Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE)

Troposphere (ICE-3)

KoVI SGW

Center of excellence “Virtual Institute - Power to Gas and Heat”

Description

The center of excellence “Virtual Institute - Power to Gas and Heat” brings together the expertise of various research institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia to explore cross-sectoral flexibility options in the future energy system. As part of the sector coupling between the electricity, gas and heating systems different Power-to-X technologies will be analyzed and investigated by using an experimental demonstration plant. One component of the coupling between the energy and transport sector is the Power-to-Fuel concept, which includes the production of alternative fuels from renewable energies.

Project Partners

Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (EWI)
Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT
Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) – Institute of Energy and Climate Research: IEK-8, IEK-14, IEK-STE
Gas- und Wärme - Institut Essen (GWI)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) - Lehrstuhl für Fluidverfahrenstechnik
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
The hydrogen and fuel cell center ZBT GmbH

Project Duration

November 2018 – July 2022

Funded by

OP EFRE.NRW (Operational Programme for the Promotion of Investments in Growth and Employment for North Rhine-Westphalia from the European Regional Development Fund)
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Our Task

The work of IEK-8 focuses on the evaluation, prioritization and utilization of alternative fuels with regard to combustion-related emissions. One of the key focuses is the experimental analysis of energy-related emissions concerning local air quality and photo-oxidant formation. We measure the car emissions under real driving conditions with our self-constructed PEMS (Portable Emission Measurement System). The system can be mounted onto the car’s back seat and measures NO, NO₂, CO, CO₂, N₂O and total hydrocarbon (THC) emissions.