Media Mind Magazin Environment
68
Environment and Energy in Bavaria
-
Upload
media-mind-gmbh-co-kg -
Category
Documents
-
view
257 -
download
9
description
Media Mind Magazin, Environment and Energy in Bavaria. In English 2010
Transcript of Media Mind Magazin Environment
Environmentand Energyin Bavaria
AdvertKraftanlagen München
39
AdvertBAYERN INTERNATIONAL
8
Editorial 3
AdvertBayern Innovativ
2. CP
PrefaceDr. Markus Söder MdL
6
PrefaceDr. Hans G. Huber
9
Umweltcluster Bayern
10
KUMAS -Kompetenzzentrum Umwelt.e.V.
30
bifa UmweltinstitutGmbH
42
Drinking WaterTreatment
44
Clean drinking water – Resource of the future
Author: Dipl.-Kfm. (Univ.) Dominic JohnVenturetec GmbH & Co. KG
BSH Bosch und SiemensHausgeräte GmbH
40
Energy-Efficient home appliances by BSH benefit the
environment and your wallet
Autor: Dr. Peter Böhm, Manager Energy ExcellenceInitiative, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
UTG-Umwelt-TechnologischesGründerzentrum Augsburg GmbH
34
NurembergMetropolitan Area
36
Industriepark GersthofenServicegesellschaft
33
UrbanMining
46
Urban Mining – Raw Materials for the Future
Authors: Dr. M. Mocker, Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. F. Stenzel,Dipl.-Ing. I. Löh, Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. FaulstichATZ Entwicklungszentrum
Ta
ble
of
co
nte
nts
AdvertMVV Enegiedienstleistungen
3. CP
WaterTreatment
57
Grünbeck - Water is our passion
Contact: Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbH
Biomass andGeothermal Energy
58
Biomass and Geothermal Energy –
The ideal combination for supplying heat
Authors: Dr. rer. pol. Thomas Reif, [Gaßner, Groth, Siederer& Coll.] Dipl.-Ing. Werner Seichter, IB NEWS GmbH
Combined heat and power unitsWolf GmbH
53
TEGRAN-engine
54
Will the future of drive come from Bavaria?
Contact: Elmar GrandyGRANDY MOTOREN Deutschland GmbH
Muh-Systems 64
Muhr – engineering that combines ecology
with economy
Author: Florian Kufner, Technical Editor, MUHR, Gesellschaftfür Planung, Maschinen- und Mühlenbau, Erhard Muhr GmbH
Wind Industry 61
Wind Power by Wind Tower
Author: Dipl.-Kfm. (Univ.) Ville Dollhoferventuretec GmbH & Co. KG
HUBER SE 66
Water is Life
Contact: HUBER SE, Berchingen/Germany
Advertmedia mind GmbH & Co. KG
4. CP
Climate change, conservationof resources and increasingcompetition for diminishingraw materials are presenting uswith enormous challenges.These global problems canonly be solved by a concertedeffort on the part of the inter-national community. One im-portant step would be to upda-te the Kyoto Protocol with anambitious follow-up agree-ment. Because, as experts arequite rightly warning: in thelong run the consequences offailing to protect the climatewould be far more expensivethan the consequences of theeconomic crisis.If we want to secure our pros-perity in the long term, wemust drastically reduce theemission of climate-relevantgreenhouse gases and the useof resources, while maintai-ning the current level of eco-nomic output. What it comes
down to is more efficientstewardship of energy, naturalresources and water – in short“eco-efficient management”.Three quarters of Germany‘sgreenhouse gas emissions areenergy-related. Energy policytherefore plays a vital role ineffective climate protection.Our aim must be to cut ener-gy consumption and generateenergy with no or as low CO2
levels wherever possible, bysaving resources in an intelli-gent and innovative manner orimproving efficiency. In June2008, the Bavarian Council ofMinisters adopted new andambitious climate protectiontargets. By 2020, for instance,energy productivity is to beincreased by 30% and theshare of renewable energies inultimate energy consumptiondoubled to a level of 20%. TheBavarian Climate Programme2020 is providing additional
funding of € 350 mill. for theperiod from 2008 to 2011.Bavaria is thus setting stan-dards nationwide. Its environ-ment industry will benefit sig-nificantly from the ClimateProgramme. In terms of clima-te-friendly energy supply, theBavarian Energy Atlas willprovide a major keystone bystepping up input of regionaland local potential in the fieldof renewable energies.The question of efficiencymust also be solved compre-hensively in the water sector,because water will be themedium, where the impact ofclimate change will be mostfelt in industry and society.“The water source offeringthe greatest long-term securi-ty is efficient use”; this mottois derived from the results ofthe 2009 World Water Weekin Stockholm. It is our responsi-bility to work towards this goal
6
Turning the crisis intoan opportunity forBavarian environmentaland energy technology
EMAS, ISO 14.001, Ökoprofitor QUB (Quality-Consciousand Eco-Friendly Enterprise);that is one of the highest per-centages in all the Europeanregions. The current Environ-mental Pact III will expire atthe end of 2010 and it is alreadyclear that the State Govern-ment and industry intend tocontinue their success modelfor another five years. Keytopics for the EnvironmentalPact IV will be increasingenergy efficiency and climateprotection as well as the elimi-nation of contamination.With regard to product-re-lated environmental protec-tion, Bavaria has been pursuing acomprehensive, holistic approachfor over ten years now withthe Integrated Product Policy(IPP) initiative of the Stateand industry forming an inte-gral part of the Bavarian En-vironmental Pact. The aim ofIPP is to continuously reduceany detrimental environmentalimpact of products along theirentire life cycle while takingaccount of economic and soci-al aspects. Major criteria areclimate protection and conser-vation of resources, resultingin more environmentally friendly,innovative products as well as abetter competitive situation.With a large number of exem-plary, practice-oriented IPPcooperation projects in a widevariety of sectors, Bavaria candraw on an extensive pool of
by means of transfer of know-how on integrated watermanagement and to contributethe appropriate technologies. In 2006, Germany was onceagain the world‘s largestexporter of potential environ-mental protection goods witha 16.1% share of global trade(USA 14.9%, Japan 9.2%).One in twenty jobs in Ger-many today is in the sector ofenvironmental protection, onein twenty industrial productsmade in Germany serves en-vironmental protection. Onefifth of all German environ-mental goods exported abroadcome from Bavaria, and weintend to increase this shareeven further. Bavaria‘s approx.2,000 mostly medium-sizedcompanies are excellently po-sitioned to continue capitalis-ing on the predicted growth inthe future as well.Bavaria is not only the homeof environmental technology,but also of environmentalmanagement. Bavaria has thehighest number of enterprisesundertaking voluntary environ-mental commitments that gobeyond statutory require-ments. The platform for theseenterprises is the Environ-mental Pact of Bavaria, whichhas around 5,400 Bavariancompanies as official members.More than 4,000 firms inBavaria also operate a certifiedenvironmental management sys-tem in compliance with
experience and is consideredto be a “model IPP region” inEurope. Environmental technology“Made in Bavaria” has formany years played a leadingrole worldwide. Besides suchtraditional environmental sec-tors as waste management, airpollution control, waste waterpurification or water treat-ment, great opportunities areopened up for an export-oriented high-tech state likeBavaria by the need to reducegreenhouse gas emissions inparticular. Bavaria will establishits profile in Germany andworldwide as a strong econo-mic location offering excellentfacilities for research and inno-vation in developing climate-friendly technologies. Thiswill benefit all parties: whilereducing risks posed by climatechange and competition fornatural resources, Bavaria canmake a significant contributionto stimulating the economy.
Dr. Markus Söder MdL
Bavarian State Ministerof the Environment and Public Health
7
The new report from the UnitedNations Environmental Programme(UNEP) which was published inOctober 2007, speaks a clear lan-guage: more than 60 percent of allecosystems are damaged and arebeing over used. Three millionpeople die in the world each yearof diseases caused by dirty water.If the current development conti-nues, according to the UNEP, inless than 20 years, 1.8 billion peo-ple will be living in areas that suf-fer from considerable water shor-tages.In order to maintain a naturalbasis of life for people, we won’tjust have to use the best technolo-gies and procedures currentlyavailable, we will also have todevelop new ideas and find inno-vative solutions. The world-widedemand for efficient and effectiveenvironmental protection techno-logies is enormous. The manage-ment consulting firm Roland Ber-ger estimates the world marketvolume for 2005 to be around1,000 billion Euros. By 2020, thetotal turnover of the environ-mental industries will have morethan doubled to 2,200 billionEuros.The Bavarian environmental tech-nologies sector is in a good star-ting position for being able to
serve the global markets. In Bava-ria, depending on the classifica-tion, up to 7,000 companies cur-rently offer products and servicesfor the environmental market –ranging from planning, develop-ment and engineering services tothe construction of systems.However, the systems in thiscountry are often tailored to Ger-man conditions and are not gene-rally transferable. In order to beable to achieve success withregard to the international com-petition, Bavarian companies willhave to use all their energies todevelop marketable products forworld markets. They will be ableto achieve this more rapidly andeffectively if they develop theirown cooperations and strengthentheir links and contacts with highereducational institutions and cent-res of research.Within the scope of the AllianzBayern Innovation, the Bavarianstate government is supportingthe Umweltcluster Bayern, whichis driving forward the cross-lin-king of business and science in thearea of environmental technology.The organisational framework isbeing provided by the incorpora-ted society Umwelttechnologie-Cluster Bayern e.V., which is sup-ported by all Bavarian Chambers
of Commerce and Industry andtwo Chambers of Crafts. Thecluster provides a platform ofexchange between manufacturers,planners, operators, higher educa-tional institutions, centres of re-search, providers of capital, authori-ties and associations. In this way,the potential which is generatedby the worlds of business, scienceand research can be broughttogether in the area of environ-mental technology, therebystrengthening the competitivenessof the whole sector in Bavaria.The success of the UmweltclusterBayern will grow through the par-ticipation of many different actors.Use your chance to reach yourgoals more effectively and effi-ciently and to secure your busi-ness and commercial success. Joinin with the Umweltcluster Bayern!
Dr. Hans G. HuberSpokesman of the Cluster
Umweltcluster Bayern
9
The Global Environmental ProtectionChallenge
The Future Market for BavarianEnvironmental Technology
In the field of environmental eco-nomics the Umweltcluster Bayerntook this challenge. All BavarianCCIs and two chambers of craftsallied and carry this project as anincorporated society named Trä-gerverein Umwelttechnologie-Cluster Bayern e.V. The headoffice of the Umweltcluster Bay-ern is located in Augsburg withadditional offices in Munich,Nuremberg, Straubing and Hof.Dr. Hans Huber, chairman of thesupervisory board of Huber SE,acts as Cluster spokesman anddecides about the strategic direc-tion. He is assisted by the advi-sory board and the Cluster-mana-gement. Basically the Clusterfocuses on the sectors waste andrecycling management, water andwastewater treatment and alterna-
Like the old Creek said, thewhole is more than the sum of itsparts. Nowadays modern econo-mic politics picks up this theoremagain. In 1998, the Harvard Pro-fessor Michael E. Porter publici-zed a book titled “The competiti-ve Advantage of Nations” inwhich he analyses the advantagesof a geographical accumulation ofenterprises located in the samesector – in technical terminologynamed Cluster. The most famousexample of a Cluster is SiliconValley in California, where allimportant players in computertechnology are assembling sincethe 70ies. According to Portersuch an accumulation results in alot of advantages for the enterpri-ses and therefore for the location,too. Innovative economic politicsuse this discovery and try to sti-
mulate Cluster-formation and tosimulate Cluster-effects.For that purpose the BavarianState Government introduced theBavarian Cluster Initiative in 2006and choose 21 sectors in whichclustering should be promoted.
UmweltclusterBayern
10
Um
we
ltcl
ust
er
Ba
yern
Cluster days in the old gas plant in Augsburg with its spectacular ambience
Tour through the factory of Endress+Hauser Wetzer located in Nesselwang
Joint project of all Bavarianchambers of commerce
and industry (CCI) and twochambers of crafts
tive energy production – especiallyenergy from biomass and waste.
The range of services offered bythe Cluster for enterprises, scien-tific institutions and local authori-ties is comprehensive. The Clus-ter informs via professionalevents and conferences about newtechnological developments andtopics from different sections likefunding and internationalization.In its workshops like “energyfrom waste” for example, expertsmeet continuously to exchangeexperiences and to discuss pro-
jects. In the starting phase of pro-jects, the Cluster-managementnot only brings partner togetherbut is consulting about fundingand proposal writing.Furthermore the Cluster is suc-cessful in fundraising on local,national and EU level. It is mem-ber of an European network ofClusters all located in environ-mental technology and thereforehas contacts to over 3.500 enter-prises and 430 scientific instituti-ons in 10 different EU countries.These contacts are available to theCluster members for cooperation.In return demands for projectsfrom foreign countries are trans-ferred to the members.
The Umweltcluster Chancen-kompass is a scientific methodcreated for local authorities, tohelp them to discover potentialsfor cost-effective investments inenvironmental technologies. Thistool, which was developed by theGeorg-Simon-Ohm-University,provides an extensive analysis ofthe environmental profile of aregion. Within the bounds of anempiric research, data is collectedand summarized into key figures.In comparison with a ratingmatrix these figures provide con-crete recommendations foraction. Individual aspects likeenvironmental goals of a region,the current state of technical kno-wledge or legal demands are con-sidered. District administratorAlbert Löhner from the districtNeumarkt i.d.OPf that is alreadyevaluated voices enthusiastically:“For more than 10 years we arealready striving to become anenvironment region. TheUmweltcluster Chancenkompassnow shows the fruits of our laborand establishes new perspec-tives!”
Environmental technology fromBavaria is an international accep-ted branch standing for innova-tive, high quality, individual solu-tions. Environmental technologyis High-Tech - not off-the-shelfbut always confirmed to the social,economical and ecological condi-tions of the location. A primeexample comes from Grünbeck
Wasseraufbereitung located inHöchstädt an der Donau. In res-ponse to supply problems in ruralareas, the engineers of Grünbeckdeveloped a mobile water treat-ment plant which is now used inBrazil. It is a solution consistingof several, easy to transportmodules, which operate self-sustaining with remote monito-ring even far away from urbanareas. This technology is animportant part in the progress ofupgrading the life circumstancesof the people in those areas andwas honored as a beacon projectby the Umweltcluster Bayern.Only few projects are awarded bythe Cluster as beacon projects.These projects represent notablythe innovativeness of the Bavarianenvironmental technology.
