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

 

News / 11.12.2024

Merry Christmas and stay healthy!

Christmas and New Year greetings from the Sulzbach-Rosenberg branch of the institute

 

EU Project FERTIMANURE / 11.12.2024

EU-co-funded FERTIMANURE project has successfully wrapped

 

Research project / 14.11.2024

Results of the FlexNOx project are promising

Wood fires with up to 80% less NOx emissions

 

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 / 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

Events and Trade Fairs

 

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«

 

Valencia / 9.6.2025

Conference: Fraunhofer UMSICHT at the EUBCE 2025

Various lectures and poster presentations on current research findings

 

Trade fair/ Brussels / 24.6.2025

Fraunhofer UMSICHT with exhibition stand at Chemical Recycling 2025

Dr. Alexander Hofmann presents research technologies for chemical recycling 

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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