Cologne University of Applied Sciences University Research Group Cologne University of Applied Sciences European Projects Gummersbach Environmental Computing Center (GECO C) Partner request Waste to Energy – An Interdisciplinary Approach Prof. Dr. Michael Bongards michael.bongards@fh-koeln.de Fachhochschule Köln Campus Gummersbach Steinmüllerallee 1 51643 Gummersbach An interdisciplinary team – Key for success Research group GECO C: University • 11 scientists in our research staff Research Group − 3 Postdoc researcher − 4 PhD-Students European Projects Partner request • 8 students as graduate assistants Qualifications in our team: • Engineers • Computer scientists • Biologist Our research-activities: Renewable energy, biogas, wastewater :metabolon – Waste to value University Incineration, Biogas, HTC Research Group European Projects Simulation Partner request Measurement & Control Wastewater Treatment: Control & Optimisation Our activities: Simulation, Control & Optimisation Biogas: University Research Group Process-Simulation / Feeding optimisation / Remote Control / Online MIR-Spectroscopy Waste treatment: Innovative conditioning of ressources / Pressing + Pelletizing European Projects Process Water: Partner request Preliminary treatment of process water at a biological WWTP Incineration: Optical Control by Image Processing / Test of innovative combustion materials / Optimisation (exhaust gas quality) Experiences in European Projects Participation and / or Coordination: University Research Group European Projects Partner request • ILE/IMS: Industrial Wastewater (2002-2006) • Wapscience: Wastewater Treatment (2004-2007) • SILCO: Innovative Control in drinking water (2010-2012) • Renew: Dissemination of Biogas-knowlegde (2013-2015) • ATBEST: Joint PhD-projects (Marie-Curie program - 2013-2015) Our partner request Partners, we are looking for: University Research Group European Projects • Companies, that develop or operate Online-measurement systems for physical, biological and chemical parameters in waste or wastewater • Companies, that build and/or operate biogas plants with interest in process-optimisation Partner request • Companies that are interested in joint planning and future cooperation in energy conversion of organic waste • Universities and Research Institutions that are interested in scientific cooperation Gummersbach Environmental Computing Center Thank you for your attention! Website: http://www.gecoc.de http://www.metabolon.eu http://www.fh-koeln.de Prof. Dr. Michael Bongards E-Mail: michael.bongards@fh-koeln.de