How do heat-resistant steels behave in H2/CH4 combustion atmospheres?
Prof Lampke and the team from the WOT professorship are investigating this question together with Prof Krause and his team from the Chair of Gas and Thermal Engineering Systems at TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF) in the AiF-IGF project HYMES. The two research centres met on 26 March 2025 for an initial internal kick-off meeting. The main aim of the project is to generate reliable data for the safe and efficient utilisation of H2 in thermal process plants.
The HYMES project lays the foundation for utilising not only purely CH4-based combustion atmospheres, but also „green“ alternatives such as H2 as a process gas in thermal processing plants. This requires both the precise design of existing and new systems and the development of a testing methodology for the materials introduced into an H2 combustion atmosphere. This will reduce cost-intensive maintenance intervals and system failures. Of particular interest to SMEs is the fact that validated service life simulations are created within the project, which are an important decision-making aid for the utilisation of an H2 combustion atmosphere. The results of the project thus actively contribute to shaping and establishing a hydrogen economy.
We would like to thank the following partners for their support with HYMES and active participation in the project committee: WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH, Honeywell Energy and Sustainability Solutions, Tenova, Kanthal, Hülsenbusch Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG, GIWEP, VDM Metals Group, OTTO JUNKER GmbH, CMMC GmbH, Rosswag - Master of Materials.
We look forward to a successful collaboration with all project partners!
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Internal kick-off meeting of the AiF-IGF project HYMES on 26 March 2025 (from left to right: Chris Fritsche (TUBAF), Prof. Hartmut Krause (TUBAF), Lisa-Marie Rymer (TUC), Dr Lisa Winter (TUC), Prof. Thomas Lampke (TUC) and Dr Sven Eckart (TUBAF).
1.4.2025 – Projects of the professorship ( lisa-marie.rymer@mb… )