11Umweltcluster Bayern
Mobile water treatment plant fromGrünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbH
Jobmotor environmental technology.Source: Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien
Contact:
Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 4886167 Augsburg/GermanyPhone+ 49 821 455798-0Fax +49 821 [email protected]
Dr.Manuela Wimmer
CEO
Peter Herzog
Manager
InternationalBavarian Beacons
Investing the right waywith the Umweltcluster
Chancenkompass
The Cluster as caretakerin all interests
12Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Extensive service and commitment for theenvironmentContact:AGU Arbeitsgemeinschaft Umwelt GmbHOttmar Hofheinz
Schrämelstraße 90
81247 München
FON: +49 89 6136473, FAX: +49 89 6133704
www.oekodil.de
Waste heat recovery from sewage waterfor heating and cooling systems of buildingsContact:AIP - Aktuelle Innovative ProdukteHans-Peter Neuenhoff
Veldener Straße 98
84036 Landshut
FON: +49 871 9750-743, FAX: +49 871 43019-228
www.rabtherm.com
Entire service package of amodern attendance laboratoryContact:Analytik Institut Rietzler GmbHArthur Hofmann
Schnorrstraße 5a
90471 Nürnberg
FON: +49 911 8688-20, FAX: +49 911 8688-222
www.rietzler-analytik.de
Associated engineers of structuraland civil engineeringContact:Arnold Consult AGDipl.-Ing. Thorsten Schüürmann
Bahnhofstraße 141
86438 Kissing
FON: +49 8233 7915-0, FAX: +49 8233 7915-16
www.arnold-consult.de
Biomass and waste energyContact:ATZ EntwicklungszentrumGerold Dimaczek
An der Maxhütte 1
92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg
FON: +49 9661 908-400, FAX: +49 9661 908-401
www.atz.de
Water, soil and air purification,treatment and decontaminationContact:BAUER Umwelt GmbHJohann Mesch
In der Scherau 1
86529 Schrobenhausen
FON: +49 8252 97-0, FAX: +49 8252 97-3111
www.bauerumweltgruppe.com
Custom-made financial servicesfor individual requirementsContact:Bayerische LandesbankWolfgang Kugler
Brienner Straße 18
80333 München
FON: +49 89 2171-01, FAX: +49 89 2171-23578
www.bayernlb.de
The central technical authorityfor environmental protectionContact:Bayerisches Landesamt für UmweltDr. Thomas Henschel
Bürgermeister-Ulrich-Straße 160
86179 Augsburg
FON: +49 821 9071-0, FAX: +49 821 9071-5556
www.bayern.de/lfu
Informationsstand:15.01.2010
13Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Putting ideas in perspectiveContact:Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbHProf. Dr. Michael Schmidt
Konrad-Zuse-Straße 2-6
91052 Erlangen
FON: +49 9131 97790-0, FAX: +49 9131 9779011
www.blz.org
Turning waste into precious energyContact:BENC Bioenergiecentrum KGPaul Schweihofer
Zur Königsmühle 4
86690 Mertingen
FON: +49 9078 968550, FAX: +49 9078 968551
www.benc-kg.de
Climate protection in the waste industryContact:bifa Umweltinstitut GmbHProf. Dr. Wolfgang Rommel
Am Mittleren Moos 46
86167 Augsburg
FON: +49 821 7000-0, FAX: +49 821 7000-100
www.bifa.de
Market, technology and charge positionimprovementContact:Büchl Consult GmbHReinhard Büchl
Am Pulverl 3
85051 Ingolstadt
FON: +49 841 96828-20, FAX: +49 841 96828-79
www.buechl-consult.de
Energy-efficient wastewater treatment withhigh-performance textile fixed bed – formunicipal and industrial wastewaterContact:Cleartec Water Management GmbHDr. Jörg Kegebein
Großvichtach 2+4
96364 Marktrodach
FON: +49 9261 96725, FAX: +49 9261 96762
[email protected], www.cleartec.de
Alternative for piles of nonreturnabelrubbish and treatment effortContact:Coburger Handtuch + Matten-Service CHMSJoachim Krause
Coburger Straße 19
96472 Rödental
FON: +49 9563 30990, FAX: +49 9563 3706
www.chms.de
Generation of Living SpaceContact:COPLAN AGDr.-Ing. Martin Theodor Steger
Karl-Rolle-Straße 43
84307 Eggenfelden
FON: +49 8721 705-0, FAX: +49 8721 705-105
www.coplan-online.de
Online Corrosion Monitoringin Combustion PlantsContact:Corrmoran GmbHDr. Barbara Waldmann
Am Mittleren Moos 48
86167 Augsburg
FON: +49 821 747-2525, FAX: +49 821 747-2531
www.corrmoran.de
Advertisement, marketing, environmentalcommunication, business publicationContact:DAS AGENTURHAUSTobias Kantenwein
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
FON: +49 89 9222-3195, FAX: +49 89 9222-3193
www.agenturhaus.com
Engineering company for watermanagement,environment and civil engineeringContact:Ingenieurbüro Dippold & GeroldBeratende Ingenieure GmbHJosef Waldinger
Sembdner Straße 7, 82110 Germering
FON: +49 89 894143-0, FAX: +49 89 894143-34
www.ib-dug.de
The right solution for allrehabilitation challengesContact:DIRINGER & SCHEIDELROHRSANIERUNG GmbH & Co. KGJochen Bärreis
Klingenhofstraße 50c, 90411 Nürnberg
FON: +49 911 51986-00, FAX: +49 911 51986-39
www.dus-rohrsanierung.de
International sales of environmentaltechnology and power engineeringContact:eco2businessThomas Dillig
Wurzelbauer Straße 33, RG
90409 Nürnberg
FON: +49 911 58055-69, FAX: +49 911 580-5573
www.eco2business.com
Automation of Machinery and PlantsContact:elektro Franz Spangler GmbHTina Spangler
Altmühlstraße 13
92345 Töging
FON: +49 8464 651-135, FAX: +49 8464 651-195
www.elektro-spangler.de
Automation solutions,excellent productsand trendsetting servicesContact:Endress+Hauser Messtechnik GmbH + Co. KGTechnisches Büro Umwelt Süd
Mittlerer Pfad 4, 70499 Stuttgart
FON: +49 711 13 86-107
FAX: +49 /711 13 86-210
www.de.endress.com
Extensive course offer of more then50 current degree coursesContact:Fachhochschule Giessen-FriedbergLabor für Entsorgungstechnik (LET)Prof. Dr. Ernst A. Stadlbauer
Wiesenstraße 14, 35390 Gießen-Friedberg
FON: +49 641 309-2322, FAX: +49 641 309-2377
let.mni.fh-giessen.de
Environmental engineering and processdesign AD plants and landfill reclamationContact:Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KGTobias Finsterwalder
Mailinger Weg 5
83233 Bernau / Hittenkirchen
FON: +49 8051 965910-0, FAX: +49 8051 965910-20
www.fitec.com
14Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Maximum dehydration of clearing sludgeContact:Flottweg AGKarl Butzmann
Industriestraße 6-8
84137 Vilsbiburg
FON: +49 8741 301-0, FAX: +49 8741 301-300
www.flottweg.com
Capable partner for automation engineeringContact:Fürst Engineering GmbHGerhard Fürst
Am Dorfanger 1
86688 Marxheim
FON: +49 9097 9692-40, FAX: +49 9097 9692-41
www.fuerst-engineering.de
Excellent accomplishment in researchand developmentContact:Georg-Simon-Ohm Hochschule NürnbergProf. Dr. Michael Braun
Kesslerplatz 12
90489 Nürnberg
FON: +49 911 5880-4225, FAX: +49 911 5880-8269
www.ohm-hochschule.de
The OHM creates… futureContact:Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule NürnbergFakultät VerfahrenstechnikProf. Dr. Ulrich Teipel
Wassertorstraße 10, 90489 Nürnberg
FON: +49 911 5880-1471, FAX: +49 911 5880-5475
www.ohm-hochschule.de
The OHM creates… careersContact:Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule NürnbergFakultät Angewandte Chemie (AC)Prof. Dr. Eberhard Aust
Prinzregentenufer 47, 90489 Nürnberg
FON: +49 911 5880-1571, FAX: +49 911 5880-5500
www.ohm-hochschule.de
GFM consulting engineers GmbHContact:GFM Beratende IngenieureDr.-Ing. Oliver ChristAkademiestraße 7
80799 München
FON: +49 89 380178-23, FAX: +49 89 380178-30
www.gfm.com
Natural and Sustainable: Biomassheatingand energy efficiencyContact:GMH-Umwelt HuD GmbHVolkmar Göldner
Buchenweg 4
86573 Obergriesbach
FON: +49 8251 8862-30, FAX: +49 8251 8862-29
www.gmh-umwelt.de
Water is our passionContact:Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbHWalter Ernst
Industriestraße 1
89420 Höchstädt
FON: +49 9074 41-0, FAX: +49 9074 41-100
www.gruenbeck.de
15Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Integrated system solutions for water andwaste water treatment
Contact:Hans Huber GmbH ThüringenGerhard Kerl
Eisenberger Straße 17/1
7619 Schkölen
FON: +49 36694 4910
Knowledge for Healthy GroundwaterRessources of TomorrowContact:Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenInstitut für GrundwasserökologieIngolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Neuherberg
FON: +49 89 3187-2560, FAX: +49 89 3187-3361
www.helmholtz-muenchen.de
Foster - Guide - InspireContact:Hochschule Amberg-WeidenFakultät für Maschinenbau/UmwelttechnikProf. Dr. Franz Bischof
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 23, 92224 Amberg
FON: +49 9621 482-206
www.haw-aw.de
Manageability and a vivid profileof a young academyContact:Hochschule DeggendorfFakultät Bauingenieurwesen, Wasser und UmweltProf. Dipl.-Ing. Rudolf Metzka
Edlmairstraße 6 + 8,
94469 Deggendorf
FON: +49 991 3615-0, FAX: +49 991 3615-297
[email protected], www.fh-deggendorf.de
Exciting perspectives on engineeringand environmentContact:Hochschule MünchenFakultät BauingenieurwesenProf. Dr. Robert Freimann
Karlstraße 6, 80333 München
FON: +49 89 1265-2640, FAX: +49 89 1265-2699
www.bau.hm.edu
Distinctive acquisition of exerciseand manageable course set-upContact:Hochschule RosenheimFakultät für HolztechnikProf. Dr. Horst Kreimes
Hochschulstraße 1, 83024 Rosenheim
FON: +49 8638 887944, FAX: +49 8638 887943
www.fh-rosenheim.de
Green, innovativ, practical – an incomparablerange of subjectsContact:Hochschule Weihenstephan-TriesdorfFakultät UmweltingenieurwesenProf. Dr. Gert Lautenschlager
Steingruberstraße 2, 91746 Weidenbach
FON: +49 9826 654-100, FAX: +49 9826 654-4100
www.hswt.de
Thinking ahead. Acting sustainable.To us it’s tradition.Contact:HÖGL Kompost- und Recycling-GmbHFranz Högl
Dietrichsdorf 5
84106 Volkenschwand
FON: +49 8754 9609-0, FAX: +49 8754 9609-60
www.hoegl.de
16Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Upgrading, construction and serviceof small sewage plantsContact:Huber DeWaTec GmbHDr. Ingo Töws
Brassertstraße 251
45768 Marl
FON: +49 2365 696-500, FAX: +49 2365 696-539
www.huber-dewatec.de
Innovative water andwaste water treatmentContact:HUBER SEDr. Hans G. Huber
Industriepark Erasbach A1
92334 Berching
FON: +49 8462 201-0, FAX: +49 8462 201-810
www.huber.de
Partner for urban andinternational wastemanagementContact:ia GmbH Wissensmanagement und IngenieurleistungenWerner P. Bauer
Gotzinger Straße 48/50
81371 München
FON: +49 89 18935-0, FAX: +49 89 18935-199
www.ia-gmbh.de
Partner to buildup capacity of organisationand innovation-coachingContact:imu augsburg GmbH & Co. KGThomas Strauß
Gratzmüllerstraße 3
86150 Augsburg
FON: +49 821 34366-21, FAX: +49 821 34366-39
www.imu-augsburg.de
The agency for civil infrastructure plansContact:Ingenieurbüro Robert Hossfeld GmbHDierk Bauer
Pfarrer-Klug-Straße 2
85567 Grafing
FON: +49 8092 310-21, FAX: +49 8092 841-42
www.r-hossfeld.de
Innovative Environmental SolutionsContact:inocre Umwelttechnik GmbHUrsula Fritzmeier
Dorfstraße 7
85653 Aying-Großhelfendorf
FON: +49 8095 87339-0, FAX: +49 8095 87339-402
www.inocre.com
Software and services for environmental protectionContact:INPLUS GmbHUlrich Schaaf
Therese-Giehse-Platz 6
82110 Germering
FON: +49 89 8006588-0, FAX: +49 89 8006588-20
www.inplus.de.
Satellite earth observation andmonitoring of the environmentContact:Institut für Geographie, Lehrstuhl für FernerkundungDr. Christopher Conrad
Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg
FON: +49 931 888-4960
www.geographie.uni-wuerzburg.de/arbeitsbereiche/
fernerkundung
17Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Modern information technologyand future perspectivesContact:Institut für Wirtschaftsökologie (IWÖ)Dr. Dr. Karl Heinz Marquardt
Badstraße 8
95138 Bad Steben
FON: +49 9288 925-440, FAX: +49 9288 92544-44
www.iwoe.de
Planning, crafting and mounting of complexspecial machinery and constructionsContact:JP-Industrieanlagen GmbHJohann Paulus
Schlesische Straße 249
94315 Straubing
FON: +49 9421 96 35 0-0, FAX: +49 9421 96 35 0-10
www.jp-industrieanlagen.de
Extensive facilities for studentsand enquiring onesContact:Katholische Universität Eichstätt-IngolstadtLehrstuhl TourismusProf. Dr. Harald Pechlaner
Pater-Philipp-Jeningen-Platz 2, 85072 Eichstätt
FON: +49 8421 93-1185, FAX: +49 8421 93-2185
www.ku-eichstaett.de
KUMAS – Center of Competencein Environmental AffairsContact:KUMAS - Kompetenzzentrum Umwelt e.V.Egon Beckord
Am Mittleren Moos 48
86167 Augsburg
FON: +49 821 450781-0, FAX: +49 821 450781-11
www.kumas.de
Advantages of a location in anenvironmentfriendly countyContact:Landratsamt Neumarkt i.d.OPf.Michael Gottschalk
Nürnberger Straße 1
92318 Neumarkt i.d.OPf.
FON: +49 9181 470-210, FAX: +49 9181 470-320
www.landkreis-neumarkt.de
Expert in waste air treatmentContact:Lufttechnik Bayreuth GmbH & Co. KGDr.-Ing. Bernd Schricker
Markgrafenstraße 4
95497 Goldkronach
FON: +49 9273 500-0, FAX: +49 9273 500-111
www.ltb.de
Retrenchment of water and energyas type of businessContact:Mensch & Wasser Manfred Stoffl GmbH Manfred Stoffl
Bergfeldstraße 20
84435 Lengdorf
FON: +49 8083 54401, FAX: +49 8083 546633
www.spare-wasser.de
OTTI-know-how transferand networkingContact:Ostbayerisches Technologie-Transfer-Institut e.V. (OTTI)Dr.-Ing. Thomas Luck
Wernerwerkstraße 4
93049 Regensburg
FON: +49 941 29688-11, FAX: +49 941 29688-16
www.otti.de
18Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Pioneer of wind powerContact:Ostwind-GruppeChristoph Markl-Meider
Gesandtenstraße 3
93047 Regensburg
FON: +49 941 555-16 , FAX: +49 941 555-26
www.ostwind.de
Leading provider of engineererand consulting servicesContact:R & H Umwelt GmbHPeter Swoboda
Schnorrstraße 5a
90471 Nürnberg
FON: +49 911 8688-10, FAX: +49 911 8688-111
www.rhumwelt.de
Innovative products for appendixand pipeline constructionsContact:RAM Verwaltungs GmbHRoland Piuk
Carl-Hahn-Straße 5
85053 Ingolstadt
FON: +49 841 622-15, FAX: +49 841 626-76
www.ram-kunststoffe.de
Sustainable mobilityand biogenic fuelsContact:regineering - Duft & Innerhofer GbRStefan Innerhofer
Alemannenstr. 25
85095 Denkendorf
FON: +49 8466 90414-0, FAX: +49 8466 90414-29
www.regineering.com
Product purity –More reliability adding valueContact:S + S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbHPeter Mayer
Regener Straße 130
94513 Schönberg
FON: +49 8554 308-0, FAX: +49 8554 2606
www.se-so-tec.com
Key to the optimum bustle oftechnical equipment and constructionsContact:sbs-system.de GmbHStefan Schneider
Metzstraße 22f
86316 Friedberg
FON: +49 821 65056-231, FAX: +49 821 65056-251
www.sbs-system.de
Energy from biomass for industrialconsumers. We minimize your costsand your carbon footprint.Contact:Schmidmeier NaturEnergie GmbHThomas Schmidmeier
Zum Weinberg 3a, 93197 Zeitlarn
FON: +49 941 69669-0, FAX: +49 941 69669-60
www.schmidmeier.com
Effective and economic technologiesfor highest water qualityContact:Seccua GmbHMichael Hank
Krummbachstraße 8
86989 Steingaden
FON: +49 8862 91172-0, FAX: +49 8862 91172-19
www.seccua.de
19Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Legal security and economic utilizationof innovative ideasContact:SIGNO-Erfinderverein Sachsen e.V.Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Gerold Seyfarth
