Clean Combustion and Process Heat

Low-emission combustion processes and process heat

We develop solutions for successfully shaping the heat transition both in the technical center and in on-site applications:

Low-emission combustion systems for biomass and waste
Medium and high-temperature heat storage systems

We design and optimize plant technology, processes and applications in such a way that, in addition to economic use, maximum social benefit is achieved. We accompany and support companies on their way to climate neutrality and in the development and optimization of the technologies required for this.

Our aim is to develop combustion technology with extremely low emissions (Near Zero Emission). At the same time, we are working on establishing potentially CO2-negative bioenergy solutions (Negative Emission Technologies). One focus of our work is on the flexible use of biogenic residues and other waste. We rely on innovative plant technology and online sensor technology for fuel-flexible control.

In our pilot plants, we have test benches and measuring equipment for optimizing combustion and filter systems as well as extensive online gas analysis.

In the field of storage systems, we develop, optimize and test medium and high-temperature storage systems as well as integrated solutions for industrial high-temperature applications. Our innovative solutions range from highly dynamic, metal-based latent heat storage systems to particularly efficient sugar alcohol storage systems that are also suitable for seasonal applications.

By using our storage systems, we increase the efficiency of industrial high-temperature applications. With the help of static and dynamic simulations, we find optimized solutions for the integration of the storage tanks.

Department management

Martin Meiler has been working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Sulzbach-Rosenberg branch, since 2009. Since then, he has been researching combustion systems for solid materials, in particular biogenic residues and waste in grate firing systems.

The research field of high-temperature storage as a key to renewable energies in industry also falls within his area of responsibility.

Since March 2016, Martin Meiller has been Group Leader»Energy from Biomass & Waste«, from January 2022 he took over the management of the »Energy Technology« department and in 2023 the newly founded »Clean Combustion and Process Heat« department.

Martin Meiller is a member of the following committees:

ProcessNet Expert Group Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery
Scientific representative of Fraunhofer UMSICHT in the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance
Environmental Cluster Bavaria Working Group “Energy from Waste”
Representative of Fraunhofer UMSICHT in the DVV - German Association for Combustion Research

Services and fields of research

Combustion technology and emission reduction

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High-temperature storage for industrial process heat

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Project highlights from the department: Clean Combustion and Process Heat

7.11.2023

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

In the »BeWiSer« project, a team from Fraunhofer UMSICHT is investigating the potential of biogenic raw and residual materials in steel production as a substitute for fossil carbon and energy sources in a work package.

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28.2.2023

UMSICHT develops thermal management for large-scale hydrogen research project

In the project cluster »Design of Industrial Transformation (Steelworks and Industry)«, Fraunhofer UMSICHT is responsible for the conceptual design of heat management at the industrial port of Bremen.

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19.10.2020

Electrochemical wastewater treatment generates hydrogen

A novel electrochemical purification process for highly contaminated process wastewater is to generate hydrogen at the same time. In the AECO H2+ project, a test stand with electrolysis cell is being set-up to undertake test for industrial use of the technology.

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12.3.2020

Biomass for sustainable brick production

Using the example of a brick plant, the »BioBrick« project shows how process heat and residues from biomass plants can be used for industrial brick production. In the project, a wood gasifier provides the heat (500 - 1000°C). The carbonaceous residues from the gasifier are used as porosification material in the brick.

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12.9.2019

Predictive combustion control in waste incineration plants

Online fuel analysis enables predictive control

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5.3.2019

How efficient are electrostatic precipitators for biomass combustion systems?

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22.7.2019

Digital Fire: Biomass combustion digitized

Research project combines digitization and process engineering

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18.10.2018

Smart combustion technology for biomass cogeneration plants

In the Fuelband2 project, an early warning system for biomass cogeneration plants is being developed that can detect the formation of deposits live and then propose countermeasures to the operator. For the first time, a »machine learning« approach will be applied to biomass cogeneration plants and tested in real operation.

