The project focuses on the thermo-chemical conversion of CO₂ to syngas (a mixture of CO, CO₂, H₂,  small  amounts  of  higher  hydrocarbons  and  H₂O). The CO₂ is  fed together with steam or in pure form into a fluidized bed gasifier, where biomass is converted to a high-value syngas. In this process, the end product CO₂ is converted to CO which is the carbon source for further synthesis routes. This syngas is further used for the production of biofuels, synthetic natural gas, fine chemicals, proteins or nutrients in the  other  PhDs  theses  of  this  doctoral  college.  Therefore,  it  is  import  to  have  knowledge  about  the  downstream processes of syngas utilization and its optimal composition as well.

In close interaction with PIs and PhD students within this doctoral college, suitable syngas compositions will be evaluated, and the CO₂ biomass gasification process integrated in the CO₂Refinery. The aim of this PhD project is to optimize the  operation  parameters  during  CO₂  gasification  to  increase  the  CO₂  conversion  and  carbon  utilization  efficiency.

PhD-Student: Florian Müller

Betreuung: Franz Winter
Mitbetreuung: Stefan Müller

PhD-Studierende: Leisan Mukhametshina

Betreuung: Andreas Werner
Mitbetreuung: Franz Winter, Michael Harasek

The project focuses on the thermo-chemical conversion of CO₂ to syngas (a mixture of CO, CO₂, H₂,  small  amounts  of  higher  hydrocarbons  and  H₂O). The CO₂ is  fed together with steam or in pure form into a fluidized bed gasifier, where biomass is converted to a high-value syngas. In this process, the end product CO₂ is converted to CO which is the carbon source for further synthesis routes. This syngas is further used for the production of biofuels, synthetic natural gas, fine chemicals, proteins or nutrients in the  other  PhDs  theses  of  this  doctoral  college.  Therefore,  it  is  import  to  have  knowledge  about  the  downstream processes of syngas utilization and its optimal composition as well.

In close interaction with PIs and PhD students within this doctoral college, suitable syngas compositions will be evaluated, and the CO₂ biomass gasification process integrated in the CO₂Refinery. The aim of this PhD project is to optimize the  operation  parameters  during  CO₂  gasification  to  increase  the  CO₂  conversion  and  carbon  utilization  efficiency.

PhD-Studentin: Julia Kalarus

Betreuung: Katharina Schröder
Mitbetreuung: Franz Winter, Michael Harasek, Karin Föttinger

PhD-Student: Ivo van den Hurk

Betreuung: Stefan Pflügl
Mitbetreuung: Matthias Steiger

PhD-Student: Gustavo Alves

Betreuung: Karin Föttinger
Mitbetreuung: Thomas Konegger, Franz Winter, Christoph Rameshan

Versatile and robust catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

PhD-Studentin: Roghayeh Shirvani

Betreuung: Matthias Steiger
Mitbetreuung: Stefan Pflügl, Thomas Konegger

PhD-Student: Alexander Bartik

Betreuung: Stefan Müller
Mitbetreuung: Michael Harasek, Florian Benedikt

The project focuses on the thermo-chemical conversion of CO₂ to syngas (a mixture of CO, CO₂, H₂,  small  amounts  of  higher  hydrocarbons  and  H₂O). The CO₂ is  fed together with steam or in pure form into a fluidized bed gasifier, where biomass is converted to a high-value syngas. In this process, the end product CO₂ is converted to CO which is the carbon source for further synthesis routes. This syngas is further used for the production of biofuels, synthetic natural gas, fine chemicals, proteins or nutrients in the  other  PhDs  theses  of  this  doctoral  college.  Therefore,  it  is  import  to  have  knowledge  about  the  downstream processes of syngas utilization and its optimal composition as well.

In close interaction with PIs and PhD students within this doctoral college, suitable syngas compositions will be evaluated, and the CO₂ biomass gasification process integrated in the CO₂Refinery. The aim of this PhD project is to optimize the  operation  parameters  during  CO₂  gasification  to  increase  the  CO₂  conversion  and  carbon  utilization  efficiency.

PhD-Studentin: Katharina Rauchenwald

Betreuung: Thomas Konegger
Mitbetreuung: Karin Föttinger, Matthias Steiger

PhD-Studentin: Diana Dimande

Betreuung: Michael Harasek
Mitbetreuung: Bettina Mihalyi, Walter Wukovits

PhD-Student: Frank Radosits

Betreuung: Amela Ajanovic
Mitbetreuung: Reinhard Haas

Economic, environmental and policy assessment of CO2-derived products