Research

Research at the EST encompasses different topics in the field of energy technology, with the focus being on the development, optimization and scale-up of various processes allowing for a sustainable energy supply, as well as the development of relevant measurement technology for the quantitative assessment of these processes.

Here, a sustainable energy supply is defined through its de-carbonization, while at the same time guaranteeing lower emission of pollutants, a higher security of supply and the economical competitiveness of the deployed processes.

To achieve these goals, research at the EST is divided into three fields Gasification & Innovative Energy Conversion Processes , CO₂ Capture , and Power Plant and Fluidized Bed Technology , whereby intersections and interrelationships between these fields arise in the course of numerous research projects.

To conduct experimental investigations, test rigs in different scales are available at the EST. A range of unique test sites have been erected in the Technical center . Moreover, a unique 1 MWₜₕ pilot plant , being the only plant of this scale in an university environment, is part of the experimental infrastructure. A further analysis of the probes collected during operation can be conducted in the Fuel laboratory . In many cases the experimentally obtained findings are supplemented with numerical investigations. Therefore, both CFD simulations and flow sheet simulations are conducted.