Energy-Geology-Corrosion

We analyze materials in energy systems, geological samples, and corrosion processes — from coal power plants to tunnel construction.

Key Applications:

• Energy Systems

  • Battery and fuel cell components
    
    
  • Chemical Looping Combustion: analysis of mineral oxygen carriers
    
    
  • Oxy-Fuel process: analysis of fly ash and corrosion products. Read here
    
  • Mineral composition of coal
    
    

• Geology & Mineral Exploration

  • Identification of minerals, ore deposits, and geological phases
    
    
  • Gypsum/anhydrite ratio in tunnel drilling cores (e.g., S21 Stuttgart)
    
    
  • Analysis of radioactive minerals, graphite, and graphene-related materials
    
    
  • Support for PhD research (e.g., "Zechstein Kupferschiefer" project, 2019), Read here
    

• Corrosion Analysis

  • Corrosion products on heater alloys in power plants. Read here
    
    
  • Failure analysis in technical and electronic devices (FMEA)
    
    
  • Archaeological metal objects and restoration projects

Analytical Methods:

• Non-destructive phase identification
  
  
• In-situ and lab-based analysis
  
  
• Integration with XRD and XRF for comprehensive characterization