Stefan Dickel, a graduate engineer from Linden and a student of Energy and Heat Engineering at the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences, successfully participated in an international competition. In the competition organized by Bentley Systems, he received the "Award of Excellence 2005" in the "Engineering and Infrastructure" category. Stefan Dickel submitted the technical design of a wood gasification system as his competition entry. Prof. Dr. Hartmut Bode ( Department of Mechanical Engineering, Microtechnology, Energy and Heat Engineering) supervised the project at the university of applied sciences. Using powerful planning software, the graduate student created the basis for a computer simulation of the wood gasification system, which allows for the acquisition of essential information and its documentation during the construction and operational phases.
The core of the plant is a reactor that converts wood chips into wood gas. This well-known technology, which has been significantly improved in recent years, can be used to power combustion engines that drive generators to produce electricity. Stefan Dickel's work demonstrates that modern engineering software can realistically simulate technical processes and that this can lead to significant Further in the planning, construction, and operation of plants. The jury also highlighted the high level of detail in his 3D planning model as another reason for awarding him the prize.