SmartProSys

Smart Process Systems for a Green Carbon-based Chemical Production in a Sustainable Society

Welcome to the website of the Research Cluster SmartProSys! Here you can find current information about our research on smart & sustainable chemistry and circular economy.

The SmartProSys research initiative aims to replace fossil raw materials in chemical production with renewable carbon sources, thus contributing to a carbon-neutral society. It follows a system-oriented strategy and investigates resource-efficient degradation and synthesis strategies at process level, intelligent catalytic conversions at molecular level, and economic and societal impacts at a higher system level. The complexity of the system requires the development of powerful computational and machine learning methods for the design, simulation, optimization and control of the system. SmartProSys involves researchers from the fields of systems-oriented process engineering, chemistry, mathematics, logistics, political science, and psychology.

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SmartProSys pursues a system-oriented strategy based on a cross-scale research approach to develop a new generation of chemical production processes. Here, you can find more information about the four different Research Areas.

Many researchers from different disciplines are involved in the SmartProSys research initiative. Here you will find an overview of the principal investigators.

Numerous external parties are involved in the SmartProSys research initiative. You can find an overview of the collaborators in the four research areas on the following page.

Further input is received from the Associated Researchers (ARs), which are paid by the
participating institutions, and which are listed on the following page.

30.09.2024

A digital twin bi-directionally links a physical plant to a real-time simulation, enabling safer, more efficient and sustainable operations. In Power-to-X (PtX) technologies, digital twins are designed to operate reactors autonomously, converting renewable energy such as wind into chemical fuels that can be stored for later use. This is particularly important in offshore scenarios, where optimal operation is more challenging due to fluctuating conditions and the need for real-time adjustments.

26.09.2024

Around 19 percent of Germany's overall energy demand is currently used to provide process heat. Most of the required energy is obtained from the burning of fossil fuels. Scientists investigate how energy consumption of large-scale processes can be reduced and additionally substituted by green alternatives.

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