Welcome to the CVT!
The Institute of Chemical Process Engineering at KIT investigates, teaches and develops new processes to chemically transform substances. In doing so, we focus primarily on chemical reaction engineering. We also develop and use models and CFD simulations so that we better understand how the reaction takes place. Based on this knowledge, we can design reactor internals and catalyst supports in a targeted manner and intensify material conversion processes.
The CVT team was once again well represented at this year's Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering (May 26–28, 2026, in Würzburg). The latest research findings were presented in a tandem talk and through five poster presentations.
Participants in the group photo (from left): Dr.-Ing. Martin Kutscherauer, Philipp Reinold, Alexander Schulz, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gregor D. Wehinger, Maximilian Meyer, Thomas Kieble, Klaus Hahn.
28.05.2026
Paper on bi-metallic catalysts for the dry reforming of methane is among the top 10% most read articles in ChemCatChem in 2024. Weblink/DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202400371
18.05.2026
Alexander Schulz represented CVT at the Syngas 5 Conference and the German - South African Symposium on PtX in Cape Town. He presented work on the modeling of evaporatively cooled microreactors. Both events spanned topics from novel catalysts to aspects of international collaboration for the introduction of CO₂-neutral fuels in hard-to-electrify sectors.
31.03.2026
Students and CVT staff visited hte GmbH in Heidelberg as part of two field trips. Exciting presentations and informative guided tours allowed them to experience the operation and construction of high-throughput systems for catalyst testing at first hand. Great discussions with employees and students provided excellent opportunities for professional exchange and an insight into the industry. Thank you for the invitation!
27.02.2026
At the end of the course Computer Aided Reactor Design (CARD) in the 2025/26 winter term, another poster presentation was held. This year’s Best Poster Award went to B. Huber, K. Iliev und T. Mack.
24.02.2026
We bid farewell to Ted Coles (right), who is now moving on to continue his studies at the Loughborough University after a successful stay at our institute. We thank him for his commitment to the institute and wish him continued success in the future.
17.12.2025