@inproceedings{StollenwerkKuvarakulKuperjans2013,
  author    = {Stollenwerk, Dominik and Kuvarakul, T. and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Renewable energy supply for power dominated, energy intense production processes - a systematic conversion approach for the anodizing process},
  series = {IOP conference series: Earth and environmental science (EES)},
  volume    = {Vol. 16},
  booktitle = {IOP conference series: Earth and environmental science (EES)},
  number    = {H. 1},
  issn      = {1755-1315},
  pages     = {012142/1 -- 012142/4},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KumaranGopinathanRazalietal.2013,
  author    = {Kumaran, P. and Gopinathan, M. and Razali, N. M. and Kuperjans, Isabel and Hariffin, B. and Hamdan, H.},
  title     = {Preliminary evaluation of atomization characteristics of improved biodiesel for gas turbine application},
  series = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)},
  volume    = {16},
  booktitle = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP)},
  address   = {London [u.a.]},
  issn      = {1755-1315},
  doi       = {10.1088/1755-1315/16/1/012014},
  pages     = {012014/1 -- 012014/4},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{AugensteinGuerzenichKuperjansetal.2004,
  author    = {Augenstein, Eckardt and G{\"u}rzenich, D. and Kuperjans, Isabel and Wrobel, G.},
  title     = {TOP-Energy : softwaregest{\"u}tzte Analyse und Optimierung industrieller Energieversorgungssysteme},
  series = {Entwicklungslinien der Energietechnik 2004},
  booktitle = {Entwicklungslinien der Energietechnik 2004},
  edition   = {CD-ROM-Ausg.},
  publisher = {VDI},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{BouvyKuperjans2004,
  author    = {Bouvy, C. and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Mikro-Gasturbinen : eine neue Technologie zur Kraft-W{\"a}rme-Kopplung in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen},
  series = {Entwicklungslinien der Energietechnik 2004},
  booktitle = {Entwicklungslinien der Energietechnik 2004},
  edition   = {CD-ROM-Ausg.},
  publisher = {VDI-Verlag},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{AugensteinHerbergsKuperjans2006,
  author    = {Augenstein, Eckardt and Herbergs, S. and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Planung und Bewertung der Geb{\"a}udeenergieversorgung mit TOP-Energy},
  series = {Heizungs- und Raumlufttechnik : 1. Fachtagung Leonberg, 31. Januar bis 1. Februar 2006. - (VDI-Berichte ; Nr. 1921)},
  booktitle = {Heizungs- und Raumlufttechnik : 1. Fachtagung Leonberg, 31. Januar bis 1. Februar 2006. - (VDI-Berichte ; Nr. 1921)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {3-18-091921-3},
  pages     = {57 -- 60},
  year      = {2006},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{PauksztatKuperjansMeyer2005,
  author    = {Pauksztat, Anja and Kuperjans, Isabel and Meyer, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Formeln statt Zahlen : Referenzwerte Formeln zur energetischen Bewertung von Produktionsanlagen},
  series = {BWK : das Energie-Fachmagazin},
  volume    = {57},
  journal   = {BWK : das Energie-Fachmagazin},
  number    = {12},
  issn      = {0006-9612},
  pages     = {52 -- 55},
  year      = {2005},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{KuperjansGuerzenichRoosen2005,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and G{\"u}rzenich, D. and Roosen, P.},
  title     = {Kostenfunktionen im WWW : Unterst{\"u}tzung der Auslegung energietechnischer Anlagen und deren Verschaltungen},
  series = {Gasw{\"a}rme international (GWI)},
  volume    = {54},
  journal   = {Gasw{\"a}rme international (GWI)},
  number    = {1},
  issn      = {0020-9384},
  pages     = {19 -- 21},
  year      = {2005},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Kuperjans1996,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Exergetische und exergo{\"o}konomische Analyse thermischer Prozesse},
  series = {Arbeitsbericht / Institut f{\"u}r Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Rheinisch-Westf{\"a}lische Technische Hochschule Aachen},
  journal   = {Arbeitsbericht / Institut f{\"u}r Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Rheinisch-Westf{\"a}lische Technische Hochschule Aachen},
  number    = {06},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{AugensteinHerbergsKuperjans2005,
  author    = {Augenstein, Eckardt and Herbergs, S. and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {TOP-Energy : softwaregest{\"u}tzte Analyse und Optimierung industrieller Energieversorgungssysteme ; Postershow},
  series = {Optimierung in der Energiewirtschaft : Tagung Stuttgart, 27. und 28. Oktober 2005. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1908)},
  booktitle = {Optimierung in der Energiewirtschaft : Tagung Stuttgart, 27. und 28. Oktober 2005. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1908)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {3-18-091908-6},
  pages     = {279 -- 282},
  year      = {2005},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{PauksztatKuperjansMeyer2005,
