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Niklas von der Assen

Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University

Schinkelstraße 8

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia 52062

Germany

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

16

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1,434

TOTAL CITATIONS

4

Scholarly Papers (16)

1.

Model-Based Process Design Optimization of DAC to Minimize Costs: Accounting for Diurnal Variations in Ambient Temperature and Relative Humidity

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 21 Dec 2024
RWTH Aachen University, University of Calgary - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 162 (472,207)

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Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage; Carbon Dioxide Removal; Optimal Control

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Improving Decision Quality for Energy System Design via Stochastic Goal Programming with Data-Driven MILPs

Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2026[10.1016/j.compchemeng.2026.109773]
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 31 Jan 2026 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2026
RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 116 (613,149)
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Stochastic goal programming, multi-objective optimization, Multi-criteria decision-making, Data-driven modeling, Multi-energy system, Energy system decarbonization

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Two-Stage Design and Evaluation of Integrated Energy Systems for Balancing Reliability, Costs, and Climate Impact Under Failures

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 07 Mar 2025 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2025
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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Design optimization, Multi-objective, N-1 reliability, Monte Carlo reliability assessment, Distributed multi-energy systems

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Life Cycle Assessment of Measures towards a Carbon-Neutral Glass Production

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 24 Feb 2025
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 112 (630,858)
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Life cycle assessment, Decarbonization, Glass industry, Hydrogen, Environmental impacts

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Multi-Objective Decision Support for Industrial Energy System Transformation: Exploring Near-Pareto-Optimal Design Alternatives

Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2026[10.1016/j.compchemeng.2026.109653]
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Jun 2025 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2026
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 109 (645,052)
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mixed-integer linear programming, multi-criteria decision-making, modeling to generate alternatives, utility systems, industrial decarbonization

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Control Strategies to Optimize Adsorption-Based Direct Air Capture Under Varying Weather Conditions

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 13 Jun 2025
RWTH Aachen University, University of Calgary - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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Carbon dioxide removal, Rolling-Horizon Optimization, Dynamic modelling, Direct-Air Carbon Capture and Storage, Negative Emission Technology

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Identifying Data Gaps and Research Needs in Life Cycle Assessment of Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage

Proceedings of the 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17) 20-24 October 2024
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 12 Dec 2024
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University - Chemical Process Engineering AVT.CVT, RWTH Aachen University - Chemical Process Engineering AVT.CVT and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage; Life Cycle Assessment; Environmental Impact Modeling; Sorbents; Carbon Storage

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Life Cycle Assessment And Uncertainty Analysis of German Import Strategies for Hydrogen and Ammonia

Number of pages: 93 Posted: 18 Jul 2025
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 94 (725,554)

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Life Cycle Assessment, Hydrogen Import, Ammonia Import, Hydrogen Supply Chain, Uncertainty Analysis, Global Sensitivity Analysis

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Enhancing DACCS Flexibility: Evaluating Hardware Modifications for Cost-Effective Carbon Dioxide Removal

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 14 Mar 2026
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Chalmers University of Technology, Energy Technology, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Students, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 92 (809,932)

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Negative emission technologies, flexible operation, life-cycle GHG emissions, net removal costs, dynamic simulation and optimizations

10.

Dyn2heat – Milp Heat Exchanger Network Design for Batch Processes Via Dynamic Optimization

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 30 Apr 2024
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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Energy Efficiency, Heat Integration, Pinch Method, Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference, Dynamic Processes, Ordinary Differential Equations

11.

A decomposition method for optimizing the operation of power-to-X energy systems with detailed process models

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 09 Sep 2025
Yifan Wang, Niklas von der Assen and Qi Zhang
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Renewables-based energy systems, multistage process systems, PEM electrolyzer, direct air capture plant, methanation process, Surrogate model

12.

Control Strategies to Optimize Adsorption-Based Direct Air Capture under Varying Weather Conditions

Number of pages: 79 Posted: 16 Sep 2025
RWTH Aachen University, University of Calgary - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 70 (883,195)

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Carbon Dioxide Removal, Rolling-Horizon Optimization, Dynamic modelling, Direct-Air Carbon Capture and Storage, Negative Emission Technology

13.

From Diverse Perspectives to Informed Policymaking -An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Assessment of DACCS and Other Terrestrial CDR Technologies

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 03 Jun 2025
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, RWTH Aachen University - Institute for Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN), RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, IEF-STE, RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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CDR, carbon dioxide removal, negative emissions, negative emission technologies, DACCS, direct air capture and storage, ssessment indicator selection, KPI, performance indicators, evaluation, assessment criteria, showstoppers

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Enhancing Feasibility of Cost-Optimal Energy Systems in Surrogate-Assisted Design Optimization

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 27 Mar 2026
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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Feasibility prediction, Surrogate modeling, Convex hull, Linear programming, Neural networks, Multi-energy system

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Model predictive control of smart energy systems with seasonal storage: Mitigating the end-of-horizon effect via stochastic dynamic programming

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 06 Feb 2026
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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Multi-energy system, Model predictive control, Seasonal storage, Stochastic dynamic programming, Stochastic forecasting

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Waste heat recovery of the glass melting furnace via non-linear process optimization

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 28 Mar 2026
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
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process optimization, waste heat recovery, Heat integration, glass melting process