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Our projects

Here you will find a selection of our projects from the thematic areas of the department.

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ISSDEMO	Industrial process Steam Supply – DEMOnstration of an ultra-dynamic thermal energy storage	12/2023-11/2026	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
WäKo	Heat at the touch of a button: subcoolable storage tanks based on phase change materials	07/2023-06/2026	Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e. V.
BioBrick2	CO₂-neutral production of bricks - Holistic integration of a wood gasifier in brick production	01/2023-12/2025	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
KI Kessel	AI-supported boiler control for series-produced boilers on a scale <1 MW	11/2022-10/2025	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
NET-Fuels	Increasing biomass conversion efficiency to carbon-negative sustainable biofuels by combination of thermal and bio-electrochemical processes	11/2022-10/2026	EU
E-TNV	Electrothermal post-combustion for single-room fireplaces	10/2022-09/2024	Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
KliSchGa2.0	Climate protection gas from wood and biogenic residues - steps towards holistic process integration in the ceramic manufacturing process	08/2022-01/2025	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
hyBit	Hydrogen for Bremen's Industrial Transformation: Sub-project heat management at the industrial port	09/2022-02/2026	BMBF
Claire	Development of a gasifier boiler with lower combustion and extreme zoning for minimized emissions	07/2022-06/2025	Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
BO2CCU	Oxyfuel combustion of biogenic gases: CO2-negative processes by coupling bioenergy and electrolysis	01/2022-12/2024	Internal program SME
FlexNOx	Development of a combustion system with fuel staging - nitrogen oxide reduction and flexibilization of biomass combustion plants	2/2021 – 7/2024	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)
Gusskohle	TCR coal for use in foundries Innovation program Resilient value creation Cluster 3	07/2020-12/2020	Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e. V.
»BeWiSer«	Accompanying research on hydrogen in steel production - Sub-project: By-products and secondary material and heat flows in hydrogen-based crude steel production	07/2020-06/2023	Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
BioBrick	Biomass as the key to sustainable brick production - energy supply, generation of process heat and material recycling of gasifier residues	01/2020-1/2021	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)
AdOnFuelControl	Adaptive online fuel characterisation of heterogeneous fuels for optimised firing control	11/2019- 10/2022	Bayerische Forschungsstiftung
Digital-Fire	Joint project: Digital-Fire - Optimisation of Data Acquisition and Control Technology for Biomass Firing Systems; Subproject 1: Theoretical and Experimental Investigations, Development of Modules for Data Acquisition	9/2019- 8/2022	Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR)
ODH@SIZ	ODH@SIZ - Open ICT ecosystem for cross-sectoral control and operational roll-out of energy infrastructure to a mulifunctional hub for mobility, production and neighbourhood supply	5/2019-5/2023	Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
DAnkEE	Demonstration of a plant for combined dedusting and denitrification -key for the environmentally friendly use of biomass residues and waste materials	09/2018- 08/2021	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)
FuelBand2	Combustion and fuel optimisation for the utilisation of residues in biomass furnaces	07/2018-06/2021	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)
KlischGa	Bio-chemical climate protection gas from high-strength industrial mixed pellets for industrial gas production - Sub-project: Investigation of the gasification behaviour of the mixed pellets	09/2017 - 02/2021	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)
eleMeMe	Decentralised decoupling of power generation and energy supply by coupling onsite electrochemical methanol generation and methanol fuel cells	03/2017 – 02/2020	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)
MACOR	Feasibility study on the reduction of CO2 emissions in the steelworks using renewable energies	06/2017 - 05/2020	Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
TheMatiK	ower plant technology (load-flexible and part-load power plants) - Thermal and thermochemical energy storage in power plants	10/2016 - 09/2019	Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
FRESBI	Optimisation of the fractional separation efficiency of electrostatic dust collectors for use in biomass furnaces - Subproject 1: Power range >50 kW	02/2016 - 07/2018	Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR)
SeMoBioEnergy	SeMoBioEnergy - Semi-Mobile Bioenergy from Agricultural and Forest Residues in Chile and Beyond - Teilvorhaben: Aufbau einer semi-mobilen Biomasse Konversionsanlage	09/2015 - 01/2019	Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
Project Ashes	Recycling of nutrients from residues of thermo-chemical processing of bagasse	04/2015 - 12/2018	Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
Ash2Gas	Microbial biomethane production with hydrogen from thermal gasification of biomass with nutrients from gasification residues / Share UMSICHT Proof of Concept & Evaluation (AP6&7)	12/2014 - 12/2017	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi)

