SYNKOPE
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SYNKOPE - Synergetic coupling of energy sources for efficient processing |
Project manager: | Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Antonio Hurtado |
Contributor: | Dipl.-Ing. Martin Lustfeld Dipl.-Ing. Max Schreier |
Duration: | 09/2012 - 08/2015 |
Funding: | EU - EFRE |
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Brief Description
Aside from mineral oil and natural gas, which both have to be imported, the mining of the regional energy feedstock brown coal in Saxony is of major importance. The lignite-based electricity production currently covers our basic load with about 80 percent of the overall electric power supply in Saxony. Under consideration of security of supply, affordability and environmental sustainability the energy efficiency and regenerative energy sources have to be further developed. Additionally, the replacement of imported fuels with climate-friendly brown coal technologies needs to be guaranteed. The continued use of brown coal will be connected to several challenges in the context of the planed CO2 reduction. Therefore, innovative technological Development is needed in order to raise the efficiency and to find alternative ways to use brown coal. These steps are mandatory in keeping a competitive and providing a secure supply of fuel, chemical feedstocks, electricity and heat in the free state of Saxony, in Poland and the Czech Republic. In the past years several methods have been developed to reduce CO2 emissions during a highly efficient refinement process of brown coal using CO2-free generated process heat. The project SYNKOPE (Synergetic coupling of energy sources for efficient processing) focuses on a holistic solution of the brown coal feed stocks of Saxony exploiting synergies in science and research in the region of this border triangle. This project provides a basis for a future-oriented regional and national energy strategy. The results will not only strengthen the cooperation with border countries but also feature a new tool for the use of regional feedstocks and energy supply. Additionally, due to student research projects, diploma and doctoral theses the competencies and skills in the field will be improved as well as the support of the young academics. |