{"title":"Die bemerkenswerte Mobilität „unbeweglicher“ Seepocken","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cite.202570303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202570303","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Seepocken – diese kleinen, muschelartigen Krustentiere, die oft Schiffsrümpfe, Felsen und sogar Meeresschildkröten bedecken – galten lange Zeit als sesshafte Lebewesen. Einmal angeheftet, so die gängige Meinung, verbringen sie ihr gesamtes Leben an ein und demselben Fleck. Doch die Forschung von Professor Dr. Benny Kwok-Kan Chan vom Biodiversity Research Center (BRC) der Academia Sinica in Taiwan zeigt, dass diese Annahme nicht immer zutrifft.</p><p>Chan und sein Team machten eine erstaunliche Entdeckung: Manche Seepocken, insbesondere jene, die auf Schildkröten leben, können sich entgegen der landläufigen Annahme fortbewegen. Mithilfe spezieller Zementproteine, die sie produzieren, können sie ihre Haftung lösen, sich gleitend über die Oberfläche bewegen und sich anschließend wieder fest verankern. Diese Fähigkeit ermöglicht es ihnen, sich an verändernde Umgebungsbedingungen anzupassen und beispielsweise beschädigte Stellen auf dem Schildkrötenpanzer zu verlassen.</p><p>Doch ihre Forschung offenbarte noch weitere Überraschungen. So stellte das Team fest, dass Seepocken in verschiedenen Lebensstadien und für unterschiedliche Funktionen spezifische Zementproteine einsetzen. Larven und Adulte verfügen über eigene Sets dieser vielseitigen Klebeproteine. Interessanterweise ähneln sich die Zementproteine von Seepocken, die ähnliche Lebensräume bewohnen. Dennoch gibt es Unterschiede in der Anzahl bestimmter Proteinvariationen. Diese Vielfalt ist der Schlüssel zur bemerkenswerten Anpassungsfähigkeit der Seepocken an verschiedenste Umgebungen.</p><p>Für diese Arbeit zeichnete die Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Chan nun mit dem Mario-Markus-Preis für ludische Wissenschaften aus. Der mit 10 000 Euro dotierte Preis wird von Professor Dr. Mario Markus, Dortmund, finanziert, der sich der ludischen Wissenschaft verschrieben und diesen Begriff geprägt hat. Er würdigt wissenschaftliche Arbeiten aus dem Bereich der Naturwissenschaften, die sich durch ihren spielerischen Charakter auszeichnen. Chans Entdeckungen beruhen auf seinem spielerischen Forschungsansatz. „Ludisch“ bezeichnet dabei eine Herangehensweise, die von Neugier, Experimentierfreude und Kreativität geprägt ist. Der Blick in die Wissenschaftsgeschichte zeigt, dass bahnbrechende Erkenntnisse oft auf solch spielerischen Wegen gewonnen wurden. In einer Zeit, in der Forschung zunehmend unter dem Aspekt der konkreten Anwendbarkeit steht, erinnert der Mario-Markus-Preis daran, dass Wissenschaft immer auch von Neugier und Spieltrieb lebt.</p><p>Doch auch Chans „spielerische“ Forschung eröffnet bereits Anwendungsperspektiven. Das neu gewonnene Verständnis der Zementproteine könnte beispielsweise zur Entwicklung neuartiger, starker Unterwasserklebstoffe beitragen. Von der Seepockenforschung zu innovativen Materialien – dieser Weg zeigt exemplarisch, wie zweckfreie Grundlagenforschung und anwendungsorientierte Entwicklung oft Hand in Hand gehen.</p><p>Benny Kwok-Kan Chan studierte zunächst Umweltwiss","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 3","pages":"140-141"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202570303","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143564863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Process Systems Engineering Approach to Decision-Making in the Chemical Industry","authors":"Roderich Wallrath","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400118","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A variety of optimization tools are used in the chemical industry, but they are often embedded in inflexible, isolated, manual, and complex decision-making processes. This work proposes a decision-making framework that integrates models, data, and decision-makers into data-connected decision cells, organized within a decision graph. The framework formalizes decision processes and enables systematic and adaptive workflows across decision layers. The framework can be applied to various use cases, including supply chain optimization and process design, to address the evolving challenges of the chemical industry. It enables a shift from component-level optimizations toward system-wide optimization strategies that account for the interconnected nature of complex production systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 4","pages":"344-354"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400118","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lu Zheng, Prof. Hongdan Wu, Prof. Zhihui Zhou, Xianyuan Fan
{"title":"Distillation-Pervaporation Hybrid Process for Ethanol Dehydration: Process Optimization and Economic Evaluation","authors":"Lu Zheng, Prof. Hongdan Wu, Prof. Zhihui Zhou, Xianyuan Fan","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400126","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To achieve energy-efficient ethanol-water separation, a hybrid distillation-pervaporation process was investigated. First, a mathematical model was developed in Aspen Custom Modeler. Then, four energy-saving configurations were designed: distillation-pervaporation (D-PV), heat pump-assisted distillation-pervaporation (HPD-PV), heat pump-heat integration-assisted distillation-pervaporation (HPD-HENs-PV), and modified ethanol mass fraction distillation-pervaporation (ZHPD-HENs-PV). A multiobjective genetic algorithm was applied for optimization. The results demonstrated that compared to azeotropic distillation (AD), the total energy consumption (TEC) of these processes was significantly reduced, while the total annual cost (TAC) was also substantially decreased.