Plasma research involved in BMBF Carbon2Chem project

On June 27, 2016, the kick-off event of the BMBF project Carbon2Chem had been held in the Landschaftspark Duisburg. Federal Minister Prof. Wanka and NRW Research Minister S. Schulze emphasized the importance of the project for the energy transition and for Germany as a business and research location. In the Carbon2Chem project, metallurgical gases from steel production are to be converted into valuable chemical products with the addition of hydrogen in a catalytic process. The hydrogen required for this is produced by electrolysis using renewable energies. Plasma research at the RUB is involved in this project with the groups around Prof. Muhler, Prof. Awakowicz and Prof. von Keudell exploring the possibilities of plasma catalysis. The project is funded by the BMBF with a total of 60 million Euros over 4 years and includes 17 partners from industry, Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Society and universities.