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Fuels and Processes Department<\/h1>\n

We conduct application-oriented research in the field of technologies for carbon-free and carbon-neutral energy carriers—for a sustainable energy system of the future.<\/h4>\n

In addition to pure hydrogen, other energy sources will play a significant role in future energy systems. The reasons for this are the high energy storage<\/strong> densities required in some applications, the use and expansion of existing infrastructure, and, significantly, the costs of large-scale conversion to new energy sources. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Our Mission<\/h2>\n

Our goal is to research carbon-free and CO2<\/sub>-neutral energy carriers<\/strong> 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<\/strong> or methane<\/strong> and the use of these energy sources in fuel cells, engines and turbines: <\/p>\n