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Participation in the 40th International Heat Transfer Conference in Assisi
Between June 26 and 28, 2023, the 40th International Heat Transfer Conference took place in the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi. It was organised by colleagues from the nearby University of Perugia (Università degli Studi di Perugia). The IOB was represented by Franziska Ott, Justin Hauch and Eileen Trampe. The conference offered a wide-ranging program on heat transfer, which was highlighted…
ecoMetals Forum „Green thermoprocess technology” starts
Together with the VDMA and FOGI, the IOB is organizing the ecoMetals Forum “Green thermoprocess technology”. The forum highlights the impact of climate targets and the energy transition on thermoprocess technology. The focus is on energy policy framework conditions, research and innovation, and examples of climate-friendly solutions. The event will take place on June 12, 2023, as part of the…
Hindalco Industries visits the IOB
Great meeting between Hindalco Industries and the IOB, discussing latest advancements in aluminum production, exciting possibilities for collaboration and innovation in the industry. On 15 May 2023, a meeting was held between the IOB and the Indian aluminium and copper manufacturer Hindalco Industries. A delegation from Hindalco, consisting of Amar Ghatak (Lead Quality Technique, Central…
AHTST Laboratory of the University of Alberta visits the IOB
On May 04, 2023, a delegation from the University of Alberta (Canada) visited the Department for Industrial Furnaces and Heat Engineering. This delegation was led by Professor André McDonald, Associate Vice President and Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Together with his colleagues Mostafa Yakout, Ehsan Hashemi, Maria Ophelia Jarligo and two PhD students, Mohammad Aatif Qazi und Nashit…
Project Meeting DissHEAT in Luleå
On March 22 and 23, a meeting of the DissHEAT project was held in Luleå (Sweden) at Swerim’s research center. There the five project partners (BFI, CRM, Rina, Swerim and IOB) met to discuss the further work in the DissHEAT dissemination project. The IOB was represented at the meeting by Dr.-Ing. Thomas Echterhof and Elsa Busson. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive overview of…
11th European Combustion Meeting and IFRF Workshop — The IOB in Rouen
The European Combustion Meeting and the IFRF Workshop were held at the Université de Rouen Normandie (France) on April 25–28, 2023. The IOB was represented at both events by Elsa Busson, Nicolas Dinsing, Linda Giesler, Marius Philipp, Lukas Sankowski and Nico Schmitz. On April 25, a workshop of the IFRF (International Flame Research Foundation) with the topic “From Lab scale to industrial…
The IOB at the 75th Annual Meeting of the DECHEMA High Temperature Technology Section in Karlsruhe
On 28th and 29th March 2023, the 75th annual meeting of the DECHEMA (Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.) High Temperature Technology Section took place at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The IOB was represented at the annual meeting by Elsa Busson, Kathrina Theisen, Linda Giesler, Franziska Ott, Lukas Sankowski and Moritz Eickhoff. The aim of the section…
EU-funding for large-scale project HyInHeat
With HyInHeat — Hydrogen technologies for decarbonisation of industrial heating processes a large-scale project with 28 partners from 12 European countries, coordinated by the Department for Industrial Furnaces and Heat Engineering (IOB) started. The kick-off meeting finally took place in Aachen at the end of January. The consortium around the IOB has set itself the goal of demonstrating the use…
FlexLBO Trials at Georgsmarienhütte GmbH
In January 2023, the Energy and Mass Balances group from the Department for Industrial Furnaces and Heat Engineering (IOB) conducted industrial trials on the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) at Georgsmarienhütte GmbH (GMH) in Georgsmarienhütte. The tests were organised as a part of the FlexLBO project, a joint initiative between IOB and GMH started in August, 2020 and expected to be completed in 3.5…
Master’s thesis in cooperation with NTNU Trondheim at the IOB with the topic: Technology-explicit dynamic material flow analysis of the global aluminium cycle
On Monday 12th September 2022, Moritz Langhorst gave the final presentation of his Master’s thesis with the topic „Technology-explicit dynamic material flow analysis of the global aluminium cycle“. The goal of the thesis, which was carried out in close cooperation with the Department of Energy and Process Engineering of NTNU Trondheim, was to further develop a dynamic material flow analysis…