Technologie- und Förderzentrum im Kompetenzzentrum für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe

Apparatus

• Test rigs for combustion plants (solid fuels)
• Test facility for the extraction and purification of vegetable oils
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• Test CHP plant for natural vegetable oil
• Emission technology
• Various test methods for quality characteristics of solid and liquid biogenic raw materials
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The Technology and Promotion Center (TFZ) in the Competence Center for Renewable Resources is an independent institution of the Bavarian State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.  In the TFZ, institutions with many years of experience in applied research in the field of renewable raw materials, which have been involved in this specialist area for 20 and 30 years at the previous state institutes for soil culture and plant cultivation and for agricultural technology, respectively, have been brought together. In addition, a biomass promotion center was newly established at the TFZ. The Technology and Promotion Center (TFZ) conducts application-oriented research and development in the areas of breeding and production processes of raw material plants, technology of biogenic solid fuels, and technology of biogenic fuels, lubricants and process materials. In addition, the execution of support programs for renewable raw materials of the Bavarian State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is carried out within Bavaria. Findings from research work flow into the consultation of practice, industry and politics (among other things, operation of a training and exhibition center for renewable raw materials (SAZ) with permanent exhibition) Number of employees: 35

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The Technology and Promotion Center (TFZ) in the Competence Center for Renewable Resources is an independent institution of the Bavarian State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In the TFZ, institutions with many years of experience in applied research in the field of renewable raw materials, which have been involved in this field for 20 and 30 years at the previous state institutes for soil culture and plant cultivation and for agricultural engineering, respectively, have been brought together. In addition, a biomass promotion center was newly established at the TFZ. The Technology and Promotion Center (TFZ) conducts application-oriented research and development in the areas of breeding and production processes of raw material plants, technology of biogenic solid fuels, and technology of biogenic fuels, lubricants and process materials. In addition, the execution of support programs for renewable raw materials of the Bavarian State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is carried out within Bavaria. Findings from research work flow into the consultation of practice, industry and politics (among other things, operation of a training and exhibition center for renewable raw materials (SAZ) with permanent exhibition). Number of employees: 35

Commodity crops

• Screening of new commodity crops
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• Testing the performance of fiber & grain hemp varieties (plot trials)
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• Variety trials on high-oleic sunflower (plot trials)
• Systematic studies on mixed cropping of summer crops (e.g. malting barley) and gold-of-pleasure (plot trials)
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• Review and further development of production methods for Miscanthus (plot trials and model projects)
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Technology of biogenic solid fuels

• Optimization and evaluation of processes for the provision of biogenic solid fuels
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• Development and testing of methods for quality determination
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• Quality definition, standardization, and quality assurance
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• Examination and optimization of processes for the energetic use of biogenic solid fuels (technical parameters, emissions, overall assessment)

Technology of biogenic fuels, lubricants and process materials

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• Further development and optimization of processes for the extraction and processing of biofuels (esp. vegetable oils)
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• Method development for quality determination
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• Quality definition, standardization and quality assurance for liquid bioenergy sources
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• Examination and optimization of processes for the energetic use of vegetable oils in engines (technical suitability, emissions and processes for exhaust gas aftertreatment)
• Testing the suitability and environmental compatibility of biogenic lubricants and process materials
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