Valuable fertiliser and humus from biogas digestate. In the "BioProfit" research project, the ACR institutes GET, AEE INTEC, LVA, ZFE and IWI have set themselves the goal of developing a process to profitably use the fermentation residues from biogas plants, which until now have had to be disposed of at high cost.
COHORIS shall result in a comprehensive understanding of the (positive) rheological effects and its correlation on the enzymatic mechanisms, such as on enzyme-substrate binding or product inhibition throughout the course of enzymatic conversion. On engineering level optimal oscillatory operating windows will be determined for enabling continuous mode processes at ideal mixing patterns and thus minimal energy requirement. The deep process understanding shall be based on cellulose hydrolysis and further investigated on applications such as protein hydrolysis in order to achieve a scaleable and reliable technology design for intensification of a variety of biorefining operations.
In the IEA Bioenergy TCP Task40, the goal is to support the development of sustainable, efficient and profitable biobased value chains and their respective system services and value creation in the context of
Hot water-optimised high-performance concrete to increase the economic efficiency and stability of underground large-scale thermal energy storages
The aim of the project is to develop a reactor with optimized catalyst and rheology, for the efficient photocatalytic production of carbon-rich (C2+) energy products from CO2 and water.
The HAPPENING project demonstrates the installation of heat pumps in existing multifamily buildings in combination with locally produced renewable energy to achieve EU's climate targets.
PredictIT2.0 can be summarized by the following research question: Which data and computer science methods need to be developed or integrated in order to provide automated, continuous load forecasting for district heating networks operated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in a low-threshold manner? In this context, low-threshold refers to the effort required for deployment and user acceptance.
IEA SHC Task 68 builds upon the results of the successful Task 55 and further develops solar thermal technologies for their increased use in district heating systems. It combines the tools of digitalization with high temperature collectors to supply typical European district heating grids with secure, renewable energy at desirable temperature levels in an efficient way.
Our current linear economic system is characterized by intensive use of energy and resources and is reaching its limits, especially in industrial systems that are designed for the consumption and one-off use of goods. Against this background, circular economy orientated rental and service models have been discussed for quite some time as promising solutions for ecological and economic challenges. Nevertheless, broad market penetration has so far only been achieved in a few areas of demand.
Task 84 aims to collect knowledge for enabling demand side management in buildings connected to DHC networks with a strong focus on case studies, technology integration, algorithms as well as collaboration models between DHC operators and consumers.