Research topics

Current research topics

The Institute of Plant and Process Technology focusses on three areas of research: "Process Design and Optimization", "Equipment Design and Design Methods" as well as "Modelling and Thermophysical Data". The specific topics are associated to the research areas below.

"Process Design and Optimization"

Self-sufficient Energy System with Hydrogen as Energy Carrier

COGNIPLANT - Digitalisierung der Prozessindustrie

FlexASU - Dynamische Anlagensimulation (digitaler Zwilling)

H2Giga - SINEWAVE

KI-BAYOPT - AI-assisted online optimization for highly efficient process control in Bavarian plant engineering

P2X Kopernikus

PRETACA - Production of ethylene and acetic acid by oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

ProcessRLC  - Künstliche Intelligenz in der industriellen Prozessregelung

"Equipment Design and Design Methods"

Additive Fertigung strukturierter Stoffaustausch­packungen

ColTray - Auslegung von Hochleistungsböden

CryoTRUCK - Development of a cryogenic hydrogen gas storage for application in long-distance commercial vehicles

Experimentelle Untersuchung der Flüssigkeitsmaldistribution in Packungskolonnen

FlexASU - Dynamischer Betrieb von Wärmeübertragern

Fluiddynamik in Blasensäulen

InnovA4Mix - Energieeffiziente innovative Wärmeübertrager

ReProvAP – Reduction of climate-relevant process emissions by an improved design of structured packing columns

SAMARA - Kristallisationsfouling in Stofftrennkolonnen

Cell Model for Design of Packed Columns and Liquid Distributors

"Modelling and Thermophysical Data"

Membranbefeuchtung für PEM-Brennstoffzellen

Completed research topics

Experimentelle und theoretische Untersuchungen der Stoffdaten bei der physikalischen Absorption

  • Dr.-Ing. Fabian Höhler

DMEEXCO2 - Integrierte Dimethylethersynthese aus Methan und CO2

  • Dr.-Ing. Johannes Sundberg

!nnovA2 - Innovative Apparate- und Anlagenkonzepte zur Steigerung der Effizienz von Produktionsprozessen

  • Dr.-Ing. Alexander Büchner
  • Dr.-Ing. Anna Reif

Simulation und Optimierung von offenen Algenponds

  • Dr.-Ing. Andreas Rarrek