Postfach 460220
04167 Leipzig
FON: +49 341 240 53 83
www.aqinergy.com
Entering the future in partnershipContact:Spanner RE2 GmbHThomas Bleul
Niederfeldstraße 38
84088 Neufahrn
FON: +49 8773 70798-22, FAX: +49 8773 70798-20
www.spanner.de
On the top of bavariaContact:Stadt HofKompetenznetzwerk Wasser HofGünter Eckart
Klosterstraße 3, 95028 Hof
FON: +49 9281 815-660, FAX: +49 9281 815-67-660
www.stadt-hof.de, www.wasser-hof.de
Primed for the futureContact:Stadt Neumarkt i.d.OPf.Oberbürgermeister
Thomas Thumann
Rathausplatz 1
92318 Neumarkt i.d.OPf.
FON: +49 9181 255-123, FAX: +49 9181 255-195
www.neumarkt.de
Full energy at stabil costsContact:Stadtwerke Amberg Versorgungs GmbHDr. Stephan Prechtl
Gasfabrikstraße 16
92224 Amberg
FON: +49 9621 603-555, FAX: +49 9621 603-499
www.stadtwerke-amberg.de
Interessting productsand attractive servicesContact:Stadtwerke Rosenheim GmbH & Co. KGReinhold Egeler
Bayerstraße 5
83022 Rosenheim
FON: +49 8031 36-2230, FAX: +49 8031 3620-25
www.swro.de
Research with economic, natural science andengineering focusContact:Technische Universität MünchenLehrstuhl für Wirtschaftslehre des LandbausProf. Dr. Alois Heißenhuber
Alte Akademie 14, 85350 Freising
FON: +49 8161 71-3410, FAX: +49 8161 71-4426
www.wzw.tum.de/wdl
Institute of Water Quality ControlContact:Technische Universität MünchenLehrstuhl für SiedlungswasserwirtschaftProf. Dr. Harald Horn
Am Coulombwall, 85748 Garching
FON: +49 89 289-13700, FAX: +49 89 289-13718
www.wga.bv.tum.de
20Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Integration of research and scienceContact:Technische Universität MünchenCompetence Pool WeihenstephanDr.-Ing. Karl Glas
Weihenstephaner Steig 23, 85354 Freising
FON: +49 8161 71-2357, FAX: +49 8161 71-5362
www.wzw.tum.de/cpw
Future of renewable energiesContact:Technische Universität MünchenLS für Rohstoff- und EnergietechnologieProf. Dr. Martin Faulstich
Petersgasse 18, 94315 Straubing
FON: +49 9421 187-0, FAX: +49 9421 187-111
www.rohstofftechnologie.de
Chair in thermodynamicsContact:Technische Universität MünchenLehrstuhl für ThermodynamikDr.-Ing. Markus Spinnler
Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching
FON: +49 89 289-16223, FAX: +49 89 289-16218
www.td.mw.tum.de
Geotechnics: the basis for all constructionsContact:Technische Universität MünchenZentrum GeotechnikDr.-Ing. Dirk Heyer
Baumbachstraße 7, 81245 München
FON: +49 89 289-27133, FAX: +49 89 289-27189
www.gb.bv.tum.de
Innovative thinking and professional experienceContact:U.T.E. Ingenieur GmbHClaudia Scharnagl
Ludwig-Eckert-Straße 8
93049 Regensburg
FON: +49 941 464487-40, FAX: +49 941 464487-44
www.utegmbh.de
Sanitary environmental engineering andwaste engineeringContact:Univ. d. BW München, Inst. f. WasserwesenSiedlungswasserwirtschaft und AbfalltechnikProf. Dr. F. Wolfgang Günthert
Werner- Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579 Neubiberg
FON: +49 89 6004-3484, FAX: +49 89 6004-3858
www.unibw.de/ifw/swa
Water Management andResources EngineeringContact:Univ. d. BW München, Inst. f. WasserwesenWasserwirtschaft und RessourenschutzProf. Dr.-Ing. Markus Disse
Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85579 Neubiberg
FON: +49 89 6004-3491, FAX: +49 89 6004-4642
www.unibw.de/bauv6/WWR
Terrestrial ecosystem researchContact:Universität BayreuthLehrstuhl BiogeographieProf. Dr. Carl Beierkuhnlein
Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth
FON: +49 8161 71-2357, FAX: +49 921 55-2315
www.bitoek.uni-bayreuth.de
21Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Chair Manufacturing andRemanufacturing TechnologyContact:University of BayreuthChair Manufacturing and Remanufacturing TechnologyProf. Dr. Rolf Steinhilper
Universitätsstraße 30, 95448 Bayreuth
FON: +49 921 55-7301, FAX: +49 921 55-7305
www.lup.uni-bayreuth.de
Chair in technical thermodynamics andtransportation processesContact:Universität BayreuthThermodynamik und TransportprozesseProf. Dr. Dieter Brüggemann
Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth
FON: +49 921 55-7161, FAX: +49 921 55-7165
www.lttt.uni-bayreuth.de/home/csrv/base.php
Department for thermodynamicsContact:Universität der Bundeswehr MünchenInstitut für Thermodynamik LRT-10Prof. Dr. Michael Pfitzner
Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg
FON: +49 89 6004-2118, FAX: +49 89 6004-2116
www.unibw.de/thermo
Institute of science and technology of metalsContact:Universität Erlangen-NürnbergLehrstuhl für WerkstoffwissenschaftenDr. Stefan Rosiwal, Katharina Bayerlein
Martensstraße 5, 91058 Erlangen
FON: +49 9131 852-7517, FAX: +49 9131 852-7515
www.wtm.uni-erlangen.de
Chair in fluid mechanicsContact:Universität Erlangen-NürnbergLehrstuhl für Strömungsmechanik (LSTM)Antonio Delgado
Cauerstraße 4, 91058 Erlangen
FON: +49 9131 85-29500, FAX: +49 9131 85-29503
www.lstm.uni-erlangen.de
Chair in Engineering DesignContact:Universität Erlangen-NürnbergLehrstuhl für KonstruktionstechnikProf. Dr. Harald Meerkamm
Martensstraße 9, 91058 Erlangen
FON: +49 9131 852-7986, FAX: +49 9131 852-7988
www.mfk.uni-erlangen.de
Chair in automated manufactoringand production engineeringContact:Universität Erlangen-NürnbergLS für Fertigungsautomatisierung u. Produktionssystematik Prof. Dr. Jörg Franke
Egerlandstraße 7-9, 91058 Erlangen
FON: +49 9131 852-7971, FAX: +49 9131 302528
www.faps.uni-erlangen.de
Processes in the climate systemof our planetContact:Universität Erlangen-NürnbergGeozentrum NordbayernProf. Dr. Reinhold Roßner
Schloßgarten 5, 91054 Erlangen
FON: +49 9131 852-2615, FAX: +49 9131 852-9295
www.gzn.uni-erlangen.de
22Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Intelligent water and waste water systemsContact:utp umwelttechnik pöhnl GmbHRoland Pöhnl
Weidenberger Straße 2-4
95517 Seybothenreuth
FON: +49 9275 60566-0, FAX: +49 9275 60566-66
www.utp-umwelttechnik.de
Association for waste water disposalContact:VBA Verwaltungs- u. Beteiligungsgesellschaft desZweckverbandes zur AbwasserbeseitigungHubert Achhammer
Aukofener Straße 17
93098 Mintraching
FON: +49 9406 9414-0, FAX: +49 9406 9414-59
www.azv-pfattertal.de
A strong network for privateand public businessesContact:WILO EMU GmbHManfred Schaffeld
Heimgartenstraße 1-3
95030 Hof
FON: +49 9281 974-0, FAX: +49 9281 965-28
www.wiloemu.com
Fundamental- and application-orientedResearchContact:Wissenschaftszentrum Straubing (WZS)Prof. Dr. Martin Faulstich
Schulgasse 16
94315 Straubing
FON: +49 9421 187-0, FAX: +49 9421 187-130
www.wz-straubing.de
Bundling of ecological science andenvironmental technology capacitiesContact:Wissenschaftszentrum Umwelt Universität AugsburgDr. Jens Soentgen
Universitätsstraße 1a
86159 Augsburg
FON: +49 821 598-3000, FAX: +49 821 598-3002
www.wzu.uni-augsburg.de
Products for the application area waterand waste waterContact:Zeolith Umwelttechnik GmbHPeter Kodewitz
Am Wirtsberg 36
95652 Waldsassen
FON: +49 9632 5694, FAX: +49 9632 5655
www.zeolith-gmbh.com
The intelligent waste to energy plantContact:Zweckverband MüllverwertungThomas Knoll
Alustraße 7
92421 Schwandorf
FON: +49 9431 631-0, FAX: +49 9431 631-999
www.z-m-s.de
Leading provider of process control(SCADA) and telecontrol systemsContact:Schraml GmbHDr. Stephanie Schraml
Herxheimer Straße 7
83620 Feldkirchen-Westerham
FON: +49 8062 7071-17, FAX: +49 8062 7071-29
www.schraml.de
Informationsstand:15.02.2010
23Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Süd-Chemie - leading inabsorbent materials and catalystsContact:Süd-Chemie AG Gerhard Kummer
Ostenriederstraße 15
85368 Moosburg
FON: +49 8761 82-615
www.sud-chemie.com
Gain your individual benefit as a
24Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
25Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
A pronounced thematically variety and a wide range
reaching from provision of services, research and
development to production are characteristics for
the environmental economies. The enterprises which
operate in the field of environmental technology
come from different sectors. The chambers of com-
merce and industry (CCI) started two decades ago to
register the providers of goods and services for envi-
ronmental protection systematically and to present
their profiles to demanding enterprises and govern-
ment authorities. The CCI information system of
environment enterprises (UMFIS), which has been
developed by the Bavarian CCIs, is today the most
extensive and current database of its kind in Ger-
many.
So what could be more obvious for the Bavarian CCIs
then to take the chance provided by the Bavarian
Cluster Initiative to become an active supporter in
the networking of the enterprises in this field of
technology which is going to be very important in
the future. The Trägerverein Umwelttechnologie-Clus-
ter Bayern e.V, which has been initiated by eight CCI
from all Bavarian administrative districts in 2006, is
the organizational frame of the Umweltcluster Bay-
ern. Meanwhile all nine CCIs, the chamber of crafts
for Munich and Upper Bavaria and the chamber of
crafts Lower Bavaria-Oberpfalz became regular
members of the association.
The regular members are responsible for the thema-
tic focus of the Cluster and assure the funding
together with the Free State of Bavaria. The Cluster
office is being supported with personnel by Bavarian
CCIs – not only during the start-up time.
As organizations of the economy which have their
own administrations, the nine CCIs in Bavaria and
the two chambers of crafts represent altogether over
900.000 company members of all sizes and sectors:
from the global operating corporate group to the
owner managed middle-class enterprise or han-
dcraft business. Besides the duty to act as a substitu-
te for the interests of the economy against politics
and administration and their sovereign workings,
the CCIs and chambers of crafts provide their mem-
bers several services. It‘s these experiences in consul-
ting for environmental protection, innovation and
technology, foreign trade and company foundation,
which build a solid basement for the Cluster‘s work.
Since they are presented all over Bavaria, the CCIs act
as contact points for the Cluster and at the same
time represent the Cluster. During the numerous
events which Umweltcluster and chambers provide
together in all Bavarian regions, enterprises can
enlarge their cooperation, intensify their coopera-
tion with universities and research facilities and get
informed about new developments in fields of tech-
nologies with a promising future.
The experiences show, that the chambers of eco-
nomy are a strong foundation for the sustainable
and successful work of the Umweltcluster Bayern.
Regular members of the Trägerverein Umwelttechnologie-Cluster Bayern e.V.
Contact
Dipl. Vw. Reinhard Engelmann
Geschäftsführer
Innovation & Umwelt, Standortpolitik
IHK Aschaffenburg
Kerschensteinerstraße 9, 63741 Aschaffenburg
Tel.: 06021 880 122, Fax: 06021 880 22122
www.aschaffenburg.ihk.de
Rico Seyd
Referent Standortpolitik
Innovation & Umwelt, Verkehr
IHK zu Coburg
Schloßplatz 5. 96450 Coburg
Tel.: 09561 7426 46, Fax: 09561 7426 50
www.coburg.ihk.de
RA Manfred Hoke
Stv. Geschäftsführer
Umweltschutz, Energie- und
Lebensmittelrecht
Schriftführer
Trägerverein Umwelttechnologie-
Cluster Bayern e.V.
IHK für München und Oberbayern
Max-Joseph-Straße 2, 80333 München
Tel.: 089 5116 472, Fax: 089 5116 8474
www.muenchen.ihk.de
26Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmidt
Leiter Geschäftsbereich
Innovation | Umwelt
IHK Nürnberg für Mittelfranken
Hauptmarkt 25/27, 90403 Nürnberg
Tel.: 0911 1335-299, Fax: 0911 1335-122
www.ihk-nuernberg.de
Oliver Freitag
Leiter Geschäftsbereich Innovation
Umwelt
IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt
Mainaustrasse 33, 97082 Würzburg
Tel.: 0931 4194 327, Fax: 0931 4194 100
www.wuerzburg.ihk.de
Dr. Wolfgang Bühlmeyer
Bereichsleiter
Innovation.Umwelt
Industrie- und Handelskammer für Oberfranken Bayreuth
Bahnhofstraße 25, 95444 Bayreuth
Tel.: 0921 886 114, Fax: 0921 886 9114
www.bayreuth.ihk.de
Gerhard Brunner
Umweltberater
Handwerkskammer Niederbayern-Oberpfalz
Charlottenhof 1, 92421 Schwandorf
Tel.: 09431 885 304, Fax: 09431 885 302
www.hwkno.de
Günter Puzik
Stv. Abteilungsleiter
Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern
Max-Joseph-Straße 4, 80333 München
Tel.: 089 5119 259, Fax: 089 5119 311
www.hwk-muenchen.de
Erich Doblinger
Leiter Geschäftsfeld
Innovation Umwelt
IHK für Niederbayern in Passau
Nibelungenstraße 15, 94032 Passau
Tel.: 0851 507 234, Fax: 0851 507 280
www.ihk-niederbayern.de
Alexander Gundling
Leiter Geschäftsfeld
Innovation und Umwelt
Schatzmeister
Trägerverein
Umwelttechnologie-Cluster
Bayern e.V.
IHK Schwaben
Stettenstraße 1 + 3, 86150 Augsburg
Tel.: 0821 3162 205, Fax: 0821 3162 342
www.schwaben.ihk.de
Werner Beck
Stv. Abteilungsleiter
IHK Regensburg für Oberpfalz / Kelheim
D.-Martin-Luther-Straße 12, 93047 Regensburg
Tel.: 0941 56 94 230, Fax: 0941 56 94 5230
www.ihk-regensburg.de
Contakt
27Umweltcluster Bayern
Am Mittleren Moos 48 · 86167 Augsburg
HUBER SE is headquartered in Berching, Germany andworldwide active in water, wastewater and sludgetreatment. More than 500 employees work in Berching,develop and manufacture products, and design andimplement system solutions for municipal andindustrial customers. With over 25,000 products andsystems installed, HUBER belongs to the internationallyleading suppliers in the water industry, and provideswith adapted processes sustainable solutions for ourglobal water challenges.In about 60 countries HUBER, in close cooperation withits subsidiaries, regional offices and sales representatives,supports its customers by sharing extensive experi-ence and providing innovative technology. HUBERprovides solutions for its clients, solving their variouschallenges in fields of water and sludge treatment.The company, family owned for more than 175 years,has at its headquarters a state-of-the-art factory,where highly qualified employees, working with sophis-ticated design and fabrication technology, manufacturehigh-quality products for the global market.
HUBER – WASTE WATER Solutions
WASTE WATER Solutions
Contact:HUBER SE · Industriepark Erasbach A1 · 92334 BerchingPhone: +49 (0) 8462 201-0 · Fax: +49 (0) 8462 201-810email: [email protected] · www.huber.de
HUBER products➤ Screens➤ Micro- and Ultra-Fine Screens➤ Screenings and Grit Treatment➤ Sludge Thickeners➤ Sludge Dewatering Machines➤ Sludge Dryers, Sludge Utilisation➤ Membrane Systems➤ Clarifier Equipment➤ Filtration and Flotation➤ Wastewater Heat Exchangers➤ Manhole Equipment➤ Technical Doors
HUBER solutions for➤ Central Sewage Treatment Plants➤ Semi- and Decentralized Wastewater and
Sludge Treatment➤ Stormwater und Sewers➤ Wastewater Reuse➤ Heat Recovery➤ Small Decentralized Water and Energy Loops➤ Industrial Wastewater Treatment➤ Treatment and Utilisation of Residual Materials➤ Drinking Water Treatment➤ Drinking Water Supply
As a result of ongoing improvement of proven productsand solutions, and of continuous innovation, HUBER SEoffers a wide and extensive range of technology for thewater industry and for use in the global market.Together with its local partners, HUBER provides“Global Service” to ensure long-term support of itscustomers, which guarantees smooth and reliableoperation of their equipment and systems.HUBER has not only long-term experience in designand supply of equipment for centralized wastewatertreatment plants, but is also a competent partner forthe implementation of semi-centralized and decentrali-zed wastewater and sludge treatment concepts.Sustainability in the area of water use is of specificconcern to HUBER, and is reflected in various HUBERSOLUTIONS for water reuse and recovery of nutrientsand energy from wastewater and sludge. HUBERmakes wastewater a resource.
In 1998 the KUMAS Center ofCompetence in EnvironmentalAffairs laid the foundation for thecontinuous development of envi-ronmental technology in Bavariaand has since contributed tostrengthening the whole region.One of KUMAS's main concernsis the support of environmentalactivities in harmony with politics,administration, science, research,development, education and eco-nomy. Meanwhile, over 200 activepartners within the KUMAS net-work form a strong network ofenvironmental competence. Merg-ing and promoting the know-how of environment-related insti-tutions and companies poses agreat challenge for KUMAS.Such a large spectrum of interestsoffers all participants great oppor-tunities and significant advantages,since KUMAS aims to help
young and small companiesduring their launch phase, to sup-port existing companies in anenvironment of increasingly fiercecompetition, both nationally andinternationally, and to make Bava-ria a location as lucrative as possi-ble for attracting of new compa-nies. Thus, the concept „Future
Technology Environment“ helpsto create new jobs and secure exis-ting ones. Based on a wide rangeof competencies, KUMAS isfocusing on such topics as
Environmental educationSetting up businessesEnvironmental economySustainable managementEnvironmental medicineRenewable energiesResource efficiencyEnvironment – traffic and logisticsExport of environmentaltechnology
Due to intensive measures anddirect project promotion by theBavarian Government, numerousactivities have been launched andthe frame conditions for the re-gion improved.
The Bavarian Environmental Pro-tection Agency (LfU) which wasoriginally Munich-based but
Network of EnvironmentalCompetencies – KUMAS
Coordinates and Promotes Environmental Activities
30
KUMAS
Institutions and CompaniesStrengthen Environmental
Network
In eleven years since its foundation the KUMAS Center of Competencein Environmental Affairs located in Augsburg, Germany, has establishedan extensive environmental network in Bavaria which has continuallybeen extended through the involvement of numerous environmentalinstitutions and the activities of business companies.
KUMAS – Competence center for theenvironment – is located in Augsburg
Center of Karlsruhe at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, or C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V.with the network of regrowing rawmaterials in Straubing.
As it is exemplified by the Envi-ronmental Technology BusinessIncubation Center, Augsburg(UTG), funded by the SwabianChambers of Economy, over 100new environmental companieswere attended to and a large num-ber of new jobs created, startingfrom regenerative energy to classicenvironmental technologies such aswaste, sewage water, noise, contam-inated waste and environmentalbiotechnology. Presently, almost40 companies with about 200 staffparticipate in the activities of theIncubation Center.
In this way, Augsburg has succeededin building up a good reputation asa location for environmental con-gresses and environmental tradefairs with the aid of KUMAS andits active network partners, notonly on a national but also on aninternational scale. Existing offersfor trade fairs and congresses havebeen expanded and new onesintroduced.
Over 300 waste experts from all overGermany meet annually at the Bava-rian Environmental Agency (LfU)to participate in the Bavarian Con-gress on Waste and Landfill (Bayeri-sche Abfall- und Deponietage).
moved to Augsburg two yearsago, has intensified environmentalknow-how and simultaneouslyexpanded its services for localcompanies by merging the stateoffices for environmental protec-tion, water management and geol-ogy.
The Training Center of the Bava-rian School of Administration atLauingen (BVS) trains specializedstaff in the fields of supply anddisposal, thus providing a largepool of specialists.
The Environmental Institute(bifa) has been successfully coo-perating with the Bavarian econ-omy for many years. Putting intooperation the waste-fired powerstation of Abfallverwertung Augs-burg GmbH (AVA) has set newstandards in European waste dis-posal.
The competencies of Swabianenvironmental companies arebundled by the CCI for Swabiaand, together with all GermanChambers of Commerce andIndustry and a further 10,000environmental companies, pre-sented in the internet portalwww.umfis.de.
Expert advice and further trainingmeasures offered by the Centerfor Energy and Environment atKempten (eza!) focuses on theeconomical use of energy and thedevelopment of regenerative ener-gy resources.
