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In cooperation with our network partners, we develop new concepts, products and processes in the fields of biohydrogen research, anaerobic technology and biomass utilization.Focus:Basic research and development of processes for biohydrogen production from waste materialsConcepts for the material use of biomass and biogenic wasteDevelopment and optimization of anaerobic processes and proceduresMicro- & molecular biology of two-phase fermentation systems
The "EcoSolve" project develops innovative digital solutions for the optimization of biogas plants. The use of sensors, AI-supported data analysis, and customized software solutions enables improved control of anaerobic processes. The goal is to increase efficiency, sustainability, and resource utilization in biogas production in order to contribute to Thuringia's sustainable energy supply.The project is co-financed by the Free State of Thuringia and the European Union as part of the ERDF program 2021-2027. By developing and implementing these innovative technologies, "EcoSolve" contributes to resource efficiency and a sustainable energy supply.
The project underlying these results was funded by the Free State of Thuringia under the number 2023 IIP 0004 and co-financed by the European Union within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF – Thuringia Programme 2021-2027) and from state funds.
Project: Preparatory activities for the R&D joint project on the topic of “Development and promotion of bio-based plastics”
The Robert Boyle Thuringian Institute for BioHydrogen and Environmental Research is working on the development and promotion of bio-based plastics. This project is being carried out as part of the FTI-Thuringia TECHNOLOGY funding program and is financially supported by the European Union. Our goal is to create sustainable and environmentally friendly material solutions that contribute to reducing environmental pollution and strengthening the regional circular economy.
The project underlying these results was funded by the Free State of Thuringia under the number 2022 WIN 0045 and co-financed by the European Union within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Synthesis module for the development of new synthesis processes to replace petroleum-based thermoplastics with sustainable thermoplastic polysaccharides.
The aim of the investment is to establish an infrastructure for the development of new synthesis processes to replace petroleum-based thermoplastics with sustainable thermoplastic polysaccharides. In addition to developing new processes, the upscaling of these processes, which is important for industrial use, will also be investigated and optimized.
The synthesis module is intended to produce biopolymers from biogenic residues that can be 100% degraded by microbial metabolic processes and can be melted and shaped in the same way as petroleum-based synthetic thermoplastics.
The core of the planned infrastructure is the development of new synthesis processes that convert polysaccharides of various origins into thermoplastic starch esters using carboxylic acid derivatives without solvents and in a salt-free reaction medium. Furthermore, the targeted process should enable control of the melting temperature and rheology through detailed structural design of the thermoplastic polysaccharides over a wide range relevant for commercial applications.
This is intended to provide the Thuringian economy with new opportunities in national and international competition.
The project, supported by the Free State of Thuringia, was co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and REACT-EU.
Analysis module for two-stage fermentation processes
The goal is to establish an analytical infrastructure to reliably monitor the concentrations of substrates, intermediates, and end products in the two-stage fermentation processes operated at the Robert Boyle Institute (RBI). This concentration data will subsequently enable the balancing of material flows and the application of appropriate process engineering models.
The possibility of quantitatively evaluating the two-stage recycling processes for biogenic residues developed within the framework of research projects will give RBI the opportunity to provide potential industrial customers with the data they need to design their own process specifically tailored to the residue or recyclable material.
Development of a new fermentation technology
Two-phase anaerobic process for the recycling of waste from the composite material
Technology development for upgrading conventional biogas plants to hydrogen filling stations
Modular system for building conditioning to ensure a CO2-neutral building stock
Development of a methodology for the quantification of the genus Methanosarcina in anaerobic sludges, as well as a methodology for their enrichment. Development of a new fermentation technology
Development of a multi-product fermenter with QuorumSensing-based biocenosis overclocking
Development of an incubation device with temperature gradient adjustment for the investigation of mold growth
Increasing substrate throughput by optimizing the population densities of involved microorganisms
Development of a process for the monofermentation of nitrogen-rich farmyard manure
Development of the 2PBA process as a 2-phase anaerobic process for garage fermentation with bioaugmentation to improve microbiology efficiency and its technical implementation in the form of a new plant technology
Development of a process for the monofer
Development of a mobile container system for the use of green waste and organic waste with the aim of producing a high-energy fluid for co-fermentation in wastewater treatment plants
Strategies for process optimization of percolation biogas plants
The Robert Boyle Institute eV, as an internationally networked institute, strives to
to provide practical assistance in supporting and establishing university education and research in the field of bioenergy and bioprocess engineering
to integrate international research institutions within the framework of cooperation projects in order to establish lasting partnerships for research and development
to achieve international knowledge and technology transfer in order to contribute to environmental protection and sustainability in the spirit of the circular economy
to support the development of biomass potential through international cooperation and to develop industrial, process-engineering solutions for this purpose
Activities
Establishment of a cooperation with the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in Kuala Lumpur to establish an environmental engineering chair and training courses for students over 2 years
Coordination, planning and provision of a training container for biogas processes, support in establishing a biogas research laboratory and training of students at the Tasik Chini Research Center (PPTC)
Cooperation and consulting for the construction and operation of the first industrial biogas plant for chicken manure in Malaysia in cooperation with SP-Multitech
to support the development of biomass potential through international cooperation and to develop industrial, process-engineering solutions for this purpose
Cooperation and consulting for the construction and operation of the first industrial biogas plant for chicken manure in Malaysia in cooperation with SP-Multitech
Establishment of a cooperation and research and training laboratory for the University of Lomé, Togo
Establishment of a cooperation with the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria and the Friedrich Schiller University Jena with the aim of developing biomass potential, establishing research and teaching, and technology transfer
Establishment of a collaboration with the Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax, Tunisia, and the Faculty of Science of Sfax, Tunisia, as well as industrial partners to establish solutions for the agricultural industry (olive production and circular economy).
Participation in the “FruVaSe” project with German universities (UGOE, EUAS) and four East African universities in Tanzania (NM-AIST), Uganda (MUG) and Kenya (UoN, UoE), among other international partners
Establishment of cooperation, consulting, planning and coordination for the establishment of bioscience container laboratories for teaching and research with the Thracian University of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Establishment of a research collaboration with the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and the Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam, as well as industrial partners with the aim of establishing solutions for the development of biomass potential and water protection (especially water hyacinth)
Training of Indonesian students in cooperation with the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena and the Swiss German University
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