Power to X and “Green” Platform Chemicals

Green ammonia as a decentralized, cross-sector energy vector for the German energy transition

The Fraunhofer flagship project AmmonVektor is coordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT and researches ammonia as an energy vector for the transportation of hydrogen. In its liquid form, ammonia is technically easy to transport and does not require a great deal of energy. The researchers at the Fraunhofer Institutes UMSICHT, ICT, IGB, IKTS, IML, IMM, IMW and ITWM are looking at the entire value chain and taking advantage of the fact that ammonia already has a global transport infrastructure due to fertilizer production.

Dimethylfuran as a sustainable downstream product of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: production and applications of a bio-based solvent

The aim of the DiMeFu project is the further optimization and subsequent upscaling of a heterogeneously catalyzed process developed in Prof. Muhler's working group. As part of a DFG predecessor project, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) was successfully converted to dimethylfuran (DMF) using novel Pd-based catalysts supported on N-doped carbon and under mild reaction conditions with the aid of formic acid.

Shaping the Future of Green Chemistry by Process Intensification and Digitalization

The chemical industry is essential for a wide range of industrial value chains and is one of the most important drivers of new product developments and innovations. Global challenges in the areas of climate protection, energy and resource efficiency − coupled with political and societal demands for a green, sustainable chemistry − have led the chemical industry to set ambitious goals for defossilizing its production processes and establishing a circular, climate-neutral material and energy conversion. This transformation calls for major research and development efforts.

Production of green ammonia in Morocco

The production of "green" ammonia from renewable sources will be an important pillar of the future global economy. As a "Power-to-X" product, green ammonia contributes significantly to the coupling of various sectors, helping to create a stable renewable energy landscape.  

Fraunhofer IGB has been working on green ammonia production as a future technology for several years. Back in November 2018, the Green Ammonia project started on behalf of the Moroccan fertilizer manufacturer OCP and in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, with a focus on evaluating new technologies for the sustainable production of ammonia.

Advanced Carbon Materials from Biowaste: Sustainable Pathways to Drive Innovative Green Technologies

GreenCarbon is a project funded by the European Union in the framework of the H2020 Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions – Innovative Training Networks. GreenCarbon provides career development and training opportunities for 14 researchers who are in the first 4 years of their research careers (Early‑Stage Researchers, ESRs). The research programme focusses on the production of carbon materials on the basis of renewable resources to further develop them as catalysts or adsorbent materials for high‑performance applications.