The rapid implementation of newideas and developments can onlybe guaranteed by practical researchand scientific institutions which areclosely connected to the economy.The development of saleable prod-ucts and services ensures the rapidtechnological advance of the Bava-rian environmental economy.
Important components of theKUMAS network are, for exam-ple, the Center for New Materialsand Environmental Research(AMU), the EnvironmentalScience Center (WZU), both atthe University of Augsburg, theDepartment of EnvironmentalTechnology at the University ofApplied Sciences of Augsburg orthe Department of Energy Tech-
nology at the University ofApplied Sciences of Kempten.
The environmental network is fur-ther strengthened by the Develop-ment Center (atz) at Sulzbach-Rosenberg, the Chair for WaterQuality and Waste Management atthe Technical University of Mün-chen at Garching, the Weihen-stephan Competence Pool (cpw) atthe Research Center for Brewingand Food Quality at Weihen-stephan, the Bayreuth Center ofEcology and Environmental Re-search (BayCEER) at the Univer-sity of Bayreuth or the Institute forMeteorology and Climate Re-search – Atmospheric Climate Re-search (IMK-IFU) of the Research
31KUMAS
Attractive Locations forTrade Fairs and Conferences
New CompaniesCreate New Jobs
KUMAS' joint stand at „Woche der Umwelt2007“ in Berlin, Bellevue park
Science StrengthensEconomy
The „Bayerische Abfall- und Deponietage“ are taking place at Augsburg for the 10thtime already
The conference on water law,waste water treatment, water pro-tection and related issues (Bayeri-sche Wassertage) has attractednumerous specialists since 2005.From its very start the Immissions-schutztage (Bavarian Conferenceon Immision Control) taking placesince 2009 has succeeded in attract-ing experts from all over Germany.The annual trade fair RENEXPO®
international specialized fair forregenerative energies and energy-efficient building&renovating hasachieved a leading position Ger-many-wide in the sector of renew-able energies. In 2009 alone,approx. 350 exhibitors presentednew products and services to morethan 11,000 visitors at the TradeCenter of Augsburg. Geofora, atrade fair for drill rig technology,well drilling and geothermics wassuccessfully established at Hof in2007 and constituted an importantcomponent in the WASSERBERLIN 2009.
The Allgäu Center for Energy andEnvironment (eza!) provides expertadvice in the field of the economi-cal use of energy in refurbishingold buildings. The annual “Kemp-tener Altbautage” is a magnet forthousands of visitors.
Together with member compa-nies KUMAS visits numerousinternational environmental tradefairs. For example, KUMAS isrepresented at the WASSERBERLIN as well as at IFAT,Munich (Trade fair for water,
sewage, refuse, recycling). At itsjoint stand at the IFAT in 2010KUMAS will be presenting thelatest products and services in thisfield to an interested internationalaudience.
Due to an agreement on environ-mental cooperation betweenKUMAS and SISC (Shiga Indus-trial Support Center) in Otsu, Japan,KUMAS has for many years es-tablished its presence together withthe City of Augsburg at EnviroShiga
in Nagahama, an important Japanesetrade fair.
KUMAS makes innovations visiblein the form of the environmentalprize „KUMAS-Leitprojekte“ whichis annually awarded to innovativeprocedures, processes, services,plants, concepts, developments or
research results particularly suited todemonstrate environmental compe-tence. For over 11 years KUMAShas awarded this environmentalprize and in December 2009 thealready 40th honoree received thisgreatly sought-after acknowledge-ment.
“In the few years of its existenceKUMAS has been doing extremelywell thanks to the intensive coopera-tion of its network partners and thesupport by the Bavarian Govern-ment. KUMAS has made greatefforts to further improve the frameconditions for domestic companies,to strengthen the network and toincrease international contacts. Ourregion will greatly benefit fromthese activities. KUMAS counts onthe successful future cooperationwith the Bavarian Government andbenefits from the cooperation withfurther environmental networks. It isa well-known fact that successfulcooperation is based on the poolingof all resources from politics, admini-stration, science, research, trainingand, above all, the economy. Weappeal to all institutions and compa-nies to support the KUMAS envi-ronmental network by their activecooperation, since continuous suc-cess in global competition can onlybe ensured by joining our forces”,says Egon Beckord, KUMAS‘sManaging Director.
KUMAS Participates inInternational Trade Fairs
KUMAS Honors Innovations
Contact:
KUMAS - KompetenzzentrumUmwelt e.V.
Am Mittleren Moos 4886167 Augsburg, GermanyPhone: +49 821 450781-0Fax: +49 821 450781-11E-Mail: [email protected]
Egon Beckord
KUMAS’s Managing
Director
32 KUMAS
Prominent visitors at the joint stand „Joband education“ at „KUMAS Forum“ duringthe RENEXPO ® 2009 in Augsburg
International guests such as a Japanesedelegation from our partner region ofShiga are always welcome at KUMAS
Ministers for the Environment attend theKUMAS stand at the IFAT 2008 in Munich:(from left to right): KUMAS managingdirector Egon Beckord, the BavarianMinister for the Environment Dr. OtmarBernhard and the Federal Minister for theEnvironment Sigmar Gabriel
place products which are harmful tothe environment with newly devel-oped ones which are not, and whichserve the same areas of application.For many years IGS has been look-ing after the twelve companies loca-ted in the Gersthofen industrial parkin the areas of waste disposal, pre-vention of air pollution, waste waterconsultation and analytics, manage-ment of hazardous materials and sub-stances, health and safety at work andplant safety, and communicating withthe authorities. From the opening ofthe chemical factory right up to theindustrial park, IGS has also offeredits know-how to interested clients orlocal authorities in the surroundingarea.
Research, production and environ-mental protection are inextricablybound together. No procedure iscomplete unless issues arising fromresidual materials, by-products,waste, effluents, emissions or noisehave also been properly dealt with.In the Gersthofen industrial park ourapproach to protecting people andthe environment rests on many yearsof experience in dealing with chemi-cal products. Chemicals have beenmanufactured here ever since 1902,when production was begun in whatwas then a branch of FarbwerkeHoechst AG. Four globally activechemical companies (Arizona Che-mical, CABB, Clariant and INVI-STA) have been consistently apply-ing state-of-the-art environmentaland safety technology for decades intheir production plants.
IGS offers a wide range of servicesto manufacturers of speciality chemi-cals in the field of ESHA (Environ-ment, Health and Safety Affairs),from which each company can crea-te its own All-Round Worry-FreePackage. Backed by a broad spectrumof technical skills and many years ofexperience, specialists support com-panies so that they can manufacture
their products, paying heed to safetyand the environment. A sophisti-cated programme of training in thisspecialised area completes the servic-es on offer.
Three forms of industrial environ-mental protection are practised in theGersthofen industrial park. Firstthere is the classic form of environ-mental protection, where unwantedby-products are disposed of, forexample, by breaking down constitu-ents of waste water in on-site purifi-cation plants or by using filtrationplants.
Then in the chemical industry en-vironmental protection which isintegrated into production pro-cesses is particularly important, too.The focus here is on protectingresources by avoiding the creationof by-products. And finally, with allmeasures of production-integratedenvironmental protection there isintense discussion about whetherand how the materials producedmight affect people, animals, plants,ecosystems or material goods. Themost important task here is to re-
From the product concept
to wastedisposal
Sa
fety
at
wo
rk a
nd
en
viro
nm
en
tal
pro
tect
ion
33
At an industrial site like the Gersthofen industrial park, where predominantly chemicalproducts are manufactured, safety at work and environmental protection are impor-tant defining elements. The site operating and service company, IGS (IndustrieparkGersthofen Servicegesellschaft), offers an extensive portfolio of services in these areas.
Ingrid Knöpfle
Head of Marketing &
Communications
Industriepark GersthofenServicegesellschaft mbH
Phone: 0821 [email protected]
Author:
An All-Round Worry-Free Package for Environmentally
Sound Production
EnvironmentallySound Production
All over the country, „networ-king“ is being praised to the skies.The UTG Augsburg is the Envi-ronmental Technology BusinessIncubation Center Augsburg - inGerman, the Umwelt-Technolo-gische Gründerzentrum Augs-burg, thus UTG. It is the heart ofthe Augsburg environmentalcompetence region, and it doesn’tjust talk about networking, it livesit. Young entrepreneurs and foun-ders of new businesses discoveran outstanding infrastructure herethat gives them a successful startinto their business future.
The Business Incubation Centerprofits from the intense commit-ment of the Free State of Bavaria,the Chamber of Handicrafts forSwabia, the Swabian Chamber ofIndustry and Commerce and theCity of Augsburg.
In modern buildings close to theautobahn and airport on the„Augsburg environmental mile“,
The environmentalcompetence region’s
center for ideas
Co
mp
an
y in
th
e c
en
ter
of
UTG
34
The Environmental TechnologyBusiness Incubation CenterAugsburg (UTG)
the entrepreneur can take advan-tage of a flexible space offer thatstarts at 16 m2, attractive rentalconditions and the support of theUTG service team, with its manyyears of success. As a distinctextra advantage, the UTG offers asupplementary package of servi-ces, such as central secretarial ser-vice, diverse consulting services, acanteen and presentation areaswith modern data, print and mediatechnology for shared use.
In addition the UTG has proventhat it is both a diverse cooperati-on network and an interestingcommunications platform forlaunching mutual activities amongthe center’s firms, such as use ofshared laboratories, job sharingand combined projects.
These are substantial and notice-able economical advantages forthe entrepreneur.
Currently, around 40 firms withroughly 180 employees are activein the center.
Many companies aretechnologicalleaders in their field, and the
founding team usually has manyyears of experience in the branch.The young companies hold aro-
und 30 patents and other propertyrights. Almost half of the firmsare active internationally.
The center’s firms are thus ex-tremely interesting, innovativeand capable business partners!
The focus of the UTG Augsburgis targeted at environmentally-ori-ented young entrepreneurs andfounders of new businesses in theproduction, skilled trades and ser-vice sectors.
National and international busi-nesses are establishing companiesin the Augsburg region as a result.At this time, for example, firmsfrom Austria, Switzerland, Canadaand the USA work in the UTG.
In addition to useful services suchas EDP and marketing, variousareas of environmental technolo-gy have found a home in theUTG Augsburg:
Recycling of contaminated soilsPassive house constructionEnergy-efficient heatingsystemsRenewable raw materialsEnvironmental laboratoriesWater treatmentSewage treatment technologyEnvironmental gene technologyWater and food technologyGeothermal energy
You can find additional informati-on at www.u-t-g.de!
Contact:Dipl. oec.Wolf Hehl
UTGZentrumsmanager
UTG-Umwelt-TechnologischesGründerzentrum Augsburg GmbH
Am Mittleren Moos 48D-86167 Augsburg/GermanyPhone: +49 (0)821-7493-0Fax: +49 (0)821-7493-111E-mail: [email protected]
35Company in the center of UTG
In the power industry, the center ofthe Nuremberg Metropolitan Areaoccupies a top position in Europewith approximately 500 companiesand over 50,000 jobs. It has a longtradition of technologies for thermalpower plants, with this region cover-ing the entire value added chain, ran-ging from planning and develop-ment to engineering and manufactu-ring all the way down to commissio-ning, monitoring, maintenance,modernization and dismantling.Regional production includes steamgenerators, turbines, generators andwaste gas treatment facilities. Sie-mens AG‘s location in Erlangenwith its roughly 5,500 employees isconsidered the global center of itsenergy sector where all decisions aremade and where projects around theglobe are managed. Erlangen is alsowhere the German headquarters ofAreva NP, a global market leader innuclear power utilization, is located.Companies based in the NurembergMetropolitan Area equip the energyindustry worldwide with state-of-the-art technology for efficient net-work infrastructures. Examplesinclude high-voltage direct-currenttransmission systems as well as„Smart Grid“ and „Smart Metering“systems. Siemens also manufactures
the world‘s largest high-powertransformers in Nuremberg.In the wind power industry, regionalcompanies supply key componentsfor plant engineering and construc-tion. Wellknown companies in thisfield are Bosch Rexroth, IMO Ener-gy and Schaeffler Technologies.The metropolitan area employsseveral thousand people in the pro-duction of large gearboxes, large rol-ling bearings, azimuth and pitch dri-
ves as well as power inverters.Expertise in the utilization of bio-mass is concentrated in rural areas ofour region, such as Upper Palatinateand the western part of CentralFranconia, which has the country‘sgreatest density of biogas facilities.Experts in this field include thetechnical college („University ofApplied Sciences“) at Weihen-stephan-Triesdorf and the Renew-able Energies Network of Western
The NurembergMetropolitan Area – Energy
and Environmental Technologyfor the Global Market
36
Nu
rem
be
rg M
etr
op
oli
tan
Are
a
With a population of 3.5 million and a gross domestic product of more than 100 billion euros, theNuremberg Metropolitan Area is one of Germany‘s ten largest economic regions. It offers great potentialfor business and science in “Information and Communication”, “Transportation and Logistics”,“Medicine and Healthcare”, “New Materials”, “Automation“, “Industrial Engineering” and parti-cularly in “Energy and Environmental Protection.“
Andasol 1, a solar thermal parabolic trough power plant in Andalusia in southern Spain.Europe‘s first parabolic trough power plant and the world‘s largest solar power plant, itwas developed by Solar Millennium AG (Erlangen) and constructed from 2006 to 2008.This 50 megawatt power plant supplies up to 200,000 people with climate friendlyelectricity. (Source: Solar Millennium AG / Paul-Langrock.de)
Most of the research on energyand environmental protection isperformed at the universities ofErlangen-Nuremberg, Bayreuthand Würzburg, the technical colle-ges in Ansbach, Amberg-Weiden,Coburg, Hof, Nuremberg andWeihenstephan-Triesdorf as wellas at the Fraunhofer Institutes ofIntegrated Circuits (IIS) and ofIntegrated Systems and DeviceTechnology (IISB, both locatedin Erlangen) and of SilicatesResearch (ISC in Würzburg).These are supplemented bynumerous other technology-ori-ented facilities, e.g. the Center forApplied Energy Research (ZAEBavaria), which focuses on ther-mal insulation, photovoltaic andthermal sensor systems in Würz-burg and Erlangen, the ATZDevelopment Center in Sulz-bach-Rosenberg as well as theEBA Center in Triesdorf (with afocus on biomass energy utilizati-on), the Southern German Plas-tics Center (SKZ) in Würzburg(energy efficiency in plastics pro-cessing), the Energy TechnologyCenter (etz) in Nuremberg forsupporting start up companies inthis field, Ohm University ofApplied Sciences‘ EnvironmentalInstitute in Neumarkt, the Deve-lopment Center for eco-indu-stries (ProFES) in Schwabach aswell as the Solar Energy Informa-
Besides cost effectiveness and relia-ble supply, innovative energy tech-nology also provides a basis for solu-tions in energy efficiency and envi-ronmental protection. More than1,000 companies and institutionsprovide approximately 25,000 jobs,primarily in water technology, airpollution control and recycling aswell as in product and productionintegrated environmental protection.Examples include the Siemens devi-sion Industrial Solutions in Erlan-gen, which is the global center ofexpertise for water recovery andwater treatment in the metropolitanarea, and Huber SE in Berching, animportant international system sup-plier for water technology.
Franconia. In ground level geother-mal energy, Upper Franconia has a30 percent share of the Europeanmarket for heat pumps and relevantunits. In June 2009, Germany‘s lar-gest geothermal power plant withsystems engineering supplied bySiemens (Erlangen/Nuremberg) be-gan its operation in Unterhachingnear Munich.The Nuremberg Metropolitan Areaprovides the expertise for theworld‘s largest thermal solar powerplants (Andasol I, II and III inSpain), primarily including SolarMillennium AG (project develop-ment and engineering), Siemens(steam turbines), Flabeg (concavemirrors) and Schott Solar (parabolictrough collectors), a manufacturerlocated just outside our metropolitanarea. Several regional companies arealso involved in the DESERTECinitiative for the construction of solarthermal power plants in NorthernAfrica.The Nuremberg MetropolitanArea is a European leader in thedevelopment and manufacture ofpower electronic systems. Exam-ples include power inverters forphotovoltaic or wind power plants,frequency converters to regulateelectric drives in industrial applica-tions or electric vehicles as well asefficient power supply units. Sie-mens AG, Semikron GmbH andBaumüller GmbH are importantcompanies in this field. FraunhoferIISB and its Center for PowerElectronics and Mechatronics(ZLKM) are global leaders inapplication-based research. Exam-ples of important higher educationinstitutions include the Institutefor Electronic Systems (ELSYS)and the efi department of GeorgSimon Ohm University ofApplied Sciences in Nuremberg.With its European Center forPower Electronics (ECPE e.V.)and the Bavarian Power Elec-tronics Cluster, the metropolitanarea has some excellent networkslinking companies and researchinstitutions that work in this field.
