History

2016

With high-ranking experts from the field of circulating fluidised bed we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the application for the most important CFB combustion patents for power plant applications of our company predecessor in 1976. The aim of the event was to shed light on the successful history of CFB over the past decades and at the same time discuss the future technological challenges against the background of the energy transition. Thanks to expert presentations and a panel discussion with former CFB combustion patent holders Prof. Dr. Lothar Reh – the brain behind the CFB principle – Dr. Martin Hirsch and Dr. Ludolf Plass, as well as plant operators, risks and opportunities were convincingly analysed. Among others, Dr. Ludolf Plass highlighted CFB technology as a promising solution for the requirements of future power generation: “Plant operators face demanding future challenges with regard to the fuels used and the framework conditions, i.e. power plants must be flexible when it comes to the efficient combustion of changing fuels – even those with difficult properties. CFB plants can reliably meet these requirements, making them the solution of choice for efficient and environmentally friendly power generation of the future.”

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  Impressions of the CFB patent event at our premises

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  Our designed logo on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the application for the most important CFB combustion patents for power plant applications.