochlöffel GmbH, Lingen

Kompetenz-Netzwerk BrennstoffzelleNRW, Düsseldorf

Korea District Heating Corporation(KDHC), Seoul, Korea

Krupp Koppers GmbH, Essen

Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen,Girozentrale, Frankfurt a. M.

Landesinstitut für Bauwesen desLandes NRW (LB), Aachen

Landgericht Heilbronn, Heilbronn

Landratsamt Zollernalbkreis, Balingen

Laserzentrum, Münster

LEM, Ingenieurbüro Last- und Energie-management, Leipzig

LUA, Landesumweltamt Nordrhein-Westfalen, Essen

Lufttechnik Bayreuth GmbH & Co. KG(LTB), Goldkronach

Lund Institute of Technology, Lund,Sweden

LÜNTEC, TechnologiezentrumLünen GmbH, Lünen

LURGI Metallurgie GmbH, Frankfurt

Mann + Hummel GmbH, Speyer

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Institut für ThermischeVerfahrenstechnik

MAT-TEC Engineering GmbH, Willich

Materialprüfungsamt NRW, Erwitte

Matsushita Electric Works, Aachen

Medizinische Einrichtungen derHeinrich Heine Universität, Düsseldorf

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt

Metall-Technik GmbH, Düsseldorf

Metzeler Schaum GmbH, Memmingen

MICROGRAFX®, Unterschleißheim

micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH,Rostock

Milupa GmbH, Friedrichsdorf

Ministerium für Schule, Wissenschaftund Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MSWF), Düsseldorf

Ministerium für Umwelt und Natur-schutz, Landwirtschaft und Ver-braucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MUNLV), Düsseldorf

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Mittel-stand, Energie und Verkehr des LandesNordrhein-Westfalen (MWMEV),Düsseldorf



Molkerei Rehsöft GmbH & Co. KG,Sendenhorst

MTS, Machinery Tools & Co. KG,Neuenhaus

MVV InnoTec Systemanalyse GmbH,Berlin

MVV Energie AG, Mannheim

NEUENHAUSER MaschinenbauGmbH & Co. KG, Neuenhaus

Nivelsteiner Sandwerke GmbH,Herzogenrath

Norwegian University of Science andTechnology Trondheim, Trondheim,Norway

NOVEM, Nederlandse maatschappijvoor energie en milieu bv, Sittard,Netherlands

NUTECH Solutions GmbH, Dortmund

Peter Mallepre GmbH & Co. KG,Mülheim a.d. Ruhr

Pfleiderer AG, Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Pro2 Anlagentechnik GmbH, Willich/Dresden

Provico GmbH & Co. KG, Nordhorn

Projektträger BEO (Biologie, Energie,Umwelt) des BMBF und des BMWI,Jülich

ProRAG Coal International AG, Essen

PUR Technologie Hegemann, Hattingen

Rathgen-Forschungslabor, Berlin

Research Institute of Chemical andProcess Engineering, Veszprem,Hungary

Rethmann Lippewerk GmbH, Lünen

Rethmann Plano GmbH, Lünen/Nordwalde

Retsch GmbH & Co. KG, Haan

RBG Strüder GmbH, Iserlohn

Ruhrgas AG, Essen

Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Institut fürThermo- und Fluiddynamik, Bochum

RWE Energie AG, Essen

RWTH Aachen, Aachen

Sates Engineering GmbH, Rostock

Saarberg Fernwärme GmbH,Saarbrücken

Scandpower AS, Norway

Schering AG, Bergkamen

Shell AG, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Siemens AG ISS, Karlsruhe

Siemens AG Power Generation,Mülheim a.d. Ruhr

Siemens KWU AG, Erlangen

SILOXA AG, Essen

Silver-Plastics GmbH & Co. KG,Troisdorf

Sintef Energy Research, Trondheim,Norway

SKW Metallchemie, Trostberg

Solarc GmbH, Berlin

Staatliches Bauamt Aachen

Staatliches Bauamt Bochum

Staatliches Bauamt Dortmund

Stadt Bergheim

Stadtwerke Bochum GmbH

Stadtwerke Dinslaken GmbH

Stadtwerke Duisburg AG

Stadtwerke Frankfurt/Main AG

Stadtwerke Hannover AG

Stadtwerke Herne AG

Stadtwerke Lünen GmbH

Stadtwerke Weißwasser AG

STEAG, Essen

Studsvik Scandpower AS, Kjeller,Norway

Svenska Fjärrvärmeföreningen,Stockholm, Sweden

Swiss Combi – DryTec Kunz AG,Dintikon, Switzerland

Tactebel, Brüssel, Belgium

TECHNIP Deutschland GmbH,Düsseldorf

Technische Universität BergakademieFreiberg, Institut für Energieverfahrens-technik und Chemieingenieurwesen,Freiberg

Technische Universität Berlin, Institutfür Energietechnik, Berlin

Technische Universität Chemnitz,Institut für Fertigungs- und Schweiß-technik, Chemnitz

Technische Universität Clausthal,Institut für Energieverfahrens- undBrennstofftechnik, Clausthal

Technische Universität Danzig,Lehrstuhl für Kraftwerkstechnik undEnergiewirtschaft, Poland



Technical University of Denmark,Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,Energy Engineering, Lyngby, Denmark

Technische Universität Hamburg-Har-burg, Arbeitsbereich für MechanischeVerfahrenstechnik