37Nuremberg Metropolitan Area
Following a successful final inspection atthe Siemens transformer plant in Nurem-berg, the world‘s first 800 kilovolt ultra-high voltage power converter transfor-mer is ready for delivery. The transformeris going to be used in the Yunnan-Guangdong high-voltage DC transmis-sion system“ in China, currently one ofthe two HVDC systems with the highestrated capacity in the world.(Siemens press photo)
A large number of key components for wind turbines are manufactured in theNuremberg Metropolitan Area. (Siemens press photo)
tion and Demonstration Center(solid) in Fürth and two energyagencies for Upper and CentralFranconia.Given the double-digit growthrates, particularly in the renewableenergy sector, ensuring the regio-nal supply of specialists is essential.The Nuremberg MetropolitanArea has a unique density of rele-vant university degree programsand professional training courses.Some examples of degree pro-grams include „Energy and Envi-ronmental Systems Engineering“in Ansbach, „EnvironmentalEngineering, „Hydro Engineering“
and „Renewable Energy Enginee-ring“ in Weihenstephan-Triesdorfand „Mechanical Engineering/Environmental Engineering“ inAmberg-Weiden. The NurembergChamber of Commerce and Industryhas developed the „EuropeanEnergy Manager“ qualification pro-gram that provides practical trai-ning and networking opportunitiesin 13 countries of the EuropeanUnion and is now also used inChina, Argentina, Brazil, Chile,Uruguay, Tunisia and Egypt.The city of Nuremberg uses effec-tive platforms for internationalmarketing activities, including tradeshows such as Chillventa, an inter-national show for refrigeration, airconditioning, ventilation and heatpumps, BioFach, an organic foodproducts trade show, as well as theworld‘s leading power electronicsshow, PCIM. Innovative processes in energy andenvironmental engineering are oftenbased on the interdisciplinary coo-peration between manufacturers,users and research institutions. Thisis reflected in a unique density ofregional networks, some of whichwork very closely together. Exam-ples include the Bavarian Environ-mental Cluster (www.umweltclu-ster.net), the Bavarian Energy Tech-nology Cluster and the BavarianPower Electronics Cluster (bothbased in Nuremberg), Energiere-gion Nürnberg e.V., the Environ-mental Expertise for Northern Ba-varia (Umweltkompetenz Nordbay-ern (www.umweltkompetenz.net)),
the Power Electronics Center(ECPE), user clubs and the energyand environmental committees ofNorthern Bavaria‘s chambers ofcommerce, the international EnergyManager Network of the Nurem-berg Chamber of Commerce andIndustry (www.energymanager.eu)as well as the Renewable EnergyNetwork for the western part ofCentral Franconia (www.eewmf).
Discussions, experience exchange andnetworking at the Nuremberg Chamberof Commerce and Industry
Energy from biomass and waste. Combustion laboratory at ATZ Development Center(www.atz.de). Different types of combustion plants (30 - 440 kW) and fluegas cleaningaccording to ambitious german law (17. BImSchV)
Authors:
Nuremberg Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (IHK | CCI)Innovations & EnvironmentalProtection Division
Hauptmarkt 25/27D-90331 Nürnberg/GermanyE-Mail: [email protected]
Dr.-Ing.Robert Schmidt
Division Manager
Dr. rer. nat.Ronald Künneth
Specialist
38 Nuremberg Metropolitan Area
Kraftanlagen München (KAM) has around 2,500 employees, making us one
of the leading companies in the power plant construction sector. Our
competence contributes to the best possible conservation of resources and
to the development of sustainable technologies. Our scope of services as
general contractor includes the construction of gas turbine and steam
turbine power plants, biomass cogeneration plants, solar thermal power
plants as well as energy systems for waste incineration plants.
Would you like to End out more about us? www.ka-muenchen.de
Our technologies
for a clean environment
Between now and 2030, theInternational Energy Agency(IEA) projects an increase in glo-bal energy use by more than 50per cent. Such a drastic growth ofthe energy demand will result inrising electricity prices, significantfurther global warming andserious threats to global energysecurity. Energy has to be re-garded as a very rare resource whichneeds to be dealt with efficiently.
This especially applies to electricdomestic appliances. On the onehand, because electric domesticappliances cause approximatelyhalf of the domestic energy con-sumption and because the privatehousehold sector takes up almost30% of the entire energy con-sumption in Germany.Secondly, because more than 90per cent of the environmentalimpact happens in the usage time,
caused by electricity and waterconsumption (and by added clean-ing agents). This is due to thefact that electric home applianceshave by far the longest lifetime ofall technical consumer goods.Thus, for instance, freezers inGerman households reach anaverage age of 17 years. Thisdespite the fact that a replacementwould be worthwhile after 10years, since the daily operation of
Energy-Efficienthome appliances
by BSH benefit theenvironment and your wallet
40
BSH
Bo
sch
un
d S
iem
ens
Hau
sger
äte
Gm
bH
BSH Home Appliances: Significant savings in energy and water consumption over the past 15 Years
These product innovations showthat the current classificationsystem of the EU energy labelcan no longer adequately illustratethe efficiency benefits that can bereached with our advanced appli-ances. Energy Efficiency Class A is nolonger sufficient! The end con-sumer should take this into con-sideration when purchasing a newappliance to the benefit of theenvironment and the own wallet.
a current refrigerator-freezercombination with the highestenergy efficiency class A++ con-sumes up to 74 per cent less ener-gy than comparable models from15 years ago. With washingmachines, the energy savings canreach up to 50 per cent and withdryers even up to 62 per cent.BSH has just released two newproducts to the market that areveritable world champions interms of energy efficiency: Theheat-pump tumble dryer and thedishwasher with Zeolite® dryingtechnology. Thanks to the newheat-pump technology and a con-denser which cleans itself to keepits high energy-efficiency, thedryer is 50 per cent more econo-mical than the limit value for qua-lifying for the best energy effi-ciency class A. Thanks to theinnovative use of the naturalmineral Zeolite, which can absorbmoisture and release the stored-up heat, the new dishwasher is 20per cent more efficient than acommon one with energy effi-ciency class A. BSH has also wor-ked on reducing the water con-sumption of appliances. The newdishwasher needs as much as 66per cent less water than 15-year-old appliances. The water con-sumption per wash cycle has beenreduced to seven liters.
the old one produces enormouselectricity costs. An average house-hold can save up to 300 Euro peryear just by replacing out-datedappliances with new super-effi-cient models.It is surprisingly little-known andunderestimated how significantlyenergy-efficient home appliancescan contribute to the environmentand climate protection. In Ger-man households alone, forinstance, there are approximately25 million refrigeration appliancesthat are older than ten years.They consume five times moreenergy than a comparable newappliance - around the clock. Sim-ply by replacing these old applian-ces with new energy-efficientones, up to eight billion kilowatthours of electricity could be savedper year. This corresponds to thecapacity of a large power plant(around 1 gigawatt) or to approxi-mately 1.6 billion Euros of annualsavings for private households.The environment would profitfrom an annual reduction of 4.7million tons of climate-damagingCO2 emissions. The Bosch and Siemens HomeAppliances Group (BSH) as theleading home appliance manufac-turer in Europe has made enor-mous progress in the energy-effi-ciency of home appliances. Thus,
41BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
BSH Home Appliances:
Significant savings in energy and water consumption over the past 15 Years
Author:
BSH Bosch und SiemensHausgeräte GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 89 / 4590-2206Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 4590-4490Mobile +49 (0) 160 90716119E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Peter Böhm
ManagerEnergy ExcellenceInitiative
In particular, incentives forexports in the waste industry areattributed to project-based instru-ments of the Kyoto Protocol -Clean Development Mechanism(CDM) and Joint Implementation(JI). Within the export initiativesrecycling technology & energyefficiency technology as well asCDM/JI, the Federal Ministry forthe Environment, Nature Conser-vation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)engaged bifa environmental insti-tute (bifa) to identify the poten-tials of flexible mechanisms forthe promotion of technologyexports in selected threshold anddeveloping countries, and to workout the necessary measures forthe opening up of markets forwaste treatment technologies. The result is a guideline(www.retech-germany.net) pre-senting possibilities for an enhan-ced use of advanced waste treat-ment technologies. It providesinformation on potential projectdevelopers, technology providersas well as decision-makers by aut-horities. Opportunities and opti-ons for action for a better utiliza-tion of project-based instrumentsof the Kyoto Protocol for modernwaste treatment technologies areidentified. bifa supports the objec-tives of the initiatives by design-
ing a platform for the promotionof the transfer of waste treatmenttechnologies (best practice plat-form) and for the strengtheningthe international cooperation, forexample with Serbia. As part ofthe ongoing negotiations on thepost-Kyoto agreement and onbehalf of BMU, bifa copes withthe design of sectoral approachesin order to support the develop-ment of modern and sustainablewaste management in thresholdand developing countries evenafter 2012. In carrying out these
tasks, the instruments of theinternational climate changepolicy and emission trading willplay an even greater role.
Low calorific waste heat beingproduced during many industrialprocesses only is used in rarecases. In areas of dense popula-tion, energy producers and energyconsumers can be linked intelli-gently by means of a regionalenergy supply system. The star-
Climate protection in thewaste management and
implementation of aregional energy network
42
bif
a U
mw
elt
insti
tut
Gm
bH
Sorting technology in use (Haase Energietechnik GmbH)
Networking energyproducers and consumers
A guideline for investmentprojects abroad
Contact:
bifa Umweltinstitut GmbH
Am Mittleren Moos 4686167 Augsburg/Germanywww.bifa.de
43bifa Umweltinstitut GmbH
ting point of all considerations isthe waste incineration plant ofAVA GmbH as well as the twopower plants of Stadtwerke Augs-burg Energie GmbH. Moreover, itis expected that a new waste-to-energy power plant of MVV-IGSGmbH will remove low calorificwaste heat unused. This alsoapplies to other power generationsystems, no matter whether geo-thermal plants or biogas plants.Furthermore, waste heat with arelatively low temperature level isproduced in several productionprocesses. Both, the supply sideand the demand side are recordedby means of a comprehensiveregional inventory. On the basis ofthis documentation, a concept ofthe technical feasibility with theecologic advantage as the main cri-terion for optimization is devel-oped. In this connection, the regionof Augsburg will play an importantpioneering role. If this approachshould not be feasible immediately,the next steps will be the identifi-cation of restrictions and the devel-opment of an alternative approach.The feasibility study is promotedby the Bavarian State Ministry forEnvironment and Health andaccompanied by the State Officefor the Environment.
bifa environmental institute in Augsburg (bifa)
Biomass power plant in Augsburg(T. Hosemann / Stadtwerke Augsburg)
bifa environmental institute
bifa environmental institute was founded in 1991 as the
Bavarian Institute for Waste Research GmbH by the Bava-
rian state, the City of Augsburg and the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry for Swabia. As an application-oriented scienti-
fic institution, bifa initially developed new measures and
procedures for waste avoidance, waste reduction and waste
recycling.
Today, bifa offers a wide range of services around the techni-
cal environment. It has extensive experiences in design,
engineering and consulting services. Therefore, bifa is the
contact for complex environmental issues.
bifa offers solutions in the area of chemical engineering,
microbiological technologies and test procedures, integra-
ted internal environmental protection, development of soft-
ware and database, sustainable waste management,
system and process analysis, strategy development and
policy consultations, process technology and chemical ana-
lysis. An interdisciplinary team of engineers, economists and
social scientists, chemists and biologists is available for the
handling of projects. bifa has a powerful infrastructure such
as laboratories, a large pilot plant as well as an experimen-
tal facility in Augsburg.
Currently, the world populationrises every year by 80 millionpeople. The biggest increase isexpected to be in the developingcountries, mainly in regions whichalready do not have access toclean drinking water and adequatesanitary facilities. Due to thepopulation growth the annualdemand for freshwater increasesby about 64 billion cubic meters.At the same time one sixth of theworld population, approximately1.1 billion people, do not haveaccess to clean drinking watertoday. So the demographic changeis an important factor for theincreasing shortage of drinkingwater because resources are limi-ted.Sufficient supply of clean drinkingwater is not only essential in thenutritional perspective, in factclean water protects health. Allaround the world approximately2.2 million people die of diseases,which are water-borne. Even inGermany around 1.000 people areexpected to be affected everyyear.
Scores of researches have proventhat polluted drinking water canbe the reason for epidemics or
diseases. Illnesses, which are cau-sed by the norovirus or escheri-chia coli bacteria, are often trig-
Cleandrinking water –Resourceof the future
44
Dri
nki
ng
Wa
ter
Tre
atm
en
t
VENTURETEC is a consulting and service company for small and medium sized enterprises in themanufacturing industry. The main aim of VENTURETEC is the market introduction of high techno-logies as well as the extension and conversion of existing technologies into new industries andmarkets. In addition, VENTURETEC takes responsibility for marketing and sales of high-techproducts, if appropriate in the form of a sales agency, and supports their customers in capitalfunding.Based on the latest technological megatrends VENTURETEC is focused on the industrial sectorsnamely medical technologies, security, industrial automation and environmental technologies.
Fig. 1: Options for mortification, deactivating or elimination of microorganisms.(Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit)
many spring and well watersbecause of emerging carcinogenicfall-outs. Besides, pathogens likeparasites and spores are oftenchlorine resistant. So a chemicaltreatment of the water is ineffi-cient in these cases.Water treatment via UV irradia-tion leaves contamination respec-tively parasite infestation in plentyof systems. The reason for this isturbidities caused by suspendedsubstances, which are contained inthe raw water extracted from sur-face waters or near to surface springs.These aerosols are blocking aneffective sterilization by UV rays.SECCUA’s ultra-filtration systemsare characterized by a high per-formance and an easy, cost-savinginstallation. Furthermore, the unitsoffer an excellent opportunity fora decentralized water treatmentoperation due to their self-clean-ing mode and their fully automa-ted membrane integrity test.Moreover, the deployed ultra-fil-tration technology is compatiblewith other treatment processeslike the reverse osmosis for waterdesalination. Did we arouse your interest? Wewould like to invite you to contactus regarding this innovative ultra-filtration technology for drinkingwater treatment.
flushes in optimized intervals.The control mode adapts the gapsbetween the filter cleaning pro-cesses and the endurance of thefilter flushes to the changingwater quality. Thus, this system iseasy to handle and operating costsare reduced to the minimum.Even the risk of a membrane fai-lure, which is often the main argu-ment against the application of anultra-filtration as sole system forwater treatment, is eliminated bythe patented, fully automatedmembrane integrity test. Thistest checks the membranes conti-nuously for damages and stops thesystem if necessary. The sterilityof the drinking water and a con-stantly high water quality can beassured due to this innovativetechnology. The water qualityconforms to the guidelines of theFederal Environment Agency andthe German drinking water regu-lation DIN 2001. SECCUA’sultra-filtration systems can treatup to 30.000 liters of water perhour.Extensive studies have proven thereliability of the ultra-filtrationtechnology as a method to elimi-nate pathogens: more than 99.99%of all viruses, bacteria and parasitesas well as turbidities and red colora-tions are removed out of the waterin one single step. After this proce-dure the water is micro-bacteriallywise in a proper state. The purifica-tion is done without UV irradiationor the use of chemicals and otherdisinfectants.To sanitize drinking water bychlorination is not possible for
45Drinking Water Treatment
gered by contaminated drinkingwater. Also pharmaceutical resi-dues, fertilizers and other toxicsubstances within the water are agrowing threat for human health.To purify drinking water differentphysical and chemical treatmentscan be employed. However, therelevant method is selected basedon the type of microorganismswithin the water. Fig. 1 shows theeffectiveness of diverse cleaningprocedures.The most efficient method fordrinking water purification is theultra-filtration. This technologywas introduced to standardized,small-scale systems by SECCUA,located in Germany, and is distri-buted globally in cooperation withVENTURETEC. Via ultra-filtration turbid, conta-minated water can be turned intodrinking water. The pollutedwater is pressed through a mem-brane filter, where the pores aresmaller than 20 nanometers (Bycomparison: A human hair has a5.000-times magnified diameter) –even with very low pressure. Asthe pores are smaller than allmicro-bacterial components with-in the water, they get caught upin the membrane. Hence, thepatented nanotechnology ofSECCUA can remove all patho-gens (bacteria, viruses, parasites,legionella, worms and spores) aswell as turbidity materials withinwater in one step. To permanentlyensure a high quality of drinkingwater, the system checks automa-tically the pollution degree of thefilter and makes autonomous filter
Author:
Venturetec GmbH & Co. KG
Am Fuchsbogen 782256 Fuerstenfeldbruck/GermanyPhone.: +49 (0)8141/82960-15Fax : +49 (0)8141/82960-45Email: [email protected]: www.venturetec.de
Dominic John
Dipl.-Kfm. (Univ.)
X-S
po
t®Pr
o
Vir
ex®
Pro
Pho
enix
®1
0
The use of urban areas as a minefor raw materials is called “urbanmining”. It is a term which be-came more important in the lastfew years, although severalmaterials have been mined fromurban areas for a long time. Forexample scrap metal is convertedagain to new metal since decades.Thereby nowadays for metals 20%of the costs for raw materials and3 % of the costs for energy arereduced. Even from demolitionwaste new materials are made forother functions.In the recent past the focus wasconcentrated on the protection ofenergy supply. The necessity todevelop renewable energies wasborn from the knowledge thatfossil energy sources will be avai-lable only for a short time. In themeantime it turned out that theatmosphere as a carbon sink willbe the limiting factor for a saveenergy supply in the future andnot the energy feedstock. Toother raw materials like mineralsand metals which are lead to amaterial utilisation only littleattention was payed since a shorttime. Based on increasing demandon upcoming developing coun-tries, as there is for example Chi-na, and outcoming of this therapid increase of price they be-came interesting. Beside this,many raw materials which have anavailability of a few decades areconcentrated on a few countriesor companies and so the scarcity
of the materials could be en-hanced.Urban Mining thus reduces thedependency on rising raw materi-als prices and imports. Besides italso saves money. According to anestimate by the Cologne Institutefor Economic Research, 3.7 billioneuros were saved through the useof recycled materials in 2005.Garbage and waste products aretherefore increasingly becoming apopular source of raw materials.Separate collection systems arenow standard. For decades com-panies have developed the re-cycling industry and use nowmodern processing techniques.While today metals, plastics,paper, wood, organic waste andminerals are separated and re-cycled, this was not the case in thepast and everything was depositedin landfills and garbage dumps.These resources can also be re-covered by urban mining.
