The increasing proportion of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in different branches of industry will result in an increasingly larger quantity of CFRP wastes in future. With regard to improved management of natural resources, it is necessary to add these fibres that require energy-intensive production to effective recycling management. But high-quality material recycling is only ecoefficient if the recycled fibres can be used to produce new high-quality and marketable products. Tests carried out up to now indicate that very good results can be expected for large-scale recycling of carbon fibres by means of pyrolysis. The waste pyrolysis plant (WPP) operated in Burgau is the only large-scale pyrolysis plant for municipal wastes in Germany. Use of this plant to treat CFRP wastes represents a unique opportunity for the whole Southern German economy and in particular the Augsburg economic region. In a study funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Health ('Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Gesundheit'), the specific implementation options for the recovery of carbon fibres from composites by means of large-scale pyrolysis have been under investigation since November 2010. To this end, in the first step a development study was carried out, which in particular examined the options for modifying the Burgau WPP for the recycling of CFRP. The knowledge acquired from the pyrolysis tests, the fibre tests and the economic feasibility study confirmed the positive assessment of the overall concept of CFRP recycling in Burgau. As an overall result, unlimited profitability was found for all scenarios with regard to investments in CFRP recycling in Burgau WPP. The work on the development study was carried out by bifa Umweltinstitut GmbH together with the Augsburg-based 'function integrated lightweight construction project group ('Funktionsintegrierter Leichtbau' - FIL) of the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT). Methods: analysis and moderation of social processes, economy and management consulting, process engineering
The Weser estuary at the German North Sea coast serves as a fairway to the harbours of Bremerhaven and Bremen. To ensure safe shipping and navigation, the navigation channel depths are nowadays intensively monitored, and have been so in the past. These are valuable data for consulting and research purposes, and enables investigations leading to a better understanding of hydrodynamics, salt intrusion and morphological processes in the estuary, in the present as well as the past. For recent years, thanks to modern monitoring techniques and digitalization, measuring data has been compiled to consistent digital terrain models of high quality and accuracy. For time periods before the 1990ies however, measurements were scarcer and the data are available only in form of printed bathymetrical and nautical charts. The objective of the project “Historical system states of the Weser estuary (HIWEST)” was to: • digitalize depths measurements starting from 1960, • georeference the data points and • process and compile them to digital terrain models that can be used for research and consulting. The project was led and financed by the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW). It was supported by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) and by the German Water and Shipping Administration (WSV) who provided printed charts and scanned data sets. The smile consulting GmbH was contracted to process the data and compile digital terrain models. One of the main challenges of the project was georeferencing. While georeferencing and projecting in the horizontal domain was comparatively straightforward, the transformation of depths below different chart datums to the Germans mean height reference system represented a challenge. This was accomplished by an algorithm considering spatial polygons provided by BSH and further meta information on the different levelling systems. The accuracy of the data sets differs depending on the quality of the original data. Since the 1990ies, powerful measurement methods such as airborne laser scanning (ALS) and multibeam echo-sounding has led to high resolutions and high data accuracy. In past surveys, the depths were measured in single-beam echo-soundings, often