Publications of the department

Jahr Year	Titel/Autor:in Title/Author	Publikationstyp Publication Type
2024	Effiziente Prozessdampfversorgung: Demonstration eines hochdynamischen Wärmespeichersystems für Industrieanwendungen Kugler, Felix	Vortrag Presentation
2024	Industrielle Prozessdampfversorgung - Demonstration eines ultradynamischen thermischen Energiespeichers Kugler, Felix	Vortrag Presentation
2024	Characterization of different solid fuels from waste for an advanced online fuel control system designed for large-scale incineration plants Oischinger, Jürgen; Kohl, Markus; Meiller, Martin; Walberer, Julian; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas; Grafmans, Florian; Warnecke, Ragnar; Breitenberger, Robert; Dannerbeck, Franz; Zwiellehner, Martin	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2024	Setting behavior and mechanical properties of geopolymers from fly ash and real construction waste Kugler, Felix; Krcmar, Wolfgang; Teipel, Ulrich	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2023	Online-Klassifizierung unterschiedlicher Brennstoffe und Brennstoffcharakteristika als Basis für eine Flexibilisierung der Feststoffverbrennung Meiller, Martin	Dissertation Doctoral Thesis
2023	Prozesswärme in der stahlverarbeitenden Industrie Kugler, Felix	Vortrag Presentation
2023	FlexNOx - Entwicklung einer Feuerung mit Brennstoffstufung zur Stickoxidminderung und Flexibilisierung von Biomassefeuerungsanlagen Gebhard, Niklas; Meiller, Martin	Poster
2023	KliSchGa2 und BioBrick2. Integration von Biomasse in industrielle Hochtemperatur-Prozesswärme Meiler, Michael; Meiller, Martin; Kugler, Felix	Poster
2023	Development and Commissioning of an Innovative Biorefinery for the Conversion of Contaminated Biomass into High-quality Energy Carriers Kick, Christopher; Peetz, Pascal; Apfelbacher, Andreas; Meiller, Martin; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2023	High-temperature process heat from biomass with integrated utilisation of gasification residues Meiler, Michael; Meiller, Martin	Poster
2023	Corrigendum to: Analysis of Technology Potential of a Metal-based Latent Heat Storage for Backup Process Steam Supply (Chemie Ingenieur Technik, (2021), 93, 4, (605-617), 10.1002/cite.202000169) Heim, Silas; Komogowski, Lars	Erratum
2022	Thermo-Catalytic Reforming (TCR) - An important link between waste management and renewable fuels as part of the energy transition Hornung, Andreas; Jahangiri, Hessam; Ouadi, Miloud; Kick, Christopher; Deinert, Lisa; Meyer, Benedikt; Grunwald, Jan; Daschner, Robert; Apfelbacher, Andreas; Meiller, Martin; Eder, Stefan	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2022	Verfahren und Anlage zum thermischen Verwerten von festem Brennstoff in einem Reaktionsraum Meiller, Martin; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas	Patent
2022	Sugarcane bagasse ash as fertilizer for soybeans: Effects of added residues on ash composition, mineralogy, phosphorus extractability and plant availability Dombinov, Vitalij; Herzel, Hannes; Meiller, Martin; Müller, Felix; Willbold, Sabine; Zang, Joachim W.; Fonseca-Zang, Warde A. da; Klose, Holger; Adam, Christian; Poorter, Hendrik; Jablonowski, Nicolai D.; Schrey, Silvia D.	