As shown below, the availabilityof some fossil energy sources,metals and minerals from naturalsources is limited to a short timeperiod. In addition the existencesof these lie often in the hand offew countries or companies. Dueto a beginning scarcity of singleresources and a drastically risingconsumption, particularly in thedeveloping countries China andIndia, resources underwent animmense price augmentation at
international markets. In the lastyears, the prices have fluctuated alot. Neither high price phases ori-ginated from various speculationstrategies nor the dramatic pricedecline in the past months can beseen as representative. Given themarket situation, but also becauseof environmental degradation andsocial aspects of extraction fromnatural sources, the considerationsgo towards more efficient use ofthe valuable materials. Therebywaste management becomes thefocus of interest for future rawmaterial strategies.The history of waste managementshows that before the coming intoforce of the German waste law in1972 no uniform rules existed inGermany. Back then, almosteverything was deposited on smalldumps and just a small fractionwas landfilled. With the WasteManagement Act of 1986 a com-prehensive introduction to therecovery of waste (glass, paper andmetals) took place in Germany.From 1994 the waste preventioncomes to the fore and a resourcesaving production became obliga-tion due to the introduction ofthe recycling and waste manage-ment act. Since 2005, untreatedwaste may no longer be land filled.Currently, Germany takes a lead-ing position in waste managementin Europe and the recovery rateshave risen up to 70 %.Urban Mining focuses on twofundamental objectives. First, to
Urban Mining –Raw Materialsfor the Future
46
Urb
an
Min
ing
Reserves and Resources
are located mainly in Chile (30 %).In the meantime German copperresources have been completelyexhausted, meaning that copperhas become an exclusively impor-ted good. In addition, the averageore grade of the mined copper hasdeclined in recent years to lessthan 1 %, whereby the energeticexpenditure and the quantity ofecologically problematic residuesrose, making copper one of theten most environmental intensivematerials in the world.
rapid growth of large national eco-nomies in Asia has brought otherraw materials into discussion, too.Fig. 1 shows the static life time ofthe reserves of selected metals.Many of these chemical elements,with a static life time lower than50 years, are applied as pure metalsor as alloy metals in the electronic,machine and equipment construc-tion industries.For example, the world-wide copperreserves are estimated to beapproximately 470 million Mg and
47Urban Mining
reuse the currently used re-cyclable materials as much as pos-sible and, second, to reactivate thepotential of former land filledrecyclables.Because of this historical back-ground, mainly old landfills are apossible source of raw materials.Interesting to recover are thewood and plastic as energy rawmaterials, metals (scrap iron,aluminium, electronic scrap, cop-per cable) and possibly certainminerals.
Energy Raw Materials
The static life time of energy rawmaterials was determined bothregarding the reserves and thetotal resources (sum of reservesand resources) from data of theFederal Institute for Geosciencesand Natural Resources and is shownin Fig. 1.The figure shows that the limi-tedness of Germany‘s most im-portant energy sources, crude oiland natural gas, is the most criti-cal, while the different coal sortslast still far into the future. How-ever, the main restriction is notonly given by the availability ofthe raw material itself, but also bythe climatic problems related tothe incineration of fossil fuels.Despite the current decrease ofraw materials prices, long-termprice augmentation should beexpected. Thus, at the same time,energy savings as well as the pro-duction of alternative fuels fromrenewable sources should be pushed.Under these criteria the unusedenergetic potential of wood andplastics in old waste dumps be-comes especially interesting. Further-more wood, paper and textilesbelong to renewable sources ofenergy.
Metals
For many years the public dis-cussion was exclusively focusedon the availability of the energyraw materials. However, thestrong economic development and
Fig. 1: Static life time of non-renewable energy resources (up), selected materials (middle),and metals (bottom)
Industrial Minerals
Seven technically importantminerals with short life times areshown also in Fig. 1, again relatedto the reserves. Fertilization-rela-ted elements (e.g. phosphorus,potassium), which cannot be substi-tuted with other substances, areincluded in this list. Here the reali-zation of an efficient closed looprecycling is indispensable. Despitecomparatively long life times, longterm procedures which ensure thereturn of these elements to theagriculture must be developed.Furthermore, stronger restrictionsfor the exploitation of naturalphosphate are foreseeable due toits association with cadmium anduranium.In Germany, more than 240 millionMg of mineral waste is producedannually. This corresponds toabout 60 % of the entire wastestream. Particularly interesting forthe recovery of metals and mine-rals are the 15 million Mg of ashand slag from power stations andincineration plants for waste, bio-mass and sewage sludge, as well as15 million Mg of slag and dustfrom the metal production. Thebiggest quantity of the mineralwaste consists of 140 million Mgof soil and stones as well as the73 million Mg of inert construc-tion waste and roadway rubble.
Before 1972, i.e. before the dateof the first waste disposal law,almost all waste was disposed of inlandfills (see Fig. 2). Together withhousehold waste, ash, sludge andindustrial waste have been land-filled too.According to the Federal En-vironment Agency (Umweltbundes-amt), approximately 106,000 oldlandfills exist in Germany, fromwhich the majority were closedbefore 1975. Based on literaturedata and after a first estimation,since 1975 about 2.5 billion Mg ofmunicipal, construction and com-mercial wastes were landfilled.
This estimation can serve as basisfor a rough quantitative determi-nation of dumped materials. Forthe results shown in Fig. 3, wasteanalyses in different eras werecarried out and taken into consi-deration. Because before 1975dumped wastes have not beenregistered and documented at thelandfills, the calculated quantitieshave to be understood rather as oflower delimitation.The recovery of metals from oldlandfills seems also reasonable inrespect to the strongly increasingprices of raw materials. For example,between 2002 and 2007 the pricefor copper had quadrupled. In asimilar way, in the meantime, thescrap metal price has also in-creased. The scrap metal price in2008 was around 5,000 €/Mg forcopper and up to 1,700 €/Mg for
aluminum. For scrap steel in 2008up to 420 €/Mg were paid Furthermore, 2.3 million Mg DMof municipal sewage sludge and1.4 million Mg DM of industrialsludge were produced in Ger-many in 2006. From it the majori-ty was disposed of in landscapingand agriculture, as well as in com-bustion plants. Since 2005 sewagesludge may not be depositeduntreated in landfills, thus onlyminor parts of the sludge havebeen dumped at landfills since2005. However, in the past, abouthalf of the municipal sewage slud-ge has been landfilled. From thisit can be measured that more than10 million Mg were disposed inlandfills, and with it more than1 million Mg of phosphate (con-verted to P2O5) have been with-draw from the material cycle.
48 Urban Mining
Landfills
Fig. 2: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (www.taz.de)
Fig.3: Estimation of quantities of individual groups of materials on landfills in Germany
During the production of iron,steel and non-ferrous metals apart of the metals remains in theform of metallic inclusions, agglo-merates of various alloys or in itsoxidic form in the mineral slag. InGermany, over 16 million Mg ofmetallurgical slag is producedannually in the form of blast fur-nace slag and/or granulated blast-furnace slag (8.35 million Mg),LD-slag (3.62 million Mg), elec-trical furnace slag (1.91 millionMg), secondary metallurgical slag(0.98 million Mg), stainless steelslag (0.62 million Mg) and smel-tery slag (1.44 million Mg). Theblast furnace slag and the granu-lated blast-furnace slag are usedmeanwhile to more than 100 %,i.e. previous stock levels are alsoregenerated again. Currentlysteelwork slag is deposited at arate of about 10 %. Thus, it can beassumed that the deposited porti-on in earlier decades is clearlyhigher. Hence, smeltery dump-sites offer an interesting valuablematerial potential. Tab. 1 showsthe typical compositions of selec-ted ironworks slag.Apart from the appreciable phos-phate content, other elements likechrome and manganese are foundin particular in the steelworks slag(OBM, LD and E-furnace slag).In addition the utilization of thewastes from metallurgical proces-ses takes place to a large extent inthe construction material industry,
where no specific recovery frommetallic recyclable fractions takesplace. Calculations to determine theresource content in the depositsfrom the metallurgy are in progress.Certainly the current prices of rawmaterials and scrap metals are along way from reaching their top.Additionally, in the above men-tioned examples, the most in-teresting elements and compoundsare often found in very low con-centrations. If an economic re-covery takes place, it will signify ina raw material shortage and againurban mining will acquire moreimportance. In the following isshown the exploitation of suchresources by the example of slagdump in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.The slag dump in Sulzbach-Rosenberg (Fig. 4) was used sincethe end of the 19th century as the
disposal site of waste generated fromMaxhütte. Until the closure of thesteelworks in 2002, 4.8 million m3
metallurgical residues were depo-sited on 31.5 ha. Assuming an ave-rage density of 1.5 Mg/m3, this isequivalent to approximately 7 milli-on Mg.The slag dump consists essentiallyof the following groups of materials:
About 4.6 million Mg granula-ted slag, which accrue concur-rently with furnace gas dustduring the blast furnace process
Metallurgical works rubble fromblast furnace and steelworksfield
About 1.24 million Mg steel-making slag, which accrue asphosphoric slag
49Urban Mining
Ironworks Dump
Tab. 1:Chemical analysis of different ironworks slag
Fig. 4: Photo of the slag dump during the renovation, April 2009
About 0.28 million Mg blast fur-nace slag – it was accrued since1988 instead of granulated slagsand because of changeover ofthe blast furnace process
Furnace gas dust and converterdust
Oleaginous sludge
Applying the known amounts andcompositions of the granulated slag,OBM based slag and HO based slag,which constitutes the main compo-nents of the slag dump, the theore-tical potential of Table 2 is obtained.Because of the very high iron con-tent in blast furnace gas and con-verter fractions the real potential issignificantly higher.
The demand of copper in Ger-many is 1.7 million Mg/a. Copper
is produced from ore and scrapmetal and used as a so-called re-fined copper in Germany. Becauseof its good conductivity it is speci-ally used in the electrical (36 %)and in the automotive (6 %) indus-tries, and because of its corrosionresistance it is popular too in theconstruction industry (16 %) aswell as in the machine buildingindustry (40 %).As the German copper depositsare already exhausted, the secon-dary industry has gained impor-tance. Currently more than 50 %of the German copper productionis possible thanks to the recyclingindustry.Copper containing products aremainly used in long life cyclegoods, for example in electronicand construction industry, thusthey are removed from cycle ofresources. Estimates have shownthat this stock is about 10.5 Mg ofcopper in Germany. Although the
technically recoverable amount ofcopper in these products is above90 %, the actual recycling rate inGermany is only 54 %, this inspite of having good technicalstandards. With the consistentuse of these anthropogenic copperdeposits, the environmental pollu-tion caused by primary productionof copper could be reduced signi-ficantly. Fig. 5 shows the CO2
savings by using recycled materialin comparison to the primary pro-duction.In the past, in Germany, thesecopper-containing products wereusually disposed of in landfills andonly in the last 30 years they havebeen more consistently separatedand recycled. However, eventoday around 36,000 Mg of cop-per still end in the landfills andthus removed from the economiccycle.The Research Center of Wasteand Resource Management of the
50 Urban Mining
Tab.2:Amounts of selected recyclables in the slag dump of Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Infrastructure bythe example of copper
Fig. 5: CO2 emissions of primary and recycling processes in comparison [according to Fraunhofer UMSICHT]
TU Vienna examined the rawmaterial situation in Styria and theresults have shown that the cop-per in anthropogenic deposits willdouble in the next 25 years andthe copper in landfills will doublein the next 55 years. This means,that anthropogenic deposits growfaster than the landfills. Thusfuture resources will be held moreby the households, infrastructureand industry and less in the land-fills. In the latter, its potentialshould not be underestimated asmany old landfills have accumula-ted valuable resources in the lastcentury. Since the entry of copperinto the environment is low, theResearch Center of Waste andResource Management of the TUVienna expects a solution potentialof 20 % copper for the next 10,000years – and old landfills are in aretreat condition and with newseparation processes significantamounts are possible to recover.An important loss of resourcesexists in outflow of metals withinend of lifecycle products like oldcars. From the yearly more than3.2 million vehicles removed fromthe market, only around half amillion is recovered in Germany.A large part goes as used cars forexport to EU countries, but alsoto West Africa (100,000 – 130,000vehicles per year), Eastern Europeor in other states (Middle East
and South America). Because ofthe car-scrap bonus more cars willbe recycled inland, so importantresources stay in Germany. Regarding the amounts of copper,which can be found in anthro-pogenic reservoirs, no reliabledata is available. In this respect,investigations are taking place to agreater extent in Germany.
In 2007, around 4.45 million Mgof slag were produced in Germanwaste incineration plants (Fig. 6) –which represents an average of250 kg of slag per Mg of waste –and about 740,000 Mg of fly ash.In the latter, the reaction productsfrom flue gas cleaning are inclu-ded. Around 85 % of the slag
volume is recovered and only a smallpart, approximately 670,000 Mg, wasdisposed of. For example therecycling of iron scrap is one ofthese kinds of utilization. Around330,000 Mg of them were sepa-rated from the slag – which isabout 8 % of tap cinder. However,since the scrap fraction is expec-ted to be about 50 % impurities,the yield of the pure quantity ofiron is only about 165,000 Mg and10 kg/Mg waste input. Some ofthe non-ferrous metals are alsorecovered from the waste incine-ration slag. Figure 7 shows theallocation of different kinds ofslag utilization. It is based on asurvey on operators of waste in-cineration plants where the amountsof residues were identified.Besides the use of slag in roadconstruction, the slag is used inlandfill construction, for the minefilling or disposed of in landfills.The use of slag as aggregate forasphalt production and recyclingof glass from recycled waste pro-ducts is still under investigation.The fly ash, however, because ofits high level of environmentalpollutants, requires special super-vision. In 2003, 93 % were re-covered in the mine filling and 7 %was disposed of in landfills. If the-se figures are allocated to the year2007, then around 688,000 Mgwere recovered in mine filling
51Urban Mining
Waste incineration slag
Fig. 7:Waste incineration residues in Mg: annual amounts of 2007 (left) with indicating the slag utilization methods (right)
Fig. 6: Slag discharge of the Landshutwaste incineration plant
and the remaining 52,000 Mgwere landfilled. With legal validi-ty of ordinance for the utilizationof waste on landfills pertainingnew limit values for harmful sub-stances were appointed. But theselimit values are often exceeded byfilter dusts. Thus, the fly ashshould now be exclusively used inthe mine filling. Filter dusts areused for filling former adits orthey are added to constructionmaterial, which is used in miningto reinforce and face adits. But atthis unspecific utilization, resour-ces get lost in the underground.
The recycling of valuable rawmaterials will become increasinglyimportant in the following years.The “mine: urban area” bringsunused opportunities. While therecycling potential of waste hasbeen largely developed and inclu-ded in today‘s opportunities, urbanmining increases this potential byrecovering already discarded mate-rials in old landfills.Large amounts of wood and pla-stics, as well as metals (iron, alumi-nium, copper) and possibly certainminerals are found in old municipalwaste landfills. Estimates of theamounts produced since 1975 showthat about 178 million Mg of plas-tics, 83 million Mg of iron, and13 million Mg of non-ferrousmetals are found in German landfills.Until 1975 a much lower amount of
waste was collected separately, thusthe estimate for older landfills ismuch greater.In the example of copper, it is shownthat in spite of today‘s technologi-cally advanced and intensive wasteseparation and recycling, only 54 %of it is recycled. With the house-hold waste only about 36,000 Mgof the material is lost each year. Inthis sense, the current recyclingrate can be improved by regenera-tion of old landfills and more effi-cient recycling methods.Wastes from the iron and steelproduction are now largely re-covered. Old ironworks dumpscontain, however, large amounts ofmetals. Here the residue from thestainless steel production results ofspecial interest because it containsmany valuable alloy elements suchas chromium and manganese.According to preliminary assess-ments, at least 251,000 Mg of iron,33,000 Mg manganese and 15,000Mg of chromium oxide are buriedin the slag dump in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.The waste incineration slag as a re-sidue of the thermal treatment ofwaste also offers a large resourcepotential. Currently about 85 % of itis already being recovered in Ger-many. In contrast, the filter and fluegas cleaning residues can exclusivelybe deposited in mine filling becauseof the current legal requirements.But this is only an unspecific kind ofutilization of raw materials.
52 Urban Mining
Authors:
Contact:
ATZ Entwicklungszentrum
An der Maxhütte 192237 Sulzbach-RosenbergPhone: 09661 908-400Fax: 09661 908-469E-Mail: [email protected]: www.atz.de
Prof. Dr.-Ing.Martin Faulstich
Chairman of the Boardof Management
Dipl.-Ing.Ingrid Löh
Researcher,DepartmentMaterials andResidues
Dipl.-Wi.-Ing.Fabian Stenzel
Researcher,Department Thermalprocesses
Dr. Mario Mocker
Head of Materialsand ResiduesDepartment
Summary
As a result of the takeover of CHPmanufacturer Kuntschar + Schlüter,Wolfhagen, founded in 1978, Wolfhas been able to expand its productrange of effi cient energy savingsystems to include an additionalfuture-orientated product group.These CHP units can be usedwith renewable fuels such as bio-gas or sewer gas, and have an out-put range of 50 to 2000 kW. ACHP unit essentially consists of acombustion engine, a generatorand heat exchangers. The primaryenergy source may be natural gas,sewer gas or biogas. The gas com-bustion engine drives the genera-tor. With this generator, a propor-tion of the energy used is conver-ted into power. The power is fedinto the public grid or transferreddirectly to the power supply utility.The current construction and qua-lity of the Wolf CHP units are theresult of joint product develop-ment, as well as Kuntschar +Schlüter’s 30 years of experience.In conjunction with the servicedepartments, products have beencreated that feature high reliabilityand good accessibility, and that cantruly be called „compact“ modules.
