Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
technology expert for cleantech, energy technologies, and chemistry 20+ years of experience in: * Power-to-X/CCU : SNG, methanol, Fischer-Tropsch, DME/OME, ethanol * Hydrogen technologies: fuel cells, electrolysis, reforming * Energy storage: home energy storage, batteries, thermal storage * Bio-energy/bio-economy: biogas, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), pyrolysis, gasification project management, basic engineering and cost estimate for 10000 t/a HTC pilot plant (hydrothermal carbonization) scouting for and evaluation of potential ventures, market assessments, coaching of startups
* innovation management * strategic planning * identification and evaluation of potential projects and start-ups
* responsible for a group comprising 7 chemists and chemical engineers and 15 students (as of July 2014) * 1.5 Mio. € annual turnover (2013) * strategic planing * project acquisition: public funded projects, direct industry contracts * project management for R&D projects with budgets of up to 2.5 Mio. € * areas of expertise - thermochemical hydrogen production (reforming, pre-reforming, pyrolysis) - thermochemical conversion of biomass (gasification, pyrolysis, liquid phase reforming) - proprietary process for direct evaporation of liquid organic compounds (e.g. fuels) for application in burners and in diesel engine after treatment * scientific consultant to all projects in my group - process design, simulation - construction, start-up and test of prototype plants - reactor design, catalyst development and characterization