along individual cross sections, and there is no information between these soundings. As a result, the older terrain models are much smoother then the newer ones and contain less detailed information. More technical details can be found in the appendix of the technical report. The following digital terrain models (DTM, in the following the German abbreviation DGM is used) of the Lower and Outer Weser estuary were made available: • DGM 1966, marking the situation before deepening the Outer Weser to SKN-12 m</li> • DGM 1972, marking the situation before deepening the Lower Weser to SKN-9 m</li> • DGM 1981, marking the situation before extensive river works in the Lower Weser</li> • DGM 1996, marking the situation before deepening the Outer Weser to SKN-14 m</li> • DGM 2002, marking the situation after deepening the Outer Weser to SKN-14 m, reference digital terrain model. The years were chosen so they would represent consistent periods not affected by constructive engineering measures such as channel deepenings, and secondly based on optimal data availability. Each data set however consists not only of data from the respective year, but data had to be added from adjacent years. To close gaps, data from recent surveys were used. The data sets span the whole estuary from the North Sea to the tidal weir in the city of Bremen and are available as 1x1 m raster data sets. How to cite the HIWEST data: <strong style="color: red;"> The data set is only to be quoted together with the Technical Report.</strong> Report: Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (2020): Historical digital terrain models of the Weser Estuary (HIWEST). Technical Report B3955.02.04.70168-6. Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau. https://henry.baw.de/handle/20.500.11970/107521 Data set: Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (2020): Historical digital terrain model data of the Weser Estuary (HIWEST) [Data set]. Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau. https://doi.org/10.48437/02.2020.K2.5200.0001
Die biologischen Verfahren zur Abgasreinigung lassen sich in nasse und trockene Verfahren unterteilen. Das vorliegende Projekt beschaeftigt sich mit der trockenen biologischen Abgasreinigung. Das Ziel ist die Erprobung von herkoemmlichen Filtermedien, d.h. Gewebefilter aus Natur- und Kunstfasern fuer die Ansiedlung von Bakterien zu verwenden. Die Filtermedien werden von dem zu reinigenden Gas durchstroemt. Die darin befindlichen Schadstoffe, in ueberwiegendem Masse Geruchsstoffe, werden in die mit einer duennen Feuchtigkeitsschicht ueberzogenen Fasern uebertragen. An dieser Stelle werden sie sodann von den Mikroorganismen in unschaedliche Stoffe umgewandelt. Die Verwendung von Filtermedien zur biologischen Abgasreinigung eroeffnet diesem Verfahren neue Einsatzbereiche in Industrie und Gewerbe. Die bisher ueblichen Verfahren sind weitgehend auf die Landtechnik beschraenkt.
Grain size composition of loess samples from LGM European loess sequences. Loess samples of about 200 g were prepared to extract the grain size fractions studied. Grain size separations were performed on at least 10 g of dry sample. First, the entire sample was sieved with demineralized water on 63 microns and 20 microns sieves. The rejects were collected, dried and weighed. The clay fraction was obtained by decanting the fraction below 20 microns. The rest of the sample was mixed and left to settle for 1 hour. This procedure is repeated until a transparent supernatant is obtained. The two fractions thus obtained are dried and weighed. The size of the different fractions was then checked by laser granulometry.
Die Westantarktis ist eine der Regionen der Erde, die am sensibelsten auf den aktuellen Klimawandel reagiert. Ein Zusammenbruch dieses Eisschildes in einem wärmeren Klima würde dramatische Folgen für den globalen Meeresspiegelanstieg haben. Dabei spielt nicht nur der Anstieg der globalen Mitteltemperatur eine Rolle, sondern in gleichem Maße auch Veränderungen der Klimavariabilität. Diese Veränderungen können das labile westantarktische System an Kipppunkte bringen, die wiederum zu unwiderruflichen eisdynamischen Prozessen führen. Um diese zum Teil abrupten Veränderungen in Zukunft besser einschätzen zu können, müssen diesbezügliche Modellprojektionen auf einer soliden Datenbasis