Proceedings of the DGMK Conference “Processes for a Resilient Supply of Carbon Carriers, Fuels, and Chemicals,” October 8–9, 2026, Essen

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C O N T E N T S

METHANOL SYNTHESIS

Step-by-Step Technological Pathways to Decarbonization
J.-P. Bohn

Methanol Production from Steel Mill Gases - Comparison of Plant Performance for Different Carbon Sources
J. Voß, V. Angenedt, T. Schulzke

METHANE PYROLYSIS, HYDROGEN, AMMONIA CRACKER

From the Lab to the Field: Air Liquide’s R&D-Driven De-Risking Strategy for the Commercialization of Ammonia Cracking Technology
S. Trunk, R. Schmidt, X. Tang, V. Ren, G. Lodier, P. Del-Gallo, M. Madelain,
B. Dhungel, D. Ulber, T. Wurzel, F. Cock

Compact and Efficient Ammonia Cracker for Decentralized Hydrogen Production
D. Gashnikova, R. Zapf, C. Hofmann, G. Kolb

Hydrogen and Solid Carbon Production via Discharge Plasma Decomposition in Liquid-Phase Hydrocarbons
Y. Katsuragawa, H. Ueda, M. Asahara, T. Harigai, T. Miyasaka

Inductively Heated Moving-Bed Reactors for Methane Pyrolysis
S. Schütz, G. Stubbe, S. Möhring, T. E. Müller

ELECTRIFICATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES

Novel Joule-Heated Radial Reactors with Spatially Distributed Heat Generation for the Intensification of Steam Methane Reforming
L. Cozzarolo, F. Romanelli, F. Poma, M. Ambrosetti, M. Bracconi, P. Baj, T. Podolak, M. Maestri, A. Beretta, G. Groppi, B. Mello-Gabbrielleschi, B. Williams, E. Tronconi

Decentralized Ammonia Cracking in a Resistively Heated Reactor
C. M. Watermann, F. L. Winter, M. Peters, A. Menne, B. Zeidler-Fandrich

METHANOL-TO-X, FISCHER-TROPSCH, E-FUELS, SAF

Intensified Thermocatalytic Conversion of CO2 into Chemicals and Fuels
J. Xie

Fuelling the Fleet: Using Air Liquide's Advanced Methanol Technology to Deliver a CO2-Based Next-Generation Marine Fuel
A. Roesch

From Oil to Low-Carbon Alcohols as Energy Carriers for Transportation and Intermediates for Chemical Production
M. Marchionna

From Methanol to Alcohols: Mechanistic Understanding of a Tandem Catalytic System for a Resilient C1-Based Chemical Supply
J. T. Groteguth, S. Stahl, J. T. Vossen, J. Exo, T. Weyhermüller, C. Lyall, J. Lowe, U. Hintermair, W. Leitner, A. J. Vorholt

Demonstration of an Integrated Power-to-Liquid Plant for SAF Production Using a 220 kW Co-SOEC Module
G. Corre, A. Happ, H. Bürgmayr, M. Rubin, R. Dittmeyer

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

Industrialization of Chemical Recycling – Technical, Regulatory, and Market Perspectives from OMV’s ReOil® Scale-Up Journey
A. Leitner

Pyrolysis of PC/ABS Blends in a Gaseous Ammonia Atmosphere
P. Rathsack, M. D. Hannak, D. Scheithauer, M. Peuker, J. Kleeberg, M. Gräbner

Intensification of the Modified OxFA Process Through Evaluation of Different Reactor Concepts
I. C. Wirth, H. Kleemiß, D. Voß, M. Poller, M. Schlüter, J. Albert

Integration of Pyrolysis Oils from Plastic Waste into FCC Processes
T. Dreising, L. Brilmayer, J. Vogt, S. Tavakkol, D. Stapf

Circular Carbon through the Gasification of Complex Waste Streams
A. Bader, L. Seidl, T. Horst