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2022	Steigerung der Brennstoffflexibilität von Biomassefeuerungsanlagen durch Online-Sensorik Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2021	Flexibilisierung thermischer Krafwerke: Eine Literaturübersicht Heim, Silas; Komogowski, Lars	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2021	Charakterisierung und Störstoffanalyse von rückgewonnenen Stoffströmen aus Wärmedämmverbundsystemen Fehn, Thomas; Kugler, Felix; Tübke, Beatrice; Schweppe, Rainer; Mebert, Phillip; Krcmar, Wolfgang; Teipel, Ulrich	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2021	Development of a New Sensor Module for an Enhanced Fuel Flexible Operation of Biomass Boilers Meiller, Martin; Oischinger, Jürgen; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2021	Analysis of Technology Potential of a Metal-based Latent Heat Storage for Backup Process Steam Supply Heim, Silas; Komogowski, Lars	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2020	Importance of biomass for the decarbonization of industrial process heat supply Meiller, Martin; Komogowski, Lars	Vortrag Presentation
2020	Innovative Ansätze zur Integration von Bioenergie in die Prozesswärmeversorgung Meiller, Martin; Komogowski, Lars	Vortrag Presentation
2020	Optimization of the fractional collection efficiencies for electrostatic precipitators used in biomass-fired boilers Oischinger, Jürgen; Steiner, Michael; Meiller, Martin; Hebauer, M.; Beer, S.; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas; Kramb, J.	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2020	Full assessment of Sida (Sida hermaphrodita) biomass as a solid fuel Jablonowski, Nicolai David; Kollmann, Tobias; Meiller, Martin; Dohrn, M.; Müller, M.; Nabel, M.; Zapp, P.; Schonhoff, A.; Schrey, S.D.	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2020	Untersuchungen zur möglichen Freisetzung von Nanopartikeln bei der Ablagerung und bodenbezogenen Anwendung von mineralischen Abfällen. Abschlussbericht Oischinger, Jürgen; Meiller, Martin; Daschner, Robert; Hennecke, Dieter; Hund-Rinke, Kerstin; Meisterjahn, Boris; Schröder, Nicola	Bericht Report
2020	Soybean Fertilized by P-Phases from Bagasse-Based Materials: P-Extraction Procedures, Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT), and X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD) Herzel, Hannes; Dombinov, Vitalij; Vogel, Christian; Willbold, Sabine; Vettorazzi Levandowski, Gabriel; Meiller, Martin; Müller, Felix; Zang, Joachim Werner; Fonseca-Zang, Warde Antonieta da; Jablonowski, Nicolai David; Schrey, Silvia Diane; Adam, Christian	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2019	Laub als Brennstoff? Stahl, Esther; Danz, Philipp; Meiller, Martin; Walberer, Julian	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2019	Nutzungskonzepte für Gärreste und andere biogene Reststoffe in Biomasseverbrennungsanlagen Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2019	Klimaneutrale Prozesswärmebereitstellung - Chancen und Risiken sowie zukünftige Anforderungen an Molkereien Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2019	Stickoxidminderung in Biomassefeuerungen - Innovative Ansätze für primär- und sekundärseitige NOx-Minderung Walberer, Julian; Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2019	Digitalisierung in der thermischen Abfallbehandlung - ein Überblick Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2018	Recycling of nutrients from residues of thermo-chemical processing of sugarcane bagasse and straw - handling of produced fertilizers based on biomass ash Stahl, Esther; Meiller, Martin; Danz, Philipp; Dombinov, Vitalij; Herzel, Hannes	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2018	Optimization of thermal processes for the use of residues from bioethanol and sugar production in Brazil Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2018	FRESBI "Optimierung der FRaktionsabscheidegrade Elektrostatischer Staubabscheider beim Einsatz in BIomassefeuerungen" Oischinger, Jürgen; Meiller, Martin; Beer, S.; Steiner, M.; Schade, C.; Kramb, J.	Vortrag Presentation
