Research Activities

• PRONG

  To enable the transition to renewable energies and sustainable resources, new technologies for long-term electricity storage are urgently needed. Furthermore, chemical intermediates must be produced renewably to ensure industrial production in Europe. The splitting of water into hydrogen and the conversion of CO2 into syngas and methane are promising electrochemical processes to enable this.

• AktivMAT

  Water and CO2 as sustainable raw materials for the synthesis of green gases (e.g. H2 and syngas) as energy sources and process gas will play an important role in a sustainable economy and society. This brings with it new opportunities for companies, both in the apparatus construction, components and supply industries, as well as for service, network and energy companies. The ActivMAT project focuses on the further development and a fundamental understanding of the active materials and materials of common H2 and CO2 electrolyzers. The focus is on the alkaline water electrolyser (AE) and materials for direct electrochemical CO2 reduction.

• UMCAWE

  The main goal is the electrochemical conversion of CO2 emissions from two different sources (cement production, biogas production). The target product in this case is methane, as it can be used directly on site in both industrial sectors. In cement production, methane can be used as a high-quality fuel for cement kilns. In biogas fermentation, methane is already the target product; converting the by-product CO2 into methane would significantly increase the overall quality of the resulting biogas. In this case, the processed biogas can also be used for purposes other than heating. This could make the entire biogas process more economically profitable.

• CircularPro

  In the "CircularPro" project, a continuing education program for SMEs is being developed that is intended to enable product developers, product designers and development engineers to design products that are recyclable. Modules are developed with a focus on the basics and framework conditions of the circular economy, recyclable materials, circular design and construction principles and circular-based product-service systems. With these modules, participants should build up competencies in order to effectively develop sustainable and recyclable products and product-service systems in the future. In order to establish the practical relevance, case studies and practical exercises are developed for all modules, which supplement the theoretical content. The FHWN Innovation Lab provides a laboratory environment that can be used for prototyping and illustrating recyclable products. This project is funded by the FFG as part of the Innovation Camps program.

• E-Steril

  The aim of this project, which is funded by the FFG as part of the FORTE program, is to develop an autonomous sensor-controlled filter system that electrochemically generates highly reactive molecules and thereby destroys pathogenic germs or chemical warfare agents.