Carbon Management: Sustainable use of carbon

The current economy produces products that are mainly incinerated after use. Hereby, CO₂ is formed, which is normally emitted. A climate-neutral economy requires a fundamental rethink: We need to recycle carbon, use it sustainably and develop alternative sources. This is the only way to meet the necessary carbon demands for existing and future value chains.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops the appropriate technologies and processes. We ensure that carbon is recycled and refined into chemicals and materials. Along the entire carbon management value chain, our scientists bring their expertise into the sectors chemistry, energy, production, and plant engineering. Even where CO₂ will continue to be formed – for example in the cement and lime industry and in waste incineration – we develop tailor-made solutions to enable defossilized closed-loops.

Specifically, we provide support for CO₂ separation, CO₂ storage and gas purification; processes for the production of chemicals, fuels and materials from CO₂, CO and H₂; catalyst development, testing and upscaling; CO₂ electrolysis; pyrolysis and carbonization of carbon-containing residues; and modeling, simulation and optimization of Power-to-X and CCU processes.