2018	Dust filtration influence on the performance of catalytic filters for NOx reduction Mateus, Giovanny; Meiller, Martin; Soukup, Karel; Hornung, Andreas	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2018	Nutzung biogener Reststoffe in dezentralen Feuerungsanlagen - Chancen und Hindernisse Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2018	Energetische Nutzung von biogenen Reststoffen vor Ort Daschner, Robert; Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2017	Vergleich von thermischen Verfahren zur Nutzung von Rückständen aus der Bioethanolerzeugung und Zuckerherstellung in Brasilien Meiller, Martin; Gehrmann, H.-J.; Baris, D.; Vodegel, S.; Müller, F.; Schaaf, T.; Hermann, L.	Poster
2017	Dezentrale Wärmeerzeugung aus Reststoffen und Biomasse Meiller, Martin	Vortrag Presentation
2017	Boiler design with solid-gaseous fuel staging to reduce NOX-emissions and optimize load flexibility Meiller, Martin; Daschner, Robert; Walberer, Julian; Hornung, Andreas	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2017	Impaktormessung im Rauchgasstrang einer Müll- und Kohlelinie des GKS-Schweinfurt Meiller, Martin; Oischinger, Jürgen; Daschner, Robert; Warnecke, Ragnar	Vortrag Presentation
2017	Innovative NOX-Reduzierung: Primär- und Sekundärseitige Ansätze zur Minderung von Stickoxid-Emissionen bei Biomassefeuerungen Meiller, Martin; Mateus Batanero, Giovanny Andres; Walberer, Julian	Vortrag Presentation
2016	Impaktormessungen im Rauchgasstrang einer Müll- und Kohlelinie des GKS-Schweinfurt Daschner, Robert; Oischinger, Jürgen; Meiller, Martin; Hornung, Andreas	Vortrag Presentation
2016	Behandlung nanomaterialhaltiger Abfälle in thermischen Abfallbehandlungsanlagen Vogel, Julia; Weiss, Volker; Oischinger, Jürgen; Daschner, Robert; Meiller, Martin	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2016	Untersuchung möglicher Umweltauswirkungen bei der Entsorgung nanomaterialhaltiger Abfälle in Abfallbehandlungsanlagen Börner, Rolf; Meiller, Martin; Oischinger, Jürgen; Daschner, Robert	Bericht Report
2016	Transport behavior of biogenic residues tested on a cold grate model Meiller, Martin; Walberer, Julian; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas	Poster
2016	Combustion tests with biogenic residues Meiller, Martin; Schweimer, Lukas; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2016	Market analysis for a flexible furnance for biogenic residues Meiller, Martin; Dobler, Christoph; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas	Poster
2016	Market analysis for a flexible furnace for biogenic residues Meiller, Martin; Dobler, Christoph; Daschner, Robert; Hornung, Andreas	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2016	NanoEmission. Untersuchung des Emissionsverhaltens von Nanopartikeln bei der Abfallverbrennung Oischinger, Jürgen; Meiller, Martin; Daschner, Robert	Poster

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Clean Combustion and Process Heat

Low-emission combustion processes and process heat

Department management

Services and fields of research

Combustion technology and emission reduction

High-temperature storage for industrial process heat

Project highlights from the department: Clean Combustion and Process Heat

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

UMSICHT develops thermal management for large-scale hydrogen research project

Electrochemical wastewater treatment generates hydrogen

Biomass for sustainable brick production

Predictive combustion control in waste incineration plants

How efficient are electrostatic precipitators for biomass combustion systems?

Digital Fire: Biomass combustion digitized

Smart combustion technology for biomass cogeneration plants

Our projects

Übersicht

Publications of the department

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Dr.-Ing. Martin Meiller