Fraunhofer UMSICHT Institute Branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT

Institute branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg

The Sulzbach-Rosenberg branch of the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops process engineering solutions in the field of carbon conversion (next-generation biofuels, recycling technologies for plastics and composite materials, biochar), low-emission combustion systems as well as the provision and storage of process heat. It also has expertise in waste and resource strategies and life cycle assessment (LCA).

With a focus on process engineering and plant construction, it supports clients from the project idea through pilot plants and demonstrators to market launch. The Center for Energy Storage at the institute's branch focuses on integrated, decentralized energy conversion and energy storage systems.

News from the Institute branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg

 

Project completion / 5.7.2024

Fraunhofer UMSICHT finalizes major waste project in Kuwait

Kuwait presents first nationwide Waste Management Strategy in the Gulf region.

 

Research project EAG2-Rec / 1.3.2024

Final report: Recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Ghana

 

Press Release / 26.3.2024

UK-Germany applied research collaboration on green energy and sustainable resources

 

Press Release / 1.2.2024

Technology transfer Brazil

Fraunhofer UMSICHT cooperates with Senai Biomass Innovation Institute.

 

Press Release / 7.11.2023

Green steel production: from potential analysis to implementation at the Salzgitter steel works

 

Press Release / 14.3.2023

Project InterPyro - Application of the UMSICHT TCR® Technology

 

Press Release / 13.3.2023

Waste Management Atlas of Kuwait

eMiskWaste Project

Events and Trade Fairs

 

Cologne / 20.11.2024

Event: Advanced Recycling Conference 2024

Fraunhofer UMSICHT with exhibition stand at the Advanced Recycling Conference 2024

 

Vienna / 27.11.2024

Lecture: Opportunities of chemical recycling via pyrolysis and potentials of electron emitters in pyrolysis

Dr. Alexander Hofmann with presentations at the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications  

 

Frankfurt Offenbach / 6.12.2024

Key Note Lecture: Circular economy and carbon cycles - Challenges and technical approaches

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke with key note on the challenges and technical approaches in the circular economy and carbon cycles

 

Kuwait / 18.12.2024

Lecture: »Circular Economy and Carbon Management – a Building Block for the Energy- and Raw Material Transition«

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke at the »First International Conference on Environment and Industrial Hygiene – Toward Sustainable Future«

 

Rotterdam / 5.3.2025

Lecture: Using waste biomass as a raw material for steam crackers at Go Circular

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke and Dr. Alexander Hofmann at Go Circular 2025

 

Milan / 19.5.2025

UMSICHT with presentation on the use of waste biomass as a raw material for steam crackers at PRC Europe

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke at the »Petrochemical & Refining Congress: Europe 2025«

Our departments

 

Advanced Carbon Conversion Technologies

Conversion and recycling technologies for carbonaceous feedstocks, e.g. biogenic residual and waste materials or composite materials containing plastics.

 

Clean Combustion and Process Heat

Low-emission energy recovery from biomass and waste. Generation and storage of industrial process heat from renewable sources.

 

Secondary Resources and Assessment

Waste and Ressource Strategies for a Successful Circular Economy. Life cycle assessment and LCA.

Current research projects

 

A waste management plan for the Emirate of Kuwait

Inventory, data collection and roadmap are the key points of the project.

 

TO-SYN-FUEL

Conversion of sewage sludge into fuel and hydrogen

 

Recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Ghana

Project EAG2-Rec: An innovative technology for downstream processing of WEEE in Ghana

 

EU Project FERTIMANURE

From Farm to Market: Converting Animal Manure into Fertilising Products.

 

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