PLASMA PYROLYSIS

Electrification of Gasification Processes Through Plasma Integration
M. Gräbner

Integration of a Free-Burning Plasma Arc into a Fluidized-Bed Gasification System
R. Schimpke, V. Kuznetsov, M. Gräbner, P. Pieterse, D. Uhrlandt

Enhancing Methanol Production via Waste Gasification Through the Integration of Renewable Energy – Hydrogen vs. Plasma
A. Helf, F. Keller, M. Gräbner

Circular Carbon for Resilient Chemical Value Chains Enabled by Plasma Technology
S. Renninger

POSTER SESSION

Production of Fischer-Tropsch-compatible syngas for green jet fuel via dry reforming of methane-CO₂ mixtures
M. Bachstädter, A. Jess

Thermal Behavior and Runaway Analysis of Exothermic Reactions in Fixed-Bed Reactors: CO₂ Methanation as a Case Study
C. Bischoff, C. Kern, A. Jess

EnerFuel – Production of Fuels and Energy Carriers from Biogenic Residues and Plastic Waste for the Development of Regional Value Chains
K. Rimagmos, T. Plessing

Investigation of the Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethylene Glycol Using Ni-Based Layered Double Hydroxides
I. Kohlhaas, L. Cino, C. Englezos, G. Mul, G. Katsoukis, R. Palkovits

Two-step glycerol valorization to 1,2-propanediol as the basis for the construction of a SMART reactor
P. Hassenstein, J.-D. Krueger, J. Albert

Process Scale-Up for Tandem Catalytic Alcohol E-Fuel Production in the E-TANDEM Project
H. Stieber, S. Popp, W. Leitner, G. Prieto, A. J. Vorholt

Bio-based Polyesters from Itaconic Acid and L-Histidine as Sustainable Alternatives to Fossil-based Polymer Carriers
R. Sebers, L. Klug, E. Fulajtar, J. L. G. Nava, A. Pich, R. Palkovits

Simulation-Driven Validation and Enhancement of Reactor Models for a Technical Fixed-Bed Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis
L. Hentschel, C. Kern, A. Jess

Ammonia Cracking as a Key Enabler for Resilient and Carbon-Free Energy Supply Chains in Industrial High-Temperature Processes
T. Schiekel

Promotion of Hydrogen Production via the Thermal Decomposition of Piperylene in the Presence of Light Hydrocarbon By-Products
S. Miyamoto, Y. Katsuragawa, H. Ueda, M. Asahara, T. Watanabe, S. Ohta, T. Miyasaka

Synthesis of Higher-Oxygenate E-Fuel via Tandem Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and Reductive Hydroformylation
S. Popp, H. Stieber, W. Leitner, G. Prieto, A. Vorholt

Decentralized Methanol Production at Wastewater Treatment Plants: Synergies and Regulatory Challenges in the E-BO2t Project
B. Bender, C. Ait Tarint, F. Voit, T. Lind

Closing the Carbon Loop: CO₂-to-Fuel via Hybrid Catalysis
S. Feldhoff

Studying Deactivation Phenomena Using Pd/1,2-DTBPMB in the Tandem Isomerization-Methoxycarbonylation Reaction
N. Kumari, R. Franke, A. J. Vorholt

Plasma-Assisted Entrained-Flow Gasification as a Key Technology for Net Zero—A Review
L. Kufferath-Sieberin, S. Fleck, U. Santo, D. Becker, M. Vogelbacher, J. Matthes, F. Scheiff

Turning Emissions into Feedstock: Mapping Europe’s CO2 Market for Fuels and Chemicals
I. Akhmetova, N. Fuchs, C. Gruber, H. Basche, S. Bernhardt, H. Lehmann

High-Temperature Workflows in High-Throughput Experimentation: From NH3 Cracking and CO2-to-CO to Methane Pyrolysis
M. Moll, C. Hauber, B. Mutz

Catalyst-Modulated Discharge Chemistry: Tailoring Electron–Surface Interactions in the Total Oxidation of n-Butane to CO₂ via a MnO₂/CaO-Coated Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge
J. Hiepel, T. Oppotsch, G. Hübner, P. Awakowicz, I. Korolov, M. Muhler