stehen. Paläoklimatische Zeitreihen, in diesem Fall aus Eisbohrkernen, bieten solch eine Datengrundlage. Besonders interessant sind hierbei Zeitreihen, die zurückreichen in das letzte Glazial, oder idealerweise in die davorliegende letzte natürliche Warmzeit (ca. 110 000 - 130 000 Jahre vor heute). Solche langen Zeitreihen aus der Westantarktis sind allerdings bisher nur spärlich vorhanden. Im Rahmen des WACSWAIN Projekts (WArm Climate Stability of the West-Antarctic Ice sheet in the last iNterglacial) wurde kürzlich ein neuer Eiskern auf Skytrain Ice Rise gebohrt, der einen Zeitraum bis 126 000 Jahre vor heute abdeckt. Umfassende kontinuierliche Datensätze der stabilen Wasserisotope, der chemischen Spurenstoffe und der physikalischen Parameter wurden im Rahmen von WACSWAIN erhoben und stehen nun für weitere Analysen zur Verfügung. Außerdem wurden zum ersten Mal parallel zu den kontinuierlichen Messungen ausschnittweise Abschnitte des Kerns mit der ultra-hochauflösenden Methode der Laser Ablation (LA-ICP-MS) auf ihren Spurenstoffgehalt untersucht. Dies erlaubt die Analyse von Veränderungen in bisher nicht verfügbarer Detailliertheit. Das Ziel des hier vorgestellten Projektes ist es diese hochaufgelösten Signale zusammen mit den kontinuierlichen zu nutzen, um die Veränderungen der Klimavariabilität in dieser Region der Westantarktis in beispielloser Genauigkeit für den letzten glazialen Zyklus statistisch zu analysieren. Ein besonderer Fokus wird dabei auf Phasen mit abrupten Änderungen in den Temperatur- und Eisbedeckungsproxies, wie zum Beispiel einem signifikanten Anstieg der marinen Ionenkonzentration und der Wasserisotope im frühen Holozän, liegen. Die statistischen Analysen der vergangenen Klimavariabilität (Varianz, Amplitude, Skalierungsfaktoren) werden im Folgenden genutzt, um die aktuell zu beobachtenden Veränderungen in der Westantarktis besser verstehen zu können. Dies wird zusätzlich unterstützt durch das Testen der wissenschaftlichen Hypothesen über die Ursachen der Veränderungen mittels spezifischer, isotopengetriebener globaler Zirkulationsmodelle, sowie chemischer Transportmodelle atmosphärischer Spurenstoffe. Dieses Projekt wird somit einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Verständnis der westantarktischen Klimasystems in der Vergangenheit und Zukunft leisten.
This dataset contains experimental data from a one-month aquarium-based bleaching experiment conducted on Large Benthic Foraminifera (Amphistegina lobifera) from 16 November to 16 December 2022 at the Marine Experimental Facility of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Bremen, Germany. The aim of the experiment was to obtain symbiont-free A. lobifera individuals for future re-inoculation studies and symbiont switching experiments. The foraminifera were originally collected in May 2022 at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences (IUI) in Eilat, Israel (29°30'07.8N, 34°55'04.9E) and maintained in culture in Germany until the start of the experiment. To assess the effectiveness of two chemical agents—menthol and 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea (DCMU)—in disrupting symbiosis, photosynthetic efficiency (measured as maximum quantum yield, Fv/Fm) was recorded every other day during the first week of the experiment using a Pulse-Amplitude-Modulated (PAM) fluorometer. Fv/Fm measurements were discontinued after the first week due to complete inhibition of photosynthesis. Symbiont coverage (%) was assessed on day one and then weekly until week four using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM).
This dataset contains geochemical variables measured in six depth profiles from ombrotrophic peatlands in North and Central Europe. Peat cores were taken during the spring and summer of 2022 from Amtsvenn (AV1), Germany; Drebbersches Moor (DM1), Germany; Fochteloër Veen (FV1), the Netherlands; Bagno Kusowo (KR1), Poland; Pichlmaier Moor (PI1), Austria and Pürgschachen Moor (PM1), Austria. The cores AV1, DM1 and KR1 were taken using a Wardenaar sampler (Royal Eijkelkamp, Giesbeek, the Netherlands) and had diameter of 10 cm. The cores FV1, PM1 and PI1 had an 8 cm diameter and were obtained using an Instorf sampler (Royal Eijkelkamp, Giesbeek, the Netherlands). The cores FV1, DM1 and KR1 were 100 cm, core AV1 was 95 cm, core PI1 was 85 