Laboratory of Thermal Process Engineering

Overview

The Laboratory of Thermal Process Engineering was established in November 2017 as a part of the Institute of Chemical Engineering and deals with questions related to new thermal separation processes. Multiple dividing wall columns, rotating separation devices and additive manufacturing are currently the main topics of our research. Within our research approach theoretical and experimental methods are contributing equally to reach our goal of deepened process understanding. The research interests of our group are triggered by the megatrends energy efficiency, modularization and flexibilization of chemical production processes. In this context we are attempting to close the gap between fundamental and application oriented research, keeping an eye on industrial relevance.

Head of Laboratory: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Grützner

Group Members

Head of Group

Name

Contact

Grützner, Thomas Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Room: 47.2.225

Mail: thomas.gruetzner@uni-ulm.de

Phone: 0731 50-25702

Scientific Co-Workers (PhD Students)

Name	Contact
Ahmed, Adel Mohamed M.Sc.	Room: 47.0.103 Mail: mohamed.adel@uni-ulm.de Phone: 0731 50-25445
Hamamah, Zaid M.Sc.	Room: 47.0.103 Mail: zaid.hamamah@uni-ulm.de Phone: 0731 50-25445
Kügele, Simon M.Sc. (external TH Ulm)	Room: W3.401 Mail: simon.kuegele@thu.de Phone: 0731 50-28304
Mathlouthi, Gino M.Eng. (external TH Ulm)	Room: W3.401 Mail: gino.mathlouthi@thu.de Phone: 0731 50-16716
Neukäufer, Johannes, M.Sc.	Room: 47.0.104 Mail: johannes.neukaeufer@uni-ulm.de Phone: 0731 50-25715
Preißinger, Ulrich M.Eng.	Room: 47.0.103 Mail: ulrich.preissinger@uni-ulm.de Phone: 0731 50-25445
Ränger, Lena-Marie M.Sc.	Room: 47.0.104 Mail: lena.raenger@uni-ulm.de Phone: 0731 50-25715
Trescher, Lea M.Sc.	Room: 47.0.105 Mail: lea.trescher@uni-ulm.de Phone: 0731 50-25719

Technical support

Name

Contact

Järvinen, Olavi M.Eng.

Room: O25/634

Mail: olavi.jaervinen@uni-ulm.de

Phone: 0731 50-25704

Student workers

Asjad Lodi B.Sc.
Fatmaalzahraa Elsayed B.Sc.
Yannick Waibel B.Sc.
Niclas Frieß
Benedikt Wiedemann
Hannah Stahl
Anna Bohnaker

Visitors

Prof. Dr. Igor Dejanovic, University of Zagreb (Sept. / Oct. 2019)
M.Sc. Goran Lukac, University of Zagreb (Sept. / Oct. 2019)

Alumni

Bilal Ahmad M.Sc., now with "BWT Pharma & Biotech"

Topic for a M.Sc. Thesis

We are looking for a student for a master thesis in the field of process optimization with immediate effect. In a joint project with the Technical University of Hamburg, various optimization strategies for thermal separation processes are to be comparatively investigated.

Contact: M.Sc. Lena Ränger, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Grützner

Bachelor and Master Theses, Research Internships

We are always offering a wide variety of topics for your Bachelor- and Master-Thesis or for research internships. No matter if you want to focus your work on more experimental or more theoratical questions - do not hesitate to approach us.

Currently we offer theses from the following topics:

Liquid / Solid interfacial interactions

Static and dynamic contact angle measurements on 3D printed surfaces

Additive manufacturing

CFD simulation studies, development of a lab unit for measuring separation efficiencies, equipment design, experimental investigation of maldistribution

Multiple Dividing Wall column

Simulations studies for steady-state operation points, development of dynamic models, design of a pilot-scale unit, investigation of control structures, pareto-optimization