Since early 2007, the „Betriebs-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbHMainburg“ (Mainburg Operating &Development Company – BEM),
as the operator of the Mainburgsewage works, has been producingpart of its operating power itselfand uses the waste heat from theCHP unit to heat the digestiontank and the company premises.Prior to this, the sewage worksunderwent general renovationsbetween 2000 – 2002, in conjunc-tion with an extension of capacityand installation of a third cleaningstage. As part of the renovations,the old boiler that had been instal-led in 1967 to heat the digestiontank and company premises wasreplaced. Digestion tanks are usedto „settle out“ the sludge from thebiological stage and the prelimi-nary settlement tank at a tempera-ture of approx. 35 °C. This pro-cess creates energy-rich gas with acomposition of approx. 70% met-hane and 30% CO2. The operatorno longer wanted the sewer gas tobe combusted in the boiler or forthe excess to be burnt off, butrather requested a CHP unit. How-ever, due to the pricing structureof fuel oil (for emergency heating
of the digestion tank) and electri-city at the time of the renovations,this was not economically viable.Once the digestion tank had beenmodernised, i.e. the new heaterbank, new pipework and complete-ly new thermal insulation had beeninstalled, it transpired that theyield of sewer gas had risen significantly. This could partly be tracedback to the additional drain linefrom previously unconnected neigh-bouring boroughs, but also to theoptimisation of the digestion pro-cess. In the meantime, prices forfuel oil and electricity rose farenough that the installation of aWolf CHP unit became worth-while from an economic perspec-tive. The combined heat andpower unit is driven by a MANengine and comes installed ready-wired in a container. It produces 52kW electrical output and 80 kWthermal output, and therefore per-fectly suits the predicted rise indigested sludge. To reduce emis-sions, the engine is operated with alean fuel/air ratio with an air excessof Lambda = 1.3 to 1.5.
Wolf topsits range of systems
with CHP units from50 kW to 2000 kW
53
Co
mb
ine
d h
ea
ta
nd
po
we
r u
nit
s
Refernce: Combined heatand power generation
at Mainburg sewage works
Aerial view of Mainburg sewage works
Wolf GmbHIndustriestraße 1
D-84048 Mainburg
Tel.: +49(0)8751/74-0
Fax: +49(0)8751/74-1600
www.wolf-heiztechnik.de
Great German inventors such asPhilipp Reis, Konrad Zuse, CarlBenz, Rudolf Diesel and Hugo Jun-kers not only left their mark on theirepoch but changed and shaped theworld with lasting effect with theirdevelopments and ideas.Significant technical achievements,from which we still profit today,were mainly conceived by commit-ted individuals and small teams andwere often realised against greatresistance and difficulties.Today, there is a widely spread opi-nion that the time of great individu-al inventors has passed and that onlylarge groups of companies are stillsuccessfully making pioneeringinventions, with their financial influ-ence and their large research teams.Nevertheless, there continue to beinnovative inventors of patents andcompanies supported by creativepersonalities who have the potentialto influence our future significantlywith their ideas and developments.This includes also the company
Grandy Motoren DeutschlandGmbH in Neubeuern near Rosen-heim in Germany.The Company is concerned withthe development and construction ofenergy-saving and efficient engines.A patented, completely novel engineprinciple, called the TEGRANengine, forms the central focus ofthe Company.The TEGRAN engine is a rotationsegment piston engine that is runwith fossil or renewable fuel, as aninternal-combustion engine. Its ope-ration with hydrogen gas has alsobeen planned as an option for thefuture.The uncomplicated structure, wherethe number of moving parts has
been reduced to a minimum, and thefact that all moving parts make rota-ting movements exclusively ensure asignificantly improved level of effec-tiveness of the TEGRAN engine incomparison with the principles ofengines known up to now.The TEGRAN principle enablesdifferent variants, as a 2-stroke,4-stroke or even a 6-stroke engine(4-stroke plus two cycles of rins-ing the combustion chamber).The principle of the structure, thesequence of movements and theoperating principle of theTEGRAN engine are explainedgraphically by a computer animationon the website of the Company(www.grandy-motoren.de).
Will the futureof drive technologycome from Bavaria?
54
TEGRAN-engine
The TEGRAN engine offers manyadvantages compared to recipro-cating piston engines, but alsowith other rotating or planetarypiston engines.The most important advan-tageous characteristics are:
The rotational movement en-ables a complete mechanical alancing in the engine.Lower installation volume andalso less weight than other en-gines High performance, even in thecase of small cubic capacity A simple principle realized withfew components No loss of performance by theconversion of a linear pistonstroke to a rotating movementSuperlative concentricity charac-teristics; thereby high smoothn-ess of running Even distribution of the thermalload Any number of modules can becombined with and added to adrivetrain
The significantly better effective-ness of the TEGRAN engine canmainly be explained by the fact thatthis principle unites the specificadvantages of reciprocating pistonengines and planetary piston engi-nes. In principle, it is possible tosay that the TEGRAN engineworks in accordance with a modi-fied reciprocating piston principleand therefore does not have tocope with the disadvantages of aWankel engine.The distribution of heat within theengine is even significantly betterthan that of reciprocating pistonengines, because it is almost evenlydistributed in the case of theTEGRAN engine.In all internal combustion engines,forty-five per cent of the energyused is released as heat, even in theideal process. For this reason, anadditional patent for a subsidiarydrive that additionally converts thisheat into momentum, instead ofconducting it away unused throughthe engine cooling as has been thecase up to now, was registered. Aspecial fluid, the boiling point ofwhich is lower than 75 °C butabove 50 °C in the pressure ratioselected, is used for this. The engi-ne heat can thus be converted intomomentum and made useful to thepropulsion by means of a steammotor working in accordance withthe TEGRAN principle.The TEGRAN engine can beused both as an individual compo-nent and can be combined to a dri-vetrain on a joint axle by an angu-larly displaced combination ofTEGRAN components in anynumber.At the same time, the special con-struction of the drive axle proves tobe an additional, wide-rangingadvantage.The drive axle can be rotated inthe working direction almost load-free, as during free-wheeling, if theengine is not running. This makesit possible to switch individualTEGRAN components on thedrivetrain on or off easily.
With a drivetrain consisting of threeTEGRAN components, it is, e.g.,possible to switch off up to twocomponents, in order to maintainthe speed reached after a phase ofacceleration, and to switch them onagain for increased acceleration.In addition, the free-running axleenables the operation of the subsidi-ary drive on the same axle, which,depending on the waste heat arising,additionally provides for propulsionin a fuel-saving manner.
The TEGRAN drivetrain canadditionally be expanded by anelectric motor or a generator. Thiscombination will form an idealhybrid drive unit, because it is pos-sible to switch between electricdrive and combustion operationeasily, without additional clutch ortransmission.From the ecological and economicpoint of view and with regard toresources that are becoming moreand more scarce and increasingly
55TEGRAN-engine
expensive, the TEGRAN enginewill be a suitable drive technologyfor the future.In order to achieve a fast and com-prehensive distribution of his engi-ne for vehicles, ships and aeropla-nes, Mr Grandy is looking for suit-able licence partners from the res-pective industrial sectors.Production costs, reliability andfuel consumption are decisive fac-tors for success in the current com-petitive situation of car manufactu-rers. The company that recognizesand uses the potential and theopportunities of this novel conceptearly enough will be able to exploitthem to its advantage.Apart from this, the optimizationsof combustion, such as directinjection, stratification and com-bustion control, which have todate been developed for the four-stroke engine and the currentexhaust treatment, including thecontrols developed for it, can betransferred to the TEGRANengine because of the maintenan-ce of the piston principle. The Grandy Motoren DeutschlandGmbH Company itself, with itshighly motivated team, is concen-trating on the construction of theTEGRAN engine as a steam engi-ne, the so-called TEGRAN Stea-mer.Steam engines are in demandeverywhere where it is importantto convert heat into movementand thus also into electrical ener-gy. This can be either waste heatarising from industrial processesor, for example, during the wasteincineration, or even the use ofsteam arising from geothermicplants, from conventional steampower stations or co-generatingplants operated with renewableraw materials.Steam engines are also a particu-larly efficient alternative to steamturbines in solar power stations.In principle, the TEGRAN Stea-mer is significantly more econo-mical and efficient than the steamturbines and can be used any-
where where turbines are stillbeing used up to now.Apart from this, turbines are onlypractical from a certain size on,due to their design. TheTEGRAN Steamer can be builtin any size and can therefore alsobe used where turbines are notpractical. In addition to this, theTEGRAN Steamer can, based onthe same principle as the subsidi-ary drive described above, use andefficiently convert significantlylower heat potential that would,however, not be sufficient to ope-rate a turbine.The most important advantages ofthe TEGRAN Steamer comparedto the turbine are:
The TEGRAN Steamer, as agas pressure engine, does nothave a minimum rotationalspeed.By using a piston principle, amassive load uncoupling inde-pendent of the rotational speedis possible.In the TEGRAN Steamer,there will not be any slippingproblems or unused pressure gas,because of the over-streamingacross blade wheels.The necessity of rotating fastdoes not exist in the case of theTEGRAN Steamer; bearingloads and friction losses arethereby reduced.The TEGRAN Steamer can beoperated directly with the rota-tional speed of the generator tobe driven. Therefore, no additio-nal drive is necessary. Thus, thefriction losses are also reduced.The TEGRAN Steamer doesnot have to be manufacturedwith extreme precision, as is thecase with a turbine; to thisextent, it can be offered at amore favourable price.The fact that the TEGRANSteamer is smaller than a turbinecorresponding in performanceand also consists of fewermoving parts reduces the suscep-tibility to repairs and lowersmaintenance costs.
Under the umbrella of the Arabiancompany INGENIUM GLOBALENTERPRISES Limited, theGrandy Motoren Company devel-oped an overall concept and amodular design for the realizationof different types of power stationsfor the highly efficient use of solarenergy and other alternative formsof energy, in co-operation withother innovative companies, such asSOLAR CONVEX GmbH.This concept is not only distingu-ished by the modular design but inparticular the conclusive overallsolution up to the storage andtransportation of the electricalenergy generated.May be the hydrogen generated bysolar energy in this type of powerplants will be the boundlessly avail-able, environmentally-friendly fuelthat propels the TEGRAN en-gines in our vehicles in the future.We can only hope that Mr Grandywill succeed, like my grandfather,Hugo Junkers, in realizing his visi-ons single-mindedly, with personalcommitment and determinationand, in particular, in bringing theTEGRAN engine into use in massproduction with the help of suit-able licensing partners, in the inte-rest of our environments and to thebenefit of the public at large.Author: Yvo Junkers
56 TEGRAN-engine
Contact:
Elmar GrandyGRANDY MOTOREN DeutschlandGmbH
Georg-Wiesböck-Ring 9D-83115 NeubeuernPhone: +49(0)8035/965 400Fax: +49(0)8035/965 444E-Mail: [email protected]
some of which are registered inseveral countries – as well as 27patents/utility models underlinethis fact. Our utmost objective isto offer our customers the bestproduct quality technically feasible.The certification according toDIN EN ISO 9001:2000 as wellas numerous country-specific qua-lity certificates corroborate Grün-beck‘s philosophy. Ecologicalaspects are important to us aswell: the company is certifiedaccording to the environmental
management system DIN ENISO 14001:2004. Water is our most importantfood. With our performance, weat Grünbeck want to impress ourcustomers and offer them thecustomised solution they need fortheir water. This includes productsand processes that are scientificallyverifiable and proven, a high qualityconsciousness in all areas and satis-fied partners and employees.
Grünbeck –Water is
our passion
57
Wa
te
r T
rea
tm
en
t
For many years, Grünbeck hasbeen one of the most successfuland most renowned companies inthe water treatment business inEurope. With a highly motivatedstaff, innovative technology and aworld-wide distribution network,we offer a comprehensive perfor-mance portfolio in nearly all areasrelated to the improvement ofwater quality and water treatment.As an independent, medium-sizedcompany with yearly externalsales of almost 100 million Euros,Grünbeck provides highest exper-tise with regard to planning,designing, constructing and main-taining technical water treatmentsystems – no matter whetherhousehold, trade or industry isconcerned.Grünbeck‘s history began 60 yearsago in Hoechstaedt on the riverDanube when Loni and JosefGrünbeck founded the company”Wasserchemie und Apparate-bau“. Since then Grünbeck hasenjoyed continuous growth inturnover, employees and produc-tion capacity at the company‘sheadquarters. 25 locations in Ger-many and a world-wide presencein all important markets ensurethe close contact with our custo-mers. Highly qualified teams ofthe Grünbeck group of companiesare successfully dealing withcountry-specific requirements andthe most different water qualitiesall over the world.Innovation and research are thedriving motors of Grünbeck‘sdevelopment. 49 trademarks –
Contact:
Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbHIndustriestr. 189420 Höchstädt a. d. Donau/GermanyPhone.: +49 9074 41-0Fax: +49 9074 41-100E-Mail: [email protected]
Brief profile:
Supplier of products and processes forwater treatment
Founded in: 1949
More than 700 employees in theGrünbeck group of companies
Turnover of approx. 100 million Euros
Certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 :2000 and numerous country-specificquality certificates as well as DIN ENISO 14001 : 2004
Main fields of activity: residentialapplications, swimming pool techno-logy, hygiene/health industry, foodand beverage industry, power stations,water supply
The innovation in the softening techno-
logy for trade and industry: Delta-p
With biomass and deep geothermalsources, Bavaria possesses a consi-derable potential of two renewablesources of energy, both of which canbe used for base-load supply. Ener-gy is used in Bavaria – as in the restof Germany – mainly for heatinghomes and hot water. The potentialfor reduction of carbon-dioxideemissions is especially large here.High temperatures can be generatedfrom biomass. However, it is scarceand the prices for raw materials arerising. Geothermal energy is presentin relative abundance, expensive andtime-consuming to develop, butthen available at stable prices – butoften at a very low temperaturelevel. Therefore, a forward-lookingapproach is to use biomass and geo-thermal energy in combination –optimized with storage technology,where applicable – for heat supply,so as to bundle their respective tech-nical and economic advantages.
Regenerative sources of energy suchas biomass are employed for heatsupply in large facilities, and indistrict-heating systems, for coveringthe base load (the demand that isuniform almost all year round) whenpossible. This is for economic reaso-ns. The equipment for utilizingrenewable energy is considerablymore expensive than the equipmentfor utilizing fossil energy media, cau-sing high capital costs. On the otherhand, the costs of the fuel are lowerthan for fossil fuels. In order to ope-rate renewable heating systems pro-
fitably and competitively, theirexpensive technology must beemployed with an optimum load fac-tor, in other words, in a base-loadoperation. A conventional peak-loadboiler only needs to fill in if there isan an outage or on cold winter days.In the case of a wood-chip heatingplant that is used purely for spaceheating, one would dimension it sothat about two-thirds to three-quar-ters of the maximum demand iscovered by the base load, for an eco-nomic optimum. The result is thatmore than 90% of the annual quan-tity of heat can usually be providedby the base-load facility. The full-utilization hours (Vbh) as a characte-ristic parameter of the ratio of heatgenerated to heating capacity thenamount to 2,500 to 4,000 hours peryear, as a rule. With respect to theentire year of 8,766 hours, thismeans a utilization factor of about30% to 45%.A geothermal-energy based heatingsupply is considerably different.Because of the high costs of thegeothermal wells, it is even morecapital-intensive than, say, a wood-chip-fired boiler. For this reason,more intensive utilization of 6,000Vbh/a, better yet over 7,000 Vbh/a,should be achieved. This corre-sponds to a utilization factor of 70%to 80%. So, for an economic opti-mum, the geothermal base load mustnot amount to more than 30% to50% of the maximum demand.Despite this, the optimization pro-cess in a geothermal project mustproceed in the opposite direction.The thermal output is neitherknown before drilling, nor can it bechosen freely according to the plan-
ned connected capacity, in the way aconventional base-load boiler isdimensioned. Thus, in an economi-cally optimized geothermal project,the connected capacity must be adju-sted to the result of the drilling, inthe context of the potential custo-mer structure, and increased untilthe maximum demand amounts toabout two or three times the geo-thermal output. In the residentialstructures common in Bavaria, this isonly possible with a district-heatingnetwork and only in supply areaswith about four to six thousandinhabitants. As energy prices conti-nue to rise, this limit drops, so thatsmaller supply areas can also be sup-plied renewably by means of geo-thermal energy.
A heat supply from a geothermaldistrict-heating grid is becomingless and less expensive comparedto conventional heating. Themore and the faster the price gapbetween geothermal and fossil-fuel heating widens, the more andthe faster heat consumers in alocality with a geothermal supplywill wish to convert to the novelsource of energy, until there iscomplete coverage in the wholearea. Depending on the thermalcapacity of the double well, it hasto be decided how the output ofthe project can be increased tomeet the rise in demand. This iswhere biomass comes in: biomassis considered the ideal supple-ment for increasing the total capa-city of a geothermal project,because it is perfect for interme-
Biomass and Geothermal Energy – The ideal combi-
nation for supplying heat
58
Bio
ma
ss a
nd
Ge
oth
erm
al
En
erg
y
The technology: supplyingbase, intermediate,
and peak load
A forward-looking concept:hybrid projects
What's special: base loadfrom renewables
diate-load coverage, due to itsmodest specific capital costs. Abiomass-fired intermediate-loadboiler already makes economicsense in a heating system at alower number of full-utilizationhours than the geothermal doublewell in base-load operation. Forthis reason, the overall economicviability of a local or district hea-ting scheme is improved if awood-chip heating plant isemployed as am intermediate-loadcomponent, in addition to thegeothermal base-load facility. Inaddition, there is the environ-mental effect: since in a largerproject, more fossil-fuel heatingsystems are replaced by a connec-tion to the district-heating grid,the reduction in carbon-dioxideemissions is larger. Thus econo-mical and ecological benefits gohand in hand. Biomass in the formof wood chips and geothermalenergy are the ideal combinationfor comprehensive area heat sup-ply from renewables.The diagrams illustrate this deve-lopment for an imaginary examplewith a geothermal capacity of 6megawatts. The optimum for theactual use of biomass is aboutthree to eight years after thelaunch of the geothermal project,depending on the speed of expan-sion and percentage of connectionto the district-heating grid. Theuse of this intermediate-loadcomponent must be provided forin the supply concept and theconstruction of the plant. Butbefore implementation, it will benecessary to check again exactlyunder the circumstances then exi-sting, on the base of which fueland in what scope this intermedia-te-load system is to be implemen-ted.Under present conditions, the useof wood chips makes particularlygood sense. On the one hand,wood as a fuel generates addedvalue for farming, and especiallyfor forestry; and on the otherhand wood chips — in contrast to
When the grid is only partly built, all the thermal energy can be provided by the geothermalsource (except during maintenance and outages) (1). As the grid is extended, it is necessaryto provide supplementary heating on cold days in winter with conventional fuels (2).The economic optimum for supplementary heating has been exceeded (3). The wood-chipheating plant as an intermediate-load component is worth having (4).