cm and core PM1 was 200 cm. The cores were subsampeled in 1 cm (AV1, DM1, KR1, FV1) and 2 cm (PI1, PM1) sections. The subsamples were milled after freeze drying in a ballmill using tungen carbide accesoires. X-Ray Fluorescence (WD-XRF; ZSX Primus II, Rigaku, Tokyo, Japan) was used to determine Al (μg g-1), As (μg g-1), Ba (μg g-1), Br (μg g-1), Ca (g g-1), Cl (μg g-1), Cr (μg g-1), Cu (μg g-1), Fe (g g-1), K (g g-1), Mg (μg g-1), Mn (μg g-1), Na (μg g-1), P (μg g-1), Pb (μg g-1), Rb (μg g-1), S (μg g-1), Si (μg g-1), Sr (μg g-1), Ti (μg g-1) and Zn (μg g-1). These data were processed and calibrated using the iloekxrf package (Teickner & Knorr, 2024) in R. C, N and their stable isotopes were determined using an elemental analyser linked to an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (EA-3000, Eurovector, Pavia, Italy & Nu Horizon, Nu Instruments, Wrexham, UK). C and N were given in units g g-1 and stable isotopes were given as δ13C and δ15N for stable isotopes of C and N, respectively. Raw data C, N and stable isotope data were calibrated with certified standard and blank effects were corrected with the ilokeirms package (Teickner & Knorr, 2024). Using Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-MIR) (Agilent Cary 670 FTIR spectromter, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, Ca, USA) humification indices (HI) were determined. Spectra were recorded from 600 cm-1 to 4000 cm-1 with a resolution of 2 cm-1 and baselines corrected with the ir package (Teickner, 2025) to estimate relative peack heights. The HI (no unit) for each sample was calculated by taking the ratio of intensities at 1630 cm-1 to the intensities at 1090 cm-1. Bulk densities (g cm-3) were estimated from FT-MIR data (Teickner et al., in preparation).
This dataset contains geochemical variables measured in six depth profiles from ombrotrophic peatlands in North and Central Europe. Peat cores were taken during the spring and summer of 2022 from Amtsvenn (AV1), Germany; Drebbersches Moor (DM1), Germany; Fochteloër Veen (FV1), the Netherlands; Bagno Kusowo (KR1), Poland; Pichlmaier Moor (PI1), Austria and Pürgschachen Moor (PM1), Austria. The cores AV1, DM1 and KR1 were taken using a Wardenaar sampler (Royal Eijkelkamp, Giesbeek, the Netherlands) and had diameter of 10 cm. The cores FV1, PM1 and PI1 had an 8 cm diameter and were obtained using an Instorf sampler (Royal Eijkelkamp, Giesbeek, the Netherlands). The cores FV1, DM1 and KR1 were 100 cm, core AV1 was 95 cm, core PI1 was 85 cm and core PM1 was 200 cm. The cores were subsampeled in 1 cm (AV1, DM1, KR1, FV1) and 2 cm (PI1, PM1) sections. The subsamples were milled after freeze drying in a ballmill using tungen carbide accesoires. X-Ray Fluorescence (WD-XRF; ZSX Primus II, Rigaku, Tokyo, Japan) was used to determine Al (μg g-1), As (μg g-1), Ba (μg g-1), Br (μg g-1), Ca (g g-1), Cl (μg g-1), Cr (μg g-1), Cu (μg g-1), Fe (g g-1), K (g g-1), Mg (μg g-1), Mn (μg g-1), Na (μg g-1), P (μg g-1), Pb (μg g-1), Rb (μg g-1), S (μg g-1), Si (μg g-1), Sr (μg g-1), Ti (μg g-1) and Zn (μg g-1). These data were processed and calibrated using the iloekxrf package (Teickner & Knorr, 2024) in R. C, N and their stable isotopes were determined using an elemental analyser linked to an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (EA-3000, Eurovector, Pavia, Italy & Nu Horizon, Nu Instruments, Wrexham, UK). C and N were given in units g g-1 and stable isotopes were given as δ13C and δ15N for stable isotopes of C and N, respectively. Raw data C, N and stable isotope data were calibrated with certified standard and blank effects were corrected with the ilokeirms package (Teickner & Knorr, 2024). Using Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-MIR) (Agilent Cary 670 FTIR spectromter, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, Ca, USA) humification indices (HI) were determined. Spectra were recorded from 600 cm-1 to 4000 cm-1 with a resolution of 2 cm-1 and baselines corrected with the ir package (Teickner, 2025) to estimate relative peack heights. The HI (no unit) for each sample was calculated by taking the ratio of intensities at 1630 cm-1 to the intensities at 1090 cm-1. Bulk densities (g cm-3) were estimated from FT-MIR data (Teickner et al., in preparation).
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