DLR
Decarbonization of industrial processes
High-temperature heat pumps for sustainable process heat supply will be developed in the new building of the German Aerospace Center's (DLR) Institute of Low-Carbon Industrial Processes in Zittau.
The ground-breaking ceremony on June 28, 2024 marked the start of the construction of the new institute building in Zittau. Experiments and simulations will be used to develop technologies for the use of hydrogen and carbon-free energy sources to avoid process-related CO₂ emissions.
In June 2019, DLR founded the Institute for Low-Carbon Industrial Processes in Cottbus and Zittau to research decarbonization options for a variety of industries. The institute expands the portfolio of DLR energy research topics and focuses on the decarbonization of industry. The focus of research and development is on the reduction of carbon dioxide in many branches of industry, such as paper and food production or the production of aluminum. This also includes converting coal-fired power plants into low-carbon energy suppliers. Another focus of the institute is cooperation with (regional) industrial partners as part of technology transfer and with research institutions.
New technologies are being developed at the Institute for Low CO₂ Industrial Processes to ensure the renewable provision of heat for industrial processes. This renewable high-temperature heat is to be provided for industrial processes above 150°C. Another topic area is the CO₂ reduction of industrial processes that are difficult or impossible to convert to electrical operation.
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