Short Biography
Florian Rümmele studied Chemical Engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Eindhoven University of Technology (TUe). Heterogeneous Catalysis, Fuels in particular Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and Computational Fluid Dynamics had been the focus of his studies before starting his Diploma project at Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg. His (Dipl.-Ing.) diploma thesis was part of a joint project with Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, a process to gain aromatic basic chemicals from biomass was being developed and tested on a laboratory scale.
In 2014 he joined the development of the CatVap® technology focusing on emission reduction. Within the internal Fraunhofer programs INNOVATOR and FDays® the scientific findings were transferred to a strategic patent portfolio. Fraunhofer ISE is now aiming to integrate CatVap® in marketable products. Together with industry partners a new heating measure for exhaust aftertreatment systems was developed to fulfill strictest future emission limits for commercial vehicles:
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In two major funded projects C3Mobility and Synlink the technology showed the ability to be operated on e-fuels synthesized from captured CO₂ and renewable H₂.
In 2022 he became leader of the group process development focusing on electrically heated catalysts and applied synthetic fuels. Through this function and his passion for catalysis, emission reduction, PtX / low carbon fuels, green chemistry, green ammonia reforming and hydrogen, he is willing to collaborate to accelerate a sustainable energy transition.