Dr.-Ing. Andreas Schulz, Katharina Wiegers, Dr. Mariagrazia Troia, Marc Bresser, Dr. Stefan Merli, Dr.-Ing. Matthias Walker, Prof. Dr. Günter Tovar
{"title":"Novel Microwave Plasma Source for Plasma Chemistry in Gases","authors":"Dr.-Ing. Andreas Schulz, Katharina Wiegers, Dr. Mariagrazia Troia, Marc Bresser, Dr. Stefan Merli, Dr.-Ing. Matthias Walker, Prof. Dr. Günter Tovar","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400158","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In order to reduce the use and combustion of fossil raw materials, increasing reliance must be placed on renewable energies. Many strategies are currently being researched to enable the use of electrical energy from renewable resources for chemical synthesis [1, 2]. This contribution shows the possibility of obtaining basic chemicals by conversion using microwave plasma technology. A challenge for renewable energies, in addition to the storage problem, is the dependence on weather conditions. The plasma technology approach provides excellent flexibility in controlling of the process and thus in utilizing the fluctuating availability of cost-effective renewable energies. This enables efficient and on-demand operation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 5","pages":"487-494"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400158","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909376","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}
Samuel Jaro Kaufmann, Dr. Paul Rößner, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Peter Birke
{"title":"Closing the Carbon Cycle in Plasma-Based CO2 Splitting – A Techno-Economic Perspective","authors":"Samuel Jaro Kaufmann, Dr. Paul Rößner, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Peter Birke","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400143","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This techno-economic analysis examines the impact of CO₂ capture energy and capital costs on plasma-based power-to-liquid (PtL) systems, identifying strategies to minimize the net production costs (NPC) for synthetic fuels. Three future development scenarios were defined. One, focusing on high efficiencies, reaches NPC of 2.9 EUR L<sup>−1</sup> of marine diesel. The approach of prioritizing high CO<sub>2</sub> conversion results in costs of 3.7 EUR L<sup>−1</sup>. A more balanced approach between efficiency and conversion achieves an NPC of 2.6 EUR L<sup>−1</sup>. Further NPC reductions are possible by sourcing lower-cost renewable electricity, reducing the NPC further to a minimum of 1.6 EUR L<sup>−1</sup>. These findings underscore that direct air capture (DAC) cost-efficiency and process integration improvements are essential for scalable, economically viable CO₂ utilization in PtL processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 5","pages":"454-462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400143","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909375","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}
Stefan Schorz, Björn van Marwick, Shaun Keck, Felix Lauer, Dr. Thomas Hufnagel, Lukas Schmitt, Johann Strischakov, Prof. Dr. Matthias Rädle
{"title":"Quality Control of Sewage Water in Wastewater Treatment Plants using Raman Technologies","authors":"Stefan Schorz, Björn van Marwick, Shaun Keck, Felix Lauer, Dr. Thomas Hufnagel, Lukas Schmitt, Johann Strischakov, Prof. Dr. Matthias Rädle","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400163","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aim of this study is to improve the inline monitoring of wastewater. Two probes, a resonator chamber constructed from aluminum and a 3D-printed hollow sphere crafted from steel with gold coating, are evaluated in comparison with a commercially available probe (Kaiser NCO10.5-VE). The impact on the sensitivity of the probes is illustrated in the Raman spectra. Furthermore, relevant analytes were measured in order to investigate the sensitivity in the ppm range. The effect on the Raman scattering with regard to the cross-sensitivity of the substances to each other and the turbidity of the sample was also investigated. With the help of simple and robust correction methods, the actual substance concentration of the respective analyte can be determined from a Raman measurement.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 7","pages":"726-739"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400163","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144589572","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":"Innovativ, engagiert, nachhaltig: GDCh würdigt Spitzenforschung in der Chemie","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cite.202570403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202570403","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Die Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) würdigte auch in diesem Frühjahr wieder herausragende Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler für ihre besonderen Verdienste um die Chemie. Die Preisverleihungen fanden unter anderem im Rahmen der ANAKON 2025 in Leipzig und der Chemiedozententagung (CDT) 2025 in Braunschweig statt.</p><p>Kathrin Breuker schloss 1994 ihr Studium der Physik an der Universität Münster mit dem Diplom ab. Anschließend wechselte sie an die Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Schweiz, wo sie 1999 promovierte. Nach Postdoc-Aufenthalten an der Cornell University, Ithaca, USA, und in Innsbruck, Österreich, begann sie 2002 zunächst als Arbeitsgruppenleiterin an der Universität Innsbruck. Nach dem Erlangen ihrer Venia Docendi in Biophysikalischer Chemie war sie dort ab 2014 als Assistenzprofessorin tätig. Seit 2019 ist Breuker Associate Professor am Institut für Organische Chemie der Universität Innsbruck. Ihre Forschung wurde bereits mehrfach ausgezeichnet und gefördert.