Hydrothermal and Supercritical Water Processes

GERD H. BRUNNER(Prof. em. of Chemical Engineering)Institute for Thermal Separation ProcessesHamburg University of Technology(Institut für Thermische Verfahrenstechnik Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg), Eissendorfer Strasse 38, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany.Phone: 0049-40-42878-2007FAX: 0049-40-42878-4072e-mail: brunner@tuhh.deAcademic 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-Nürnberg1982 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 HamburgHonorary Professor of Chemical Engineering, (Dr. h.c.), Technical University Sofia, 2008Professional Position1982 - March 2008 Full Professor, Head of Subdepartment Thermische VerfahrenstechnikVarious position in administration of research and teaching at the Hamburg University of TechnologyActual position:Prof. em. of Chemical EngineeringRegional Editor of The Journal of Supercritical FluidsScientific interests Phase equilibria at elevated pressures and temperatures in complex systemsTransfer processes at elevated pressures and temperatures in complex systemsSeparation processes with supercritical gases, i.e. extraction from solids, countercurrent separations, separation with chromatographic methods (SFC)Simulated-moving-bed-separationsHydrodynamic behaviour of countercurrent columnsPyrolysis of organic compoundsHydrolysis of bio-polymersSupercritical water: destruction of waste, cleaning of soilEnzymes at high pressures, in particular for separation processesElectro-Ultra-filtration for biotechnological systemsMembrane separations of gases at high pressuresBiodiesel, bio-refineryPublications:About 290 publications, including about 15 patents.

• 1. Introduction2. Properties of pure water3. Properties of mixtures with water4. Heat transfer5. Reactions in hydrothermal and supercritical water6. Extraction processes7. Processing of fuel materials with hydrothermal and supercritical water8. Processing of biomass with hydrothermal and supercritical water9. Synthetic polymers recycling10. Oxidation in high-temperature and supercritical water11. Hydrothermal processes12. Corrosion in high-temperature and supercritical water13. Process components and processes