59Biomass and Geothermal Energy
plants such as maize — are notcompeting with food production.This reduces problems of accep-tance and the risk of a multipledemand for biomass as a source ofenergy, for heat, biogas, biodiesel,etc. Here too, however, onlyuntreated wood from forestry andsawmill scraps should be utilizedas fuel, so as not to risk the envi-ronmentally sound heating supplyfrom geothermal and biomassenergy being maliciously discredi-ted as a disguised “incinerator”.
At least two hybrid heating pro-jects will be implemented nearMunich with drilling starting in2008. The feasibility studies haveshown that the profitability ofeach project is substantiallyimproved by the combination ofthe two sources of energy. Inaddition, dependence on one ofthe two is reduced. In one aspect,all the projects, whether alreadybeing implemented or still inplanning, are the same: the con-struction of a heat-supply infra-structure is capital-intensive, andcannot be realized without sever-al years of losses. They startmaking money about eight to fif-teen years after the start of theproject. The initial losses aremade up for — calculated at nomi-nal or cash values — 15 to 25 yearsafter the start of the project, whenthe project is amortized.
To date, biomass and geothermalenergy have been combined inorder to optimize a supply pro-ject; they must be combined iflow-temperature geothermal sup-plies — below about 70°C — in thenorthern part of the Bavarianmolasse basin are to be exploitedeconomically. Here, neither thethermal capacity of the geother-mal double well, nor the tempera-ture of the water is sufficient to
establish a district-heating supply.Only the additional installation ofa wood-chip boiler supplies thenecessary thermal capacity for aneconomically viable project. Thebiomass boiler also ensures anadvance-leg temperature of 80-90°C for the district-heating grid,so that fossil-fueled reheating isnot necessary. This approach canalso be reversed: an expandingpurely biomass-based heatingproject can be optimized financi-ally, if biomass prices continue torise, by integrating a low-tempe-rature base-load band from geo-thermal energy into the utility'sconcept. Due to the lesser depthsfor exploitation, the drilling costsare lower. The project simulationsshow that more rises in energyprices will be needed for hybridlow-temperature geothermal pro-jects to experience a boom com-parable to the current projects inand around Munich. But a furtherincrease of 10-20% in energy pri-ces would already be sufficient forthis.
The construction of a combinedbiomass-geothermal district-hea-ting grid is sustainably profitablein an environment of rising oiland gas prices, provided a certainminimum consumption is assured.As primary-energy prices conti-nue to rise, such heating projectscan be implemented economicallyat locations with lower and lowerthermal-water temperatures. Theproject initiator must have plentyof staying power, in view of thelengthy amortization period andthe eight to fifteen years until thebreak-even point is reached. Thusit is mainly municipalities at pre-sent which are devoting themsel-ves to this infrastructure, forwhom the idea of making a profitonly plays a secondary role besi-des the objectives of a permanent-ly affordable energy supply fortheir population and avoidance ofcarbon-dioxide emissions. Furt-
hermore, with these hybrid hea-ting projects, regional or localadded value replaces energyimports. It should also be empha-sized that here an efficient andenvironmental — and base-load-capable! — energy supply grid isbeing established without subsi-dies. For district heating can andmust hold its ground in a compe-titive environment against othersources of energy such as oil andnatural gas.
The economics:hybrid projects are profitable
Conclusions
A special application:biomass and low
temperature geothermal
IB NEWS GmbHIngenieurbüro fürNeue Energietechnologien
Meilerstr. 14D-83607 HolzkirchenPhone: 08024/479333Fax: 08024/479311E-mail: [email protected]
Dipl.-Ing.Werner Seichter
[Gaßner, Groth, Siederer & Coll.]Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten
Berlin · Köln · Frankfurt (O) · Augsburg
Büro Augsburg
Provinostrasse 5286153 AugsburgTel.: 0821/74 77 82-0Fax: 0821/74 77 [email protected]
Dr. rer. pol.Thomas ReifDipl.-Volksw.,Rechtsanwalt,FAfStRt
Authors:
60 Biomass and Geothermal Energy
Viewed worldwide, the windindustry is one of the fastest gro-wing branches of the economy.Statistical surveys of this industryconfirm that since the year 2000,its global sales have increased atan average of 30 percent per year1. It is thought that this economictrend will not be greatly affectedin the year 2009 by the currentfinancial crisis. Forecasts of theGerman Wind Energy Institute(DEWI) predict a continuousannual growth of 20 percent bythe year 2015. These estimates aremainly supported by the generalpolitical effort protecting the cli-mate. A decision from the Euro-pean Union (EU) provides anEU-wide binding target of a 20percent share in energy supply(electricity, heat, traffic) forrenewables by 20202. 1 Vgl. Pullen et al. (2009), S. 10.2 Vgl. VDMA Power Systems Bundesverband Windenergie (Hrsg.)
(2009), S. 7.
Wind Powerby
Wind Tower
61
Win
d In
du
stry
VENTURETEC is a global acting consulting and service company for small and medium-sizedbusinesses. Apart from the industrial sectors medical technology, security and industry automation,VENTURETEC is concentrating mainly in the field of environmental technology including renewables.The main activities for these areas are the market introduction of future development of technologyand the extension of the current systems. Moreover, VENTURETEC operates as a commercialagency for high-tech products and supports companies in procuring capital.At the moment, VENTURETEC is taking part in the development of an innovative wind powerstation which is called „Wind Tower“. The system brings an extremely high efficiency already atlow wind speeds which will lead to great potential for the onshore markets.
rests are geared to reducing costs,increasing plant availability andimproving the environmental per-formance. Moreover, the increas-ingly powerful plants maximize thegeneral network conditions.The basic advantages of wind ener-gy are obvious. During operation,the plants are not wasting any fossilfuels and are not emitting climate-damaging gases. Beyond that, theinput energy for the production ofa plant lasts on average of three tosix months and the economicbenefits are also obvious. The ruralareas of Germany are benefitingespecially from the reduction ofthe raw material imports eradica-ting the extra outside costs andcreating new jobs. As well as the considerable advan-tages of this innovative techno-
generates a lift at the wings whichrotates the plant. In years to come,the industry‘s main research inte-
These days, modern wind turbinesuse lifting forces instead of resi-stant forces. The passing wind
Comparsion between the Wind Tower and Horizontal Axis Plants
Concept design of the Wind Tower (Graphic: red-light-design)
62 Wind Industry
logy, there is still great scope forimprovement. First and foremost,the installation of wind wheelsleads to massivee landscape chan-ges. The people living nearby arealso disturbed by the shadow castand acoustic emission of the rota-ting plants, extra problems arisefrom the general effects of wind,which blows internmittently andcannot be stored. It is impossibleto make an exact prediction of thewind forces and correspondingamounts of energy and neither isit possible to store the kineticenergy of the wind and convert itinto electric current at a later time.At present, wind energy could bebetter used if the wind wouldblow with a constant strengthover longer periods of time. It isan extremely complex task toalign the temporary consumptionpeaks with electricity from windturbines and other sources ofenergy are currently indispens-able3. A current debate between windpark operators and the GermanArmed Forces (Bundeswehr)highlights one of the unexpectedproblems of the industry. Pointsof contention are the so-called
„Radar Shadows“, which emergefrom rotating wings of closelytogether standing wind turbines.The Bundeswehr argues that theshadows prohibit the detection ofoncoming planes and thereforemany wind park projects areblocked. VENTURETEC is a technologyconsultancy situated in the metro-politan area of Munich/Germany.At the moment, VENTURE-TEC is developing along withseveral partners, an innovativewind power station. The requiredpatents have been applied and areawaiting grants. The project called“Wind Tower” is dealing with aspecial construction for an optimi-zed wind feeding for vertical axisplants. As well as a higher effi-ciency, the system offers theadvantage that it produces energyalready at very low wind speedsand this is confirmed by measure-ments in the wind tunnel. VEN-TURETEC estimates a steadyenergy production of up to thetime period of 85 percent withinone year in onshore regions.These areas are very often diffi-cult to develop but due to thehigh efficiency of the plant, fastprogress can be made. Also, the
modular construction, the lowweight, the easy transportationand the easy installation bringvery low costs and at the sametime, the “Wind Tower” featuresa number of positive soft factorssuch as very low noise emissionand hardly any visible movement.After a successful testing, the pro-ject team wants to reach serialproduction in two years at thelatest and, ties with universities,engineering offices and produc-tion plants have been established.Moreover, we invite interestedpartners and investors to contactVENTURETEC.
Pullen, Angelika; Qiao, Liming;Sawyer, Steve (2009): Global Wind2008 Report, Brüssel (GlobalWind Energy Council), 2009.
VDMA Power Systems Bundesver-band Windenergie (Hrsg.) (2009):Wachstumsbranche Windindust-rie, in: Die Windindustrie inDeutschland – Wirtschaftsreport2009, 2009, S. 6-7.
Wiegand, Ralf (2009): Kampf gegenWindmühlen, in SüddeutscheZeitung, Ausgabe 15.09.2009.
Author:
venturetec GmbH & Co. KGAm Fuchsbogen 782256 FürstenfeldbruckGermanyPhone: +49 (0)8141/82960-10/14Fax : +49 (0)8141/82960-40/44E-Mail: [email protected]
Dipl.-Kfm. (Univ.)Ville Dollhofer
Literature
Wind tunnel measurements with a Wind Tower Module (Graphic: red-light-design)
63Wind Industry
3 Vgl. Wiegand (2009)
In times of rising environmentalawareness hydropower proves tobe one of the most efficiently usablesources of energy. To meet thetremendous demand of energyworldwide there will have to bebuild numerous of new powerplants as well as already existingplants will have to upgrade theircapacity.A best possible utilisation of theavailable water pressure is themain objective in this connection.Unlike the turbine technology,which enables only minimalimprovements in efficiency in spi-te of high costs, a consistent clea-ning of the bar screens reachesincreases of the efficiency factorup to 10% and even more.With more than 800 systemsinstalled worldwide, Muhr is theleading manufacturer of TrashRack Cleaning Systems and has animportant share in producing cleanelectric energy therefore. In addi-tion to the considerably optimi-zed rate of flow at the bar screensTrash Rack Cleaning Systemscare for a reliable function ofhydro power plants in general. Byavoiding turbine deactivations dueto blocked bar screens the annual
production of electric energy getsmaximized. Muhr Trash RackCleaning Systems always get
adapted to the existent buildingsand structures of the power plantwhich makes them integratablealmost everywhere. In addition tothe main types of construction(hydraulic or rope system) nume-rous of versions and combinationsare realizable. Depending on therespective requirements the ex-perts of Muhr individually devel-op the optimum concept for thecustomer.The series HYDRONIC (hydraulicsystem) and CATRONIC (rope
Muhr – engineeringthat combines ecologywith economy
64
Muhr-Systems
Since its foundation in 1959 the Muhr Company for planning and installation of milling and silofacilities was engaged in using waterpower and handling bulk material.Over the years the main scopes of business, Hydropower/Wastewater-/Processing Water Technologyand Bulk Material Technology developed from that.Thereby environmental protection and resource management always is a primary objective of eachdevelopment.
Muhr Headquarter in Brannenburg / Germany
HYDRONIC – 3500 at the E.ON Hydro-electric Power Plant Schlüsselburg
realize loadings in a dust-free way.Dust, whether toxic or not, whicharises during loading eventuallyrepresents a substantial environ-ment pollution.All the more Muhr is proud ofbeing able to provide even severalsolutions for closed bulk loadinginto tank trucks or the like.Those not only offer optimalworking conditions for the opera-ting personal concerning healthand safety but also work very eco-nomic because of the high effi-cient aspiration and the automaticfilter cleaning.Beyond Muhr holds a diversifiedselection of further loadingsystems – closed or open loading(onto ships, wagons, dumps, etc.),or combined as well.A very common problem of manyloading systems is the too concen-trated product amassment whichleads to an unsatisfying utilizationof the transporting capacity. Muhrsolved this problem in terms of aproduct spreader which increasesthe filling ratio up to 30% anddecreases transport costs accor-dingly. In short – a plus of eco-nomy, a plus for environment.
has positive effects on water qua-lity as well as on flood control.This quite designated side effect
turns into a main application inwater-supply- and disposal-facili-ties. In this area Muhr offers fullyautomatically operating cleaningsystems for coarse and fine racksin wastewater treatment plants,rain spillway basins, pumping sta-tions and so on. These systemssave machineries as well as nature.Cost- and labour-intensive fai-lures like clogged stirring units orpumps, etc. become a thing of thepast. In order to avoid environ-mental impacts due to the clea-ning machine itself, Muhr uses adesign that eliminates a possiblecontact between waters and greasyor oily machine parts.The second big expertise of Muhris the development of high qualitybulk loading solutions. TherebyMuhr made it their business to
65Muhr-Systems
system) are fully automaticsystems which makes them highlyeconomic for the operating com-pany. Muhr generally emphasizesa very robust kind of design forreaching maximum reliability withminimum maintenance.Muhr Trash Rack Cleaners achie-ve cleaning depths of more than60m and allow operating at nearlyunlimited bar screen breadths inmobile version.In addition to these power-plant-specific applications Muhr TrashRack Cleaning Systems also fulfilimportant ecologic duties: Anysorts of waste and floating debrisget removed from waters which
Author:
MUHRGesellschaft für Planung, Maschinen- undMühlenbau Erhard Muhr mbH
Grafenstr. 2783098 Brannenburg/GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 8034 9072 0Fax: +49 (0) 8034 9072 24E-mail: [email protected]
Florian Kufner
Technical Editor
Development and Production ofSystems for
Hydroelectric Power PlantsWater- and Wastewater TreatmentBulk Material Handling
2x CATRONIC SV at New Naga Hammadi Barrage (Egypt)
Dust-free, closed bulk loading into asilo-truck
HYDRONIC TD-260 at the WastewaterTreatment Plant Richardson (USA)
from bathrooms and kitchens (greywater) are separately collected andtreated in demonstration plants.Grey water is transformed intodisinfected service water for irrigati-on of the company park and for toi-let flushing. Urine is concentrated tofertilizer. Brown water is turned intoenergy-rich biogas and bio-solids forsoil improvement.
With dogged pioneering spiritHUBER SE developed, tested andintroduced many innovative techno-logies that later became the globallyaccepted state of the art. Many natio-nal and international patents weregranted for Huber inventions.
Hans Huber was awarded the 2006German Environment Prize honour-ing the company‘s development ofefficient and robust technologies forwastewater treatment and freshwaterprocessing that are especially benefi-cial for developing and emergingcountries. He was also awarded withthe Bavarian Order of Merit andgranted an honorary doctorate by theTechnical University of Munich. ButHuber does not only receive honoursand awards, the company in returnawards prizes to young scientists.
In 1872 the HUBER SE familyacquired a coppersmith businessthat had existed since 1786 in theBavarian town of Berching.Today the HUBER SE, stillowned by the family, is anengineering company with world-wide more than 700 employeesand revenues of over 110 millionEuros.
HUBER has been active in thewater and wastewater industry formany decades. In Berching thecompany manufactures machineryand equipment from high-qualitystainless steels for water & sew-age systems and for solid/liquidseparation. HUBER SE also andincreasingly supplies integratedsolutions and systems for the tre-atment of municipal and industri-al water and wastewater, includingthe treatment of thereby genera-ted sludge and solid waste, as wellas for material and energy re-covery.
Not only oil, but also clean waterresources are becoming depleted.5,000 people, most of them chil-dren, die every day because theyhave no access to clean drinkingwater. Kofi Annan, GeneralSecretary of the UN, stated:“Nothing would do more to re-duce disease and save lives thanbringing safe water and adequatesanitation to all.”
Freshwater, fertilizer and energycan be recovered from waste-water. HUBER SE engineers areconvinced that decentralized reusesolutions are most promising forsustainable development.
They have developed a number ofprocesses and systems that could andshould be used to mitigate or evensolve the global water challenges,e.g. so-called membrane bio-reac-tors for the production of servicewater from wastewater, whereby thegenerated service water is even incompliance with the EU bathingwater directive. In the HUBER SE office buildingin Berching, urine (yellow water),toilet flush water containing faecalmatter (brown water) and effluent
Water is
Life
HU
BE
R S
E
66
Contact:
HUBER SE
Industriepark Erasbach A192334 Berching/GermanyChristian StarkPhone: +49 (0) 8462/201-380E-Mail: [email protected]
Membranes produces service water
from wastewater
Huber-machines in China
Tradition and Progress
Range of Activities
Global Water Challenges
Wastewater is Resource Innovation
Awards und Honours
Globally Active – at Home in Bavaria
MagazinesFuture Technologies in Bavaria
Volkartstr. 77 · 80636 München · Phone: +49 (0) 89-23 55 57-3 · Fax: +49 (0) 89-23 55 57-47E-mail: [email protected]
You will find this publication also in the
internet www.media-mind.info