</p><p>Karl Arnold Reuter, 1955 geboren, studierte Chemie an der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, an der er 1985 auch promovierte. Nach einem Postdoc-Aufenthalt an der University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, begann er seine Industriekarriere bei BENCKISER sowie bei Sandoz Agro, in Basel, Schweiz, und in St. Pierre La Garenne, Frankreich. 1993 gründete er seine Firma Reuter Chemische Apparatebau in Freiburg. Er entwickelt neuartige Trennverfahren zur Racematspaltung und zur Aufreinigung organischer Substanzgemische und beschäftigt rund 90 Mitarbeitende.</p><p>Christoph Kerzig, geboren 1987, studierte Chemie an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). Im Jahr 2017 schloss er ebenda seine Promotion mit summa cum laude ab. Nach Postdoc-Aufenthalten in Halle Wittenberg, der Universität Göteborg, Schweden und der Universität Basel, Schweiz, wechselte er 2020 als Junior-Professor an die Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Seit 2024 ist er dort Professor für Anorganische Chemie und Photochemie. Für seine Forschung erhielt er bereits zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, darunter einen der ADUC-Preise im Jahr 2023.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 4","pages":"258-259"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202570403","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793374","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}
Frederike S. Heinen, Jeroen T. Vossen, Dr. Andreas J. Vorholt
{"title":"Additives in Biphasic Hydroformylation: An Analysis of the Influence of the Interfacial Area","authors":"Frederike S. Heinen, Jeroen T. Vossen, Dr. Andreas J. Vorholt","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400148","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The optimization of the homogeneously catalyzed biphasic hydroformylation has attracted considerable interest due to its potential to enhance chemical efficiency and product yields. In the past, evaluations of such processes primarily focused on conversion rates and selectivity with limited insights into the underlying interfacial phenomena. However, recent advances in analytical techniques like the implementation of high-pressure borescopy enabled a more comprehensive examination of these systems. This photo-optical approach allows for a precise in-situ visualization of the droplet size distribution in the reaction mixture and a calculation of the liquid-liquid interface, offering critical insights into the impact of the interfacial area on overall reaction efficiency. This review summarizes key optimization strategies while highlighting how this innovative measurement method can extend our understanding beyond conventional metrics in the multiphase hydroformylation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 5","pages":"378-394"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400148","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909554","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}
Pascal Desel, Lukas Mahler, Marcel Sladkov, Prof. Dr. Martin Jäger, Prof. Dr. Mathias Ulbricht, Prof. Dr. Andreas Roppertz
{"title":"Using a Two-Stage Microcapillary Reactor for the Kinetic Investigation of Esterification Reactions","authors":"Pascal Desel, Lukas Mahler, Marcel Sladkov, Prof. Dr. Martin Jäger, Prof. Dr. Mathias Ulbricht, Prof. Dr. Andreas Roppertz","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400123","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A two-stage microreactor for kinetic parameter determination is investigated, with reaction progress monitored via NIR between stages and GC at the outlet. The system integrates an integral and a differential reactor to ensure well-defined conditions. Mass and heat transport analysis confirms ideal reactor behavior. This enables kinetic data determination for the acid-catalyzed esterification of acetic acid with methanol, showing consistency across reactor sections and alignment with literature values. Due to excellent heat transfer and reactor validity, the runaway-prone reaction between acetic anhydride and methanol is also studied, demonstrating strong agreement with literature data.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 5","pages":"421-434"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400123","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909553","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.-Ing. Ronny Tobias Zimmermann, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kai Sundmacher
{"title":"Kern-Schale-Katalysatorpellets: Das Gelbe vom Ei für den lastflexiblen Festbett-Reaktorbetrieb?\u0000 Core-Shell Catalyst Pellets: The Egg Yolk for Load-Flexible Reactor Operation?","authors":"Dr.-Ing. Ronny Tobias Zimmermann, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kai Sundmacher","doi":"10.1002/cite.202400141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202400141","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the Power-to-X concept, wall-cooled fixed-bed tubular reactors will take on a central role in carrying out exothermic, heterogeneously catalyzed reactions. In order to achieve high product yields without overheating the reactors, effective heat management is required, especially for load-flexible operation. One solution for this is the use of core-shell catalyst pellets. In core-shell catalyst pellets, the catalytically active material is separated from the gas bulk by an inert shell (e.g. ‘egg white’ or ‘egg yolk’ pellets). The advantages and disadvantages of this concept are discussed in this article on the basis of analytical equations as well as experimental results on the laboratory and pilot scales, and compared with other concepts.</p>","PeriodicalId":9912,"journal":{"name":"Chemie Ingenieur Technik","volume":"97 5","pages":"411-420"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cite.202400141","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909678","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}