Process Dynamics and Operations

Dr. Markus Illner

 

 

 

 

 

Organization name Process Dynamics and Operation
Office KWT 9
Building KWT-A
Room KWT-A 112

Research

In my PhD, I have been working on the realization of reactive processes in liquid multiphase systems and have realized a successful proof of concept for the continuous hydroformylation of C12 alkenes in miniplant-scale microemulsions by applying new methodologies for system characterization and incorporating dynamic process models and optimization. Besides the continuation of research on the implementation of homogeneous catalysts in liquid multiphase systems, further focal points are the intensification of thermal separation processes by means of rotating packing apparatuses (RPB) as well as the impact and avoidance of fluid dynamic phenomena, especially foaming, on the process operation. Other focal points include new reactor concepts for heterogeneous catalysis (OCM, H2->NH3) as well as process automation and the integration of advanced optimization methods into real plant operation.

Responsible for the Intensified Processes research cluster.

 

Research projects

  • InPROMPT - until 06/2022
  • CemRoCap - 01*2022-12/2024
  • HySTrAM -
  • Squalene hydrogenationerung
  • BG2OCM
  • RPB

 

Publikationen

2023

Ressemann, Alexander; Illner, Markus; Repke, Jens-Uwe
A methodology for the analysis of distillation processes within rotating packed beds based on local temperature measurements
Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 193 :198–206
2023
ISSN: 0263-8762
Bogatykh, Innokentij; Illner, Markus; Nagler, Franz-Josef; Stein, Hendrik; Osterland, Thomas; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Low-interference real-time at-line spectroscopic composition analysis for chemical plants
Measurement Science and Technology, 34 (5) :055902
2023
ISSN: 0957-0233
Pöschmann, René; Paschold, Jürgen; Mueller, Steffen; Harding, Laura-Selin; Lachmann, Nico; Hiller, Christoph; Ausner, Ilja; Gäbler, Ansor; Illner, Markus; Brösigke, Georg; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Will laboratory and pilot plant columns soon become superfluous? – A concept for the determination of structured packing characteristics in a measuring cell under distillation conditions
Separation and Purification Technology, 325 :124617
2023
ISSN: 1383-5866
Munoz Gil, Hernan Dario; Hoffmann, Christian; Illner, Markus; Orjuela, Álvaro; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Auto-extractive reactive distillation for the production of fatty esters
In Kokossis, Antonios C. and Georgiadis, Michael C. and Pistikopoulos, Efstratios N., Editor, 33th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering Volume 52 from Computer-aided chemical engineering
Page 393–398
Publisher: Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cambridge, MA
2023
393–398
ISBN
9780443152757
Fabris, Fabrizio; Illner, Markus; Repke, Jens-Uwe; Scarso, Alessandro; Schwarze, Michael
Is Micellar Catalysis Green Chemistry?
Molecules, 28 (12) :4809
2023
Raddant, Hannes; Brösigke, Georg; Hoffmann, Christian; Illner, Markus; Repke, Jens-Uwe
How do the fluid dynamics change for gravity-destabilized film flow on structured surfaces? An experimental investigation using light-induced fluorescence
Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 196 :390–403
2023
ISSN: 0263-8762

