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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.
In collaboration with TU Hamburg and CVT (Philipp Reinold and Gregor Wehinger), a new article on single-particle profile reactors for spatially resolved concentration and temperature measurements for CO₂ methanation has been published in the Chemical Engineering Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2026.182393
26.10.2026
CVT/IMVT was represented at the 18th International Conference on Microreaction Technology (IMRET 18) in Kyoto. Together with fellow doctoral researchers from IMVT working on Power-to-X technologies, Alexander Schulz presented recent results on the modeling of a pilot plant for evaporation cooled Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.
12.10.2026
Together with Christoph Klahn (KIT IMVT) and Stefan Heißler (KIT IFG), Thomas Kieble and Gregor Wehinger have published new findings on inductive heating for dry reforming. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.113119
05.10.2026
The graphical abstract of the publication by Alexander Schulz et al. as collaborative work between CVT and IMVT was selected for the cover of Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification in volume 227. The publication presents an open-source model of an evaporation-cooled microreactor for CO2 methanation. 30.09.2026
Das CVT war bei der CHISA 2026 mit zwei Vorträgen vertreten. Thomas Kieble präsentiere neue Resultate zu effizienten Reaktorkonzepten in der induktiven Beheizung. Alexander Schulz präsentierte ein detailliertes transientes Modell für die Simulation der verdampfungsgekühlten Fischer-Tropsch Synthese. Zudem bot die Konferenz die Möglichkeit für einen breiten Austausch zu aktuellen Themen, was durch ein vielfältiges und kulturelles Programm abgerundet wurde. 30.09.2026
Martin Kutscherauer and Maximilian Meyer attended the Southwestern German Catalysis Course “Modern Concepts in Catalysis” in Bad Herrenalb. Martin Kutscherauer gave a lecture on multiscale modeling in chemical reaction engineering, while Maximilian Meyer presented a poster on coupling microkinetics with CFD simulations of catalytic porous media for dynamic emission control. 09.09.2026