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

Room climate station



  • Avoiding mould formation
  • Ensuring that the correct interior climate is provided
  • Recording the current status of the interior air using sensors
  • Warnings and proposed solutions to rectify unhealthy conditions
  • ADELE – Automated detection and support for the remediation of mould and air hygiene problems (funding code:17PNT020)
  • VAMOS – Efficiency of care through assistive, modular technologies in needs-oriented scenarios (funding code:16KT0944)
  • Irrespective of the VAMOS infrastructure
  • Irrespective of the age of all user groups