Technologies and Resources for Renewable Energy: From Wind and Solar to Chemical Energy Carriers
Block course in Winter Semester 2024 (April), on-site at KIT
Language of instruction: English
Registration via ILIAS (if you do not have a KIT account: KIT-P2X-blockcourse∂spp2080.org)
Location: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP), Building 11.21, Room 006, Engesserstr. 20, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Organizers: Prof. Dr. Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt (KIT) · Dr. Erisa Saraçi (KIT) · Dr. Christoph Kiener (Siemens AG)
The transformation of the energy system requires innovative concepts for integrating fluctuating renewable electricity into existing infrastructures. This interdisciplinary block course provides the scientific and technological foundations for converting wind and solar power into chemical energy carriers and value-added products.
The course focuses on chemical storage processes (Power-to-X), catalytic and electrochemical technologies, system integration, and process engineering and energy system aspects. Topics include hydrogen production, CO₂ utilization, synthesis gas chemistry, and chemical energy storage as key building blocks of a sustainable energy system.
The lecture series combines fundamental principles with industrial applications and addresses central challenges at the interfaces of chemistry, chemical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. The aim is to develop a systemic understanding of chemical energy storage and its role in the energy transition.