Factors Affecting the Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Residual Ammonia in Ammonia Cracking Gas
A. Sack, H.-P. Schmid, J. A. Wünning, T. Plessing, A. Jess

Comparative Simulation Study of Fuel Production Pathways from Biomass-derived Syngas
M. E-Moghaddam, N. Dahmen

Modeling and Prediction of Phase Equilibria in Systems Containing Bio-Oil Compounds
A. Jalalinejad, A. Funke, N. Dahmen

Minimum Achievable Cost of Methanol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel: A Bottom-Up Decomposition Using Optimization Measures
A. Elwalily, V. Erfurt, M. Wenzel, L. Tafur, S. Günthner, H. Lehmann

Comparative Assessment of Fischer–Tropsch and Methanol Synthesis Pathways for Resilient Fuel Production from Sustainable CO₂ Sources
V. Erfurt, L. Tafur, A. Elwalily, M. Wenzel, S. Günthner, H. Lehmann

Compliance of Synthetic Fuels with European Standards: The German Regulatory Perspective
M. J. Alhnidi, N. Dahmen, M. Glaser

Revealing Resonances in the Technical Dehydration of Ethanol
M. Seifert, L. A. Lorenz, L. A. Haufe

Kinetic Modeling of the Sabatier Reaction on Ni/CeO₂–ZrO₂ for Synthetic Natural Gas Production
G. Ramis, W. Da Silva Cardoso, S. Romegialli, M. Tommasi, A. Gramegna, I. Rossetti

Three-Pipeline Gas Grid for Renewable Hydrogen Storage and Distribution: Integrated Power-to-Gas/Gas-to-Power Conversion with Closed-Loop Carbon Utilization
I. Rossetti, M. Tommasi, S. Romegialli, W. Da Silva Cardoso, A. Gramegna, G. Ramis

Power2ValueChemicals – Integrated Process Development for Evaluating Electrolytically Produced CO from CO2 for Industrial Applications
L. Steinwachs, A. Vorholt

Bridging the Gap in MDI Value Chains: A Dual-Metric Evaluation of Circularity and Carbon Footprint from CO Production to MDI Synthesis
T. E. Korkut, A. Uguina

Operando Spectroscopy for Investigating Molecular Catalysts in Flow
R. Medhekar, A. Sobolev, M. Gerlach, C. Hamel, W. Leitner, A. J. Vorholt

Phosphorus-Modified Catalysts in the Dehydrogenation of n-Heptane as a Model Compound for Pyrolysis Oil Upgrading
C. Schweiger, P. Schühle

Multiscale Study of CH₄ Pyrolysis: From Kinetics to Fluidized Reactor Operation with Carbon Valorization in the Steel Industry
M. Orsenigo, V. Piazza, G. Dall'Osto, C. Negri, L. Castoldi, G. Groppi, M. Maestri, C. Mapelli, A. Beretta

Reconstructing the Kinetics of Biomass Pyrolysis from Bio-components: Application to Rice Husk
E. Benedetto, V. Piazza, A. Guarnieri, M. Y. Suleiman, L. C. Pariani, P. D'Arrigo, T. Faravelli, A. Frassoldati, L. Lietti, A. Beretta, P. Debiagi

Recrystallization of Pyrolysis Carbon into Graphitic Materials
S. Schütz, G. Stubbe, G. Bendel, G. Sorrentino, T. E. Müller

Environmental Assessment of CO2-Based Pathways to Short-Chain Alkenes
J. H. Westerbarkei, M. Hebenbrock, V. Hagen, T. E. Müller

From Ammonia Synthesis to CO₂-Based Alkenes: Repurposing Industrial Iron Catalysts
J. H. Westerbarkei, V. Hagen, T. E. Müller

DME from Crude Methanol
A. Schaadt, S. Feuerbach, F. Nestler, M. Gierse, R. Szolak