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Welcome to the chemical reaction engineering group
Prof. R. Schomäcker [1] | Current
Projects [2] | Scientific Staff
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Our objectives
Our research groups develop sustainable chemical processes for the production of chemicals and fuels applying the principles of Green Chemistry1,2. We investigate catalysts for energy and resource-efficient conversions of renewable and sustainable raw materials with single and multiple functionalities. For their optimal utilization, we develop multi-phase systems that enable a high performance and efficient recycling of the catalyst. In reaction engineering, we are experienced with fixed bed reactors, membrane reactors, and microreactors as well as chemical looping for gas-phase and high-pressure reactors for liquid-gas reactions. For many projects, the development on the laboratory scale is accompanied by a techno-economic assessment (TEA) to guide through the projects and provide training for the scientists in decision-making in industrial research and development. Our research is embedded in several national and international interdisciplinary projects funded by the EU, DFG, BMBF, and industry.
Our tools and methods
· Parallel reactors for screening
· Single tube reactors for kinetic studies
· TPR, TPD, and TPSR
· SSITKA and pulse reactors
· High-pressure reactors
· Photoreactors for liquid and gas phase
· Kinetic modeling in Madonna, Chemkin, Presto und Aspen
Reactions of special interest are currently
· Selective oxidation of small hydrocarbons
· CO2 conversion to chemicals and fuels
· Hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting
· Different tandem reactions for fine chemicals
1 Anastas, Paul T., and John Charles Warner. "Green chemistry." Frontiers 640 (1998).
2 https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/greenchemistry/principles/12-principles-of-green-chemistry.html [5] (accessed 06.04.2020)
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