2022

Bogatykh, Innokentij; Hoffmann, Christian; Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Illner, Markus; Osterland, Thomas; Wilharm, Thomas; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Insights into Dynamic Process Intensification for reactive distillation columns
Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification :108978
2022
ISSN: 02552701
Ressemann, Alexander; Illner, Markus; Repke, Jens-Uwe
New temperature measurement methodology for a comprehensive understanding of rotating packed beds in distillation processes
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor, 12th International Conference on Distillation & Absorption, Page 1178
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor
2022
Bogatykh, Innokentij; Illner, Markus; Hoffmann, Christian; Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Osterland, Thomas; Wilharm, Thomas; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Investigation of an innovative control method for cyclic operation of reactive distillation columns
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor, 12th International Conference on Distillation & Absorption, Page 1149
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor
2022
Mendes, João Gabriel; Simões, Gabriel; Mendes, Delano; Melo, Silvio Alexandre; Pontes, Karen V.; Illner, Markus; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Intensification of CO2 capture from methane-rich streams using a rotating packed bed absorption column
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor, 12th International Conference on Distillation & Absorption, Page 1234
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor
2022
Leuner, Hannes; Gerke, Sören Jakob; Illner, Markus; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Foam in Absorption Columns with Structured Packings – Part 1: Characterization
Chemical Engineering & Technology, 45 (8) :1424–1430
2022
ISSN: 0930-7516
Illner, Markus; Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Fast-track realization of reactive microemulsion systems – Systematic system analysis and tailored application of PSE methods
Chemical Engineering Science, 252 :117290
2022
ISSN: 0009-2509
Raddant, Hannes; Brösigke, Georg; Hoffmann, Christian; Illner, Markus; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Experimental investigations of fluid dynamics of gravity-destabilized liquid film flows over structured surgaces using light induced fluorescence
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor, 12th International Conference on Distillation & Absorption, Page 1216
In Kooijman, Harry and Meyer, Michel and Repke, Jens-Uwe, Editor
2022
Illner, Markus; Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe
D-RTO as enabler for green chemical processes - systematic application and challenges in reactive liquid multiphase systems
In Yamashita, Yoshiyuki and Kano, Manabu, Editor, 14th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (PSE 2021+) from Computer-aided chemical engineering
Page 433–438
Publisher: Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cambridge, MA
2022
433–438
ISBN
978-0-323-85159-6
Illner, Markus; Hilpert, Matthias; Repke, Jens-Uwe
8 Rotating packed beds in distillation: rate-based modeling for multicomponent systems
In Skiborowski, Mirko and Górak, Andrzej, Editor, Process Intensification
Page 209–266
Publisher: De Gruyter
2022
209–266
ISBN
9783110724998
Leuner, Hannes; Gerke, Sören Jakob; Illner, Markus; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Foam in Absorption Columns with Structured Packings – Part 2: Inhibition and Destruction
Chemical Engineering & Technology, 45 (8) :1431–1437
2022
ISSN: 0930-7516

2020

Illner, Markus; Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Weber, Ariane; Esche, Erik; Schomäcker, Reinhard; Repke, Jens-Uwe
A direct route for the realization of novel microemulsion systems for the reductive amination of long–chained substrates
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 92 (9) :1300–1301
2020
ISSN: 0009-286X
Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Illner, Markus; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Online model–based optimal experimental design: Implementation on a miniplant model for a reaction in a microemulsion
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 92 (9) :1247
2020
ISSN: 0009-286X

2019

Pogrzeba, Tobias; Illner, Markus; Schmidt, Marcel; Milojević, Natavsa; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe; Schomäcker, Reinhard
Kinetics of Hydroformylation of 1-Dodecene in Microemulsion Systems Using a Rhodium Sulfoxantphos Catalyst
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (11) :4443–4453
2019
ISSN: 1520-5045
Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Bublitz, Saskia; Illner, Markus; Weigert, Joris; Hoffmann, Christian; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe
OPC UA-based concept for online implementation of model-based advanced process control tools
12th European Congress on Chemical Engineering, Page 776–777
2019
Illner, Markus; Kozachynskyi, Volodymyr; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Systematic system identification and analysis of operability for surfactant containing multiphase reaction media
12th European Congress on Chemical Engineering, Page 802–803
2019

2018

Illner, Markus; Esche, Erik; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Optimal Control of Surfactant containing Multiphase Systems - Challenges and Solution Strategies for a stable Mini-Plant Operation: Mario R. Eden, Marianthi Ierapetritou and Gavin P. Towler (Editors) Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering – PSE 2018 July 1-5, 2018, San Diego, California, USA
In Eden, Mario R. and Ierapetritou, Marianthi G. and Towler, Gavin P., Editor, 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering – PSE 2018 Volume 44 from Computer Aided Chemical Engineering
Page 739–744
Publisher: Elsevier
2018
739–744
ISBN
978-0-444-64241-7
Illner, Markus; Schmidt, Marcel; Pogrzeba, Tobias; Urban, Carolina; Esche, Erik; Schomäcker, Reinhard; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Palladium-Catalyzed Methoxycarbonylation of 1-Dodecene in a Two-Phase System: The Path toward a Continuous Process
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (27) :8884–8894
2018
ISSN: 1520-5045
Esche, Erik; Illner, Markus; Wilhelm, Robert; Repke, Jens-Uwe
Auswahl und Implementierung von optimierenden Prozessführungskonzepten
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 90 (9) :1234
2018
ISSN: 0009-286X
Misra, Anurag; Bonamy, Cyrille; Souza, Luís G. Medeiros; Hohl, Lena; Illner, Markus; Kraume, Matthias; Repke, Jens-Uwe; Thévenin, Dominique
A multi-fluid approach to simulate separation of liquid-liquid systems in a  gravity settler
In Friedl, Anton and Klemevs, Jivrí J. and Radl, Stefan and Varbanov, Petar Sabev and Wallek, Thomas, Editor, 28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering Volume 43 from Computer Aided Chemical Engineering
Page 31–36
Publisher: Elsevier
2018
31–36
ISBN
9780444642356