(German title: Smarte Batchprozesse im Energiesystem der Zukunft)

Accounting for 11% of electricity demand, the process industry is one of the main consumers of electrical energy in Germany. Converting the process industry to a renewable electricity supply is therefore crucial to the success of the energy transition. Up to now, the electricity requirements of the processes have been covered according to demand. With a variable renewable power supply, however, processes must be able to be operated flexibly in line with the electricity supply in the future. For the design and operation of flexible processes, fundamentally new methods and procedures must therefore be developed and tested in real applications. At the same time, the electrical energy supply must be flexibly adaptable in order to harmonize the integration of renewable energy sources with supply-oriented process management. New concepts and technologies must also be developed and investigated in this area. Expertise from the fields of chemistry, biotechnology and process engineering, electrical energy technology, production management and the sustainable circular economy must be brought together in a targeted manner. The interdisciplinary project team is tackling this field of research. A particular focus is placed on batch processes and DC-based supply networks. The former are widespread in the process industry, both in medium-sized and large companies, and therefore make a significant contribution to electricity demand. The latter are particularly advantageous for linking electricity-based production processes with renewable generators and storage systems. 

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