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 4","pages":"311-323"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling the Entire Filtration Process from Depth Filtration to Surface Filtration with a Multilayer Construction and an Offset for Dust Cake Growth","authors":"Dr.-Ing. habil. Qian Zhang","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400154","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Until now, there has been no coherent model for a holistic view of the entire filtration process. While the filtration kinetics of a depth filter can be investigated using various model approaches (dendrite growth model or fiber growth model) to describe particle separation in the clogging phase, it is not yet possible to transition to surface filtration by continuing the same model calculation. A new modeling approach with a multilayer construction and an offset for the growth of the dust cake is presented, which enables the description of particle separation by using analytical models throughout the entire filtration process without a separate add-on model for the change between depth and surface filtration. The continuous evaluation of the locally resolved structural changes, i.e., in the individual sub-layers, as well as the associated changes in the separation efficiency of the single-collectors in the growing two-component filtering system provide insightful information about the filtration kinetics during the entire filtration process and about the process of dust cake formation.<sup>1)</sup></p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 4","pages":"334-343"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400154","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Manfred Weber, Dr. Andreas G. Thomé, Dr. Mark Hapke, Dr. Aike Meier zu Greffen
{"title":"Stirrerless Mixing of Liquids in Large Containers and Vessels","authors":"Dr. Manfred Weber, Dr. Andreas G. Thomé, Dr. Mark Hapke, Dr. Aike Meier zu Greffen","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400162","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Jet mixing or gravity-driven mixing by rising gas bubbles can be applied for homogenization of liquids in tanks (→ concentration or temperature) or for shortstopping of reactions (injecting an inhibitor or a cooling/diluting liquid). Whereas the mixing efficiency of gas bubbles in large bubble column reactors at superficial gas velocities above 2 cm s<sup>−1</sup> is well-known, less information is available for significantly lower gas flow rates below 1 mm s<sup>−1</sup> (→ bubble plumes). This can be applied to enhance heat transfer for cooling down a stagnant liquid in a reactor after a shutdown. These mixing processes are reviewed and demonstrated by large-scale field tests. The application of the axial dispersion model to evaluate mixing times is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 4","pages":"261-268"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dipl.-Chem. Bastian Hansel, Dipl.-Chem. Konrad Burkmann, Dipl.-Nat. Bianca Störr, Dr. rer. nat. Carsten Pätzold, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Florian Mertens, Martin Bertau
{"title":"Identification of Electrolyte Salts in Lithium-Ion Battery Black Mass","authors":"Dipl.-Chem. Bastian Hansel, Dipl.-Chem. Konrad Burkmann, Dipl.-Nat. Bianca Störr, Dr. rer. nat. Carsten Pätzold, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Florian Mertens, Martin Bertau","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400121","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Based on ion chromatographic and thermal analyses, it was demonstrated that the assumption that the presence of PF<sub>6</sub><sup>–</sup> ions in lithium-ion battery (LIB) black mass is due to LiPF<sub>6</sub> residues is incorrect. In the industrial samples investigated, PF<sub>6</sub><sup>–</sup>-containing residues were present in the case of low temperature-pretreated LIB black mass. Based on thermal analysis, a significant proportion of the PF<sub>6</sub><sup>–</sup> species was found to originate from NaPF<sub>6</sub>. The presence of NaPF<sub>6</sub> is due to the use of tap water in the commercial workup process. Due to the transformation of the PF<sub>6</sub><sup>–</sup> species and the associated changes in degradation and hydrolysis behavior, appropriate recycling routes need to be adapted regarding the handling of the conducting salt.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 4","pages":"299-310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400121","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"So kann Science Outreach gelingen! – Transferprozess zwischen universitärer Forschung und Schulen\u0000 This is how Science Outreach Can Succeed! – Transfer Process between University and Schools","authors":"Lena Geuer, Prof. Dr. Roland Ulber","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400152","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Daily, science creates new findings that are of fundamental importance for socially relevant topics. These often remain ‘black boxes’ for the society, because the scientific background remains unexplained. Subject-didactic transfer processes are intended to close these gaps by creating educational opportunities from the cooperation of subject didacticians and subject scientists. The Department of Bioprocess Engineering at the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau has been involved in science outreach projects for 20 years. In this time, a transfer process has been established that builds a bridge between scientific research and schools. A study is now showing the effect that immersive digital media, such as augmented reality (AR), has on the necessary didactic reconstruction of research-oriented topics.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 4","pages":"324-333"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400152","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}