Hydrothermal and Supercritical Water Processes

GERD H. BRUNNER (Prof. em. of Chemical Engineering) Institute for Thermal Separation Processes Hamburg University of Technology (Institut für Thermische Verfahrenstechnik Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg), Eissendorfer Strasse 38, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany. Phone: 0049-40-42878-2007 FAX: 0049-40-42878-4072 e-mail: brunner@tuhh.de Academic qualifications: - 1968 degree in Chemical Engineering by Technische Universität München, Germany. - 1972 doctoral degree (Dr.-Ing.) from Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. - 1978 Habilitation (Dr.-Ing. habil.) in Technical Chemistry from Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. - 1980 Assistant Professor at Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg - 1982 Full Professor of Chemical Engineering at Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg. - 2008 retired from active service. Industrial experience: - 1982 - 1990 Senior researcher Siemens-KWU (non-nuclear energy activities), from 1983 as consultant. - 1989 - now: Consultant to F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (supercritical fluids application) - 1982 - now: Consultant to many industrial companies in the field of Supercritical Fluids. Honorary positions: - Chair Member of the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg - Honorary Professor of Chemical Engineering, (Dr. h.c.), Technical University Sofia, 2008 Professional Position 1982 - March 2008 Full Professor, Head of Subdepartment Thermische Verfahrenstechnik Various position in administration of research and teaching at the Hamburg University of Technology Actual position: Prof. em. of Chemical Engineering Regional Editor of The Journal of Supercritical Fluids Scientific interests - Phase equilibria at elevated pressures and temperatures in complex systems - Transfer processes at elevated pressures and temperatures in complex systems - Separation processes with supercritical gases, i.e. extraction from solids, countercurrent separations, separation with chromatographic methods (SFC) - Simulated-moving-bed-separations - Hydrodynamic behaviour of countercurrent columns - Pyrolysis of organic compounds - Hydrolysis of bio-polymers - Supercritical water: destruction of waste, cleaning of soil - Enzymes at high pressures, in particular for separation processes - Electro-Ultra-filtration for biotechnological systems - Membrane separations of gases at high pressures - Biodiesel, bio-refinery Publications: About 290 publications, including about 15 patents.