Our goal is to research carbon-free and CO₂-neutral energy carriers for hydrogen storage and utilisation. We develop various process engineering processes, apparatus, plants and systems based on heterogeneous catalysis. This department’s work focuses on the further processing of hydrogen into nitrogen- and carbon-based energy sources such as ammonia or methane and the use of these energy sources in fuel cells, engines and turbines:

• Analysis of fuels, gas mixtures and trace substances
• Development of process engineering equipment, processes and plants (ammonia cracking, reforming, methanisation, gas processing and systems)
• Qualification and testing of catalysts, components, apparatus, plants and systems
• Design, manufacture and construction of laboratory systems, functional models and prototypes
• Operation of research plants and systems
• Conducting safety assessments

We are a team of approximately 15 employees with an agile working style. We have been collaborating with strong partners from industry and science in numerous research and service projects for more than 20 years. We have extensive equipment at our disposal at the ZBT site for these tasks:

• Laboratory and media infrastructure for hydrogen, ammonia, methane
• Gas analysis
• Test benches
• Technical facilities
• Containerised research facilities
• System structures
• Simulation tools