ALCATRAP

ALCATRAP – Optimizing CO2 capture by reaction with alkaline residues in the (ALkaline CArbon TRAPping) process

Project duration: January 2009 to November 2010
Duration of follow-up project: August 2011 to August 2013

• CO2 enrichment from flue gases by reaction with alkaline residues
• Process optimization of the Alcatrap process
• Joint project with the Chair of Hydrology at the University of Bayreuth and Rauschert Verfahrenstechnik

Funding by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), funding code (FKZ): 03G0690D
Project management: PTJ

BIMVIP

BIMVIP – The Virtual Cane for the Blind

Project duration: March 2019 to May 2020

• Makes it possible for visually impaired/blind people to virtually walk through an unknown environment in order to familiarize themselves with real buildings in advance
• For example, this was demonstrated for the new building complex at at Keßlerplatz, which is currently under construction
• Cooperation with the Faculty of Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Computer Science

Funding by: Leonardo and Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Project management: PTJ

BAMBADOS

BAMBADOS – 1st indoor swimming pool in Europe to fulfil the requirements of the passive house standard

Project duration: 6 months

• Evaluation and optimization of pool water overflow channels
• Developing a swimming pool model incorporating the four pool head variants in a climate chamber
• Measurements of evaporation rates of different systems from Deutsche Steinzeug Keramik GmbH
• Developing a calculation model in coordination with specialist planners – pbr Planungsbüro Rohling AG architects and engineers
• Carrying over the results to the conditions in the passive house indoor swimming pool in Bamberg

Commissioned by: Stadtwerke Bamberg Bäder GmbH

Funding by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in the context of EnOB

Project management: PTJ

BIOSEMIE

BIOSEMIE – Biomass secondary heat exchanger with condensing technology and an integrated electrofilter

Project duration: January 2009 to December 2009

• Design engineering, detailed planning, material trials, development of electrofilters, drawing up of experimental samples and prototypes
• Design, engineering, measurement support and optimization
• Scientific supervision of equipment development

Funding by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) as part of Prolnno II, funding code (FKZ): KF0273503TN7
Project management: German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF)

SOKÜMO

SOKÜMO – Solar-supported cooling, with innovative engine technology

Project duration: 39 months

• Optimization and implementation of a system for solar-heated cooling, with innovative engine technology
• Computer-supported modelling of the overall system, including construction proposal for components
• Case studies into the use of solar cooling

Funding by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) as part of Prolnno II, funding code (FKZ): 0273501TN
Project management AiF