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Bernd Epple

Technical University of Darmstadt

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

12

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699

TOTAL CITATIONS

14

Scholarly Papers (12)

1.

Carbon-Neutral Polygeneration in Waste-to-Energy Plants: Techno-Economic Study Using Carbon Capture and Utilization

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Entega AG, Entega AG, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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polygeneration, methanol from CO2, e-methanol, waste-to-energy, techno-economic analysis, carbonate looping, carbon capture and utilization (CCU)

2.

Techno-Economic Assessment of Carbonate Looping for Cost-Effective CO2 Capture in Waste Incineration

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 May 2025 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2026
Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Entega AG, Entega AG, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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Carbon capture, waste treatment, calcium looping, process modeling, techno-economic analysis, process integration, CO2 avoidance costs

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Fluidized Bed Gasification of Solid Recovered Fuels in a 500 Kwth Pilot Plant

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 14 Oct 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technische Universita ̈t Darmstadt, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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Gasification, bubbling fluidized bed, waste recycling, closed carbon cycle, experimental data

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A Carbonator Model for CO2 Capture Based on Results from Pilot Tests. Part I: Hydrodynamics and Reactor Model

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 May 2024 Last Revised: 22 Nov 2024
Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
Downloads 74 (844,901)
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CO2 capture, carbonate looping, indirectly heated carbonate looping, reactor modeling, fluidization engineering, pilot testing

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Valorizing Biogenic Waste: A Comprehensive Analysis of Steam/Oxygen Fluidized Bed Gasification of Pine Forest Residue Including Syngas Cleaning

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 01 Apr 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technical University of Darmstadt, Technical University of Darmstadt, Technical University of Darmstadt, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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gasification, gas cleaning, biogenic waste, syngas, amine wash, sustainable chemicals

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High Temperature Winkler Gasification of Rhenish Lignite in an Optimized 500 kW th Pilot Plant

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Aug 2022
Technische Universita ̈t Darmstadt, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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Gasification, HTW, pilot plant, experimental data, polygeneration

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A Carbonator Model for CO2 Capture Based on Results from Pilot Tests. Part II: Deactivation and Reaction Model

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 06 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2025
Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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CO2 capture, Calcium looping, indirectly heated carbonate looping, sorbent deactivation, thermogravimetric analysis, pilot testing.

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Chemical Looping Combustion of Waste-Derived Fuel at 150 kW Pilot-Scale: Fuel Conversion Behavior and CO2 Capture

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 25 Sep 2025
Technical University of Darmstadt, SINTEF Energy Research, SINTEF Energy Research, SINTEF Energy Research, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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chemical looping combustion, Waste-to-energy, CCUS

9.

Novel Feedwater Preheating System for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 May 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Technology, University of Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
Downloads 43 (1,145,425)
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Power bock, Feedwater circuit, Dynamic simulation, Parabolic trough power plant, APROS

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Modeling and Design of a Calciner for Commercial-Scale CO2 Capture Using Stochastic Methods and Results from Pilot Tests

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 18 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 28 Feb 2025
Technical University of Darmstadt - Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
Downloads 34 (1,263,436)
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CO2 capture, calcium looping, indirectly heated carbonate lopping, reactor modeling, fluidization engineering, scale-up

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Performance Evaluation of Biomass Chemical Looping Gasification in a Fluidized Bed Reactor Using Industrial Waste as Oxygen Carrier

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 Sep 2024
Tampere University, Technical University of Darmstadt, Delft University of Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Technical University of Darmstadt, Tampere University and Tampere University
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chemical looping gasification, biomass, industrial waste, syngas, fluidized bed.

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Radiometer Measurements of the Spectrally Resolved Radiative Heat Flux in a Combustion Chamber

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Jul 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Ruhr University of Bochum, RWTH Aachen University, Technical University of Darmstadt and Technical University of Darmstadt
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Biomass, optical measurement, heat flux, ellipsoidal radiometer, oxy-fuel, gas species