Technical University of Lodz, Faculty ofProcess and Environmental Enginee-ring, Lodz, Poland

Technische Universität Wien, Institutfür Technische Wärmelehre, Vienna,Austria

Technische Universität Wien, Institutfür Verfahrens-, Brennstoff- undUmwelttechnik, Wien, Österreich

Techtrade GmbH, Cologne

Thyssen Energie Systeme, Essen

TODA KOGYO Europe GmbH,Düsseldorf

TZU, Technologiezentrum Umwelt-schutz Management GmbH,Oberhausen

UDT, Universidad de Concepción,Unidad de Desarollo Tecnológico(UDT), Chile

Uhde Hochdrucktechnik GmbH, Hagen

Umweltbundesamt, Berlin

UNA, Energie produktiebedrijf Utrechten Noord Holland, Utrecht,Netherlands

Unikliniken in Bonn, Düsseldorf,Cologne, Dortmund

UNITEC GmbH, Unna

Universität Dortmund, Lehrstuhl fürThermische Verfahrenstechnik

Universität Dortmund, Lehrstuhl fürEnergieprozesstechnik

Universität Dortmund, Lehrstuhl fürUmwelttechnik

Universität Dortmund, Lehrstuhl fürElektrische Energieversorgung

Universität Dortmund, Lehrstuhl fürFluide Energiemaschinen

Universität Essen, Lehrstuhl für Thermi-sche Verfahrenstechnik

Universität Essen, Lehrstuhl für Um-weltverfahrenstechnik und Anlagen-technik

Universität Essen, Lehrstuhl für Abfall-wirtschaft und Abfalltechnik

Universität Karlsruhe, Institut fürThermische Verfahrenstechnik, Karlsruhe

Universität Köln, Institut für Physikali-sche Chemie, Cologne

University of Pittsburgh, School ofEngineering, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,USA

Universität des Saarlandes, FachbereichPharmazeutische und MedizinischeChemie, Saarbrücken

Universität Siegen, Institut für Fluid-und Thermodynamik, Siegen

Uponor Anger GmbH, Marl

Vantago GmbH, Dortmund

VDI-Bildungswerk GmbH, Düsseldorf

VEBA Kraftwerke Ruhr AG,Gelsenkirchen

Ventilatorenfabrik Oelde GmbH, Oelde

Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg

Volterra AG, Frankfurt a. M.

von Görtz & Finger TechnischeEntwicklungsgesellschaft mbH,Oberthingau

VTT Chemische Technologie Prozesseund Umwelt, Finland

WAM Technik GmbH, Hilden

WAT-Membratec Wasser- und Abwas-sertechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Erkrath

WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH, Ilsfeld

Westfalia Foodtec GmbH, Oelde

Wuppertal-Institut für Klima, Umwelt,Energie, Wuppertal

Wupperverband, Wuppertal

ZERMA, ZerkleinerungsmaschinenbauGmbH, Sinsheim-Dühren



Patents 2001

Issued Patents:

Process for practical examination ofsmoke extraction concepts andfacilities for buildings as well as devicefor the realization of the process(Seifert, Stein, Peukert)

Arrangement of nozzles for thedischarge of gas into a container,which is at least partially filled withfine-granulated material(Balke, Ising)

Demonstration device modellinga living organism(Weinspach)

Seal for pipe joints(Wack, Groß, Wodke, Dolfen)

Sealing for pipe joints(Wack, Wodke, Dolfen)

Arrangement for preventingundesirable pressures when blockingoff or throttling the transport of liquidin a pipeline(Prasser, Schlüter, Dudlik)

Process and device for the productionof globular polymer particles(Groß, Wack, Althaus)

Trademarks:

QUASIL

Human Giant (symbol and wordtrademark)

Human Life Park (symbol trademark)

WOMS

MOKON

Spin-offs

Andreas Schröder IT-ConsultingGmbH, SchermbeckCounseling and service in the area ofinformation and telecommunicationtechnologies

A-TEC Anlagentechnik GmbH,DuisburgInnovative solutions concerning coalmine gas; hazard prevention: analyses,extraction, safety concepts; utilizationfor power and heat generation: energyconcepts, design and operation of plants

DataPool Engineering GmbH,Oberhausen(in formation) software development,system analyses, EDP-consulting

ENR – Energiegesellschaftnachwachsende Rohstoffe mbH,DorstenPlanning and set-up of biogas plants,including consulting, concession, andfunding; agricultural nutrient balancesand area management; commissioningand management

FKuR Forschung und EngineeringGmbH, WillichInnovative solutions concerningplastics and recycling; comminutiontechnology; extrusion, injectionmolding; elastomer recycling; materialanalyses; test technology; recyclingconcepts

GCT German Carbon Teterow GmbH,TeterowDevelopment and production of high-performance cylindrical activatedcarbon; production of special activatedcarbons; development of adsorptionprocesses

PSK Engineering GmbH, WillichProduct development and optimizationof plastics components with numericalanalyses; FEM structure analyses, in-jection molding analyses; construction

VENTAX Big-Bag Network GmbH &Co. KG, WillichBig-Bag cleaning facilities, reusable Big-Bag, packaging systems

WAGRO Systemdichtungen GmbH,DortmundExpansible polymere seals; sewer andbuilding refurbishment; consultation,planning, and implementation;development and production of sealingsystems (area of application:engineering and pipeline construction)


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