Wastewater

• PA/SA/RP: Literature research Air pollution NOx - monitoring and measuring concepts
  Type of work:

  Projektarbeit/Seminararbeit/Research Project (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  Kristina Elsner

  Kontakt
• BA/SA/RP: Conception of a laboratory test to evaluate the NOx binding capacity of moss
  Type of work:

  Bachelor thesis/Seminararbeit/Research Project (German/englisch)

  Supervisor:

  Kristina Elsner

  Kontakt
• MA: Design and construction of a laboratory scale constructed wetland
  Type of Work:

  Master thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  Kristina Elsner

  Kontakt
• BA/SA/RP: Monitoring concept of NOx to evaluate the performance of blue-green infrastructures for NOx reduction
  Type of work:

  Bachelorthesis/Seminararbeit/Research project(German/English)

  Supervisor:

  Kristina Elsner

  Kontakt

Solid Waste and Circular Economy

• PA/RP/MA: Up-scaling of anaerobic processes
  -Familiarization with dimensional analysis

  -Comparison of methods

  -Assessment and applicability

  Type of Work:

  Projektarbeit/Research Project/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• PA/RP/MA: Waste and recycling management in line with global sustainable development goals (SDG)
  -Presentation of the global sustainability objectives concerning waste management and environmental service branch

  -Assessment parameters and standards for achieving the global sustainability goals

  -Current trends and successes in application

   

  Type of work:

  Projektarbeit/Research Project/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• MA:Development of a design approach for the solar drying of organic residue mixtures
  -Combination of algorithms for biological drying, convection and radiation

  -Investigation of influencing parameters (radiation, degradability, heat transfer, surface area, humidity, etc.)

  -Statements on the dimensioning of a solar dryer

  Type of work:

  Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• PA/RP/BA/MA: Status quo and trends in processes for the recycling of plastics from municipal waste
  -Data research

  -Procedure research

  -Method comparison and evaluation

  Type of Work:

  Projektarbeit/Bachelor Thesis/ Research Project/Masterarbeit (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• RP/BA: Anaerobic degradation tests of rapeseed straw for biogas production
  -Literature research on potential

  -Laboratory experiments

  -Evaluation of the test results with regard to biogas yield

  Type of work:

  Research Project/Bachelor Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• MA:Planning of a semi-technical pilot plant for digestion of natural fibres and biogas production from shives
  -Process representation

  -Dimensioning on the basis of the preliminary investigations

  -Concept planning at the location of an existing BGP

  Type of work:

  Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• RP/BA/MA: Anaerobic degradation experiments for (natural) fibre extraction from hemp plants
  -Literature research on the potential of hemp plant cultivation

  -Laboratory experiments

  -Evaluation of the test results with regard to fiber quality

  Type of work:

  Research Project/Bachelor Thesis/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• RP/BA/MA:Anaerobic degradation tests of hemp and oil-injected shives for biogas production
  -Literature research on potential

  -Laboratory experiments

  -Evaluation of the test results with regard to biogas yield

  Type of workt:

  Research Project/Bachelor Thesis/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• PA/RP/BA/MA: TGA-FTIR analysis to evaluate the recyclability of plastics
  -Laboratory measurements of packaging plastics

  -Literature research on current packaging plastics (quantity, type)

  -Comparative evaluation with respect to degradability or recoverability

  Type of work:

  Projektarbeit/Bachelor Thesis/Research Project/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• PA/BA/RP/MA:Thermodynamic evaluation of the external heat supply during solar sewage sludge drying PA/RP/BA/MA:
  - Literature research of sources and potential for external heat sources

  - Thermodynamic analysis and energetic evaluation

  Type of work:

  Projektarbeit/Bachelor Thesis/Research Project/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• PA/BA/RP/MA:Fatty acid extraction from anaerobic reactors
  - Literature research on methods

  - Comparison of methods

  - Assessment and applicability

  Type of Work:

  Projektarbeit/Bachelor Thesis/Research Project/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact
• RP/MA: Comparative Analysis of Power Conversion Technologies to utilize low temperature heat from waste biomass pyrolysis
  -Literature Review and Prozess evaluation regarding available Power Conversion Technologies from Heat

  -Comparative Analysis of Power Conversion Technologies with respect to multiple selection criteria (e.g. Expenses, Efficiency, Environmental Impact)

  -Development of a module concept to include the selected power conversion technology in an existing pyrolysis process of waste biomass

  Type of work:

  Research Project/Master Thesis (German/English)

  Supervisor:

  PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Weichgrebe

  Contact

Microbiology

Drinking Water