  author    = {Pauksztat, Anja and Kuperjans, Isabel and Meyer, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Produktbezogene Referenzwerte f{\"u}r Energieeffizienz und CO2-Emissionen},
  series = {Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen : et ; Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Energiewirtschaft, Recht, Technik und Umwelt},
  volume    = {55},
  journal   = {Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen : et ; Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Energiewirtschaft, Recht, Technik und Umwelt},
  number    = {6},
  issn      = {0013-743X},
  pages     = {374 -- 376},
  year      = {2005},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{AugensteinKuperjansLucas2002,
  author    = {Augenstein, Eckardt and Kuperjans, Isabel and Lucas, K.},
  title     = {EUSEBIA - Decision-Support-System for Technical, Economical and Ecological Design and Evaluation of Industrial Energy Systems},
  series = {ECOS 2002 : proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Berlin, Germany July 3 - 5, 2002. - Vol. 1},
  booktitle = {ECOS 2002 : proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Berlin, Germany July 3 - 5, 2002. - Vol. 1},
  editor    = {Tsatsaronis,, Georgios},
  publisher = {Techn. Univ., Inst. for Energy Engineering},
  address   = {Berlin},
  isbn      = {3-00-009533-0},
  pages     = {446 -- 453},
  year      = {2002},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{AugensteinHerbergsKuperjansetal.2005,
  author    = {Augenstein, Eckardt and Herbergs, S. and Kuperjans, Isabel and Lucas, K.},
  title     = {Simulation of industrial energy supply systems with integrated cost optimization},
  series = {Proceedings of ECOS 2005, the 18th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation, and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems : Trondheim, Norway, June 20 - 22, 2005. - Vol. 2},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of ECOS 2005, the 18th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation, and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems : Trondheim, Norway, June 20 - 22, 2005. - Vol. 2},
  editor    = {Kjelstrup, Signe},
  publisher = {Tapir Academic Press},
  address   = {Trondheim},
  isbn      = {82-519-2041-8},
  pages     = {627 -- 634},
  year      = {2005},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KuperjansAugenstein2001,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and Augenstein, Eckardt},
  title     = {„EUSEBIA - Software zur Analyse und Verbesserung der betrieblichen Energiewirtschaft},
  series = {Optimierung in der Energieversorgung : Tagung Veitsh{\"o}chheim, 9. und 10. Oktober 2001. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1627)},
  booktitle = {Optimierung in der Energieversorgung : Tagung Veitsh{\"o}chheim, 9. und 10. Oktober 2001. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1627)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {3-18-091627-3},
  pages     = {267 -- 268},
  year      = {2001},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{AugensteinKuperjans2001,
  author    = {Augenstein, Eckardt and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Softwaregest{\"u}tzte Analyse und Konzeption betrieblicher Energieversorgungsanlagen},
  series = {Fortschrittliche Energiewandlung und -anwendung : Schwerpunkt: dezentrale Energiesysteme ; Tagung Bochum, 13. und 14. M{\"a}rz 2001. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1594)},
  booktitle = {Fortschrittliche Energiewandlung und -anwendung : Schwerpunkt: dezentrale Energiesysteme ; Tagung Bochum, 13. und 14. M{\"a}rz 2001. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1594)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {3-18-091594-3},
  pages     = {313 -- 322},
  year      = {2001},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{KnocheKruskaWeberetal.2001,
  author    = {Knoche, K. F. and Kruska, Martin and Weber, P. and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Energiemanagement},
  series = {Lexikon Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften. - (Lehr- und Handb{\"u}cher zur {\"o}kologischen Unternehmensf{\"u}hrung und Umwelt{\"o}konomie)},
  booktitle = {Lexikon Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften. - (Lehr- und Handb{\"u}cher zur {\"o}kologischen Unternehmensf{\"u}hrung und Umwelt{\"o}konomie)},
  editor    = {Schulz, Werner F.},
  publisher = {Oldenbourg},
  address   = {M{\"u}nchen [u.a.]},
  isbn      = {3-486-24523-6},
  pages     = {88 -- 92},
  year      = {2001},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Kuperjans2000,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Verfahren zur Analyse und Bewertung industrieller Energieanlagen},
  address   = {Aachen},
  pages     = {Getr. Z{\"a}hlung : graph. Darst.},
  year      = {2000},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{KasparGroebelKuperjansetal.2013,
  author    = {Kaspar, K. and Groebel, Simone and Kuperjans, Isabel and Dielmann, Klaus-Peter and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {Charakterisierung der Bioz{\"o}nose von Biogasfermentern in Abh{\"a}ngigkeit verschiedener Substrate},
  series = {Biogas 2013 : 6. Innovationskongress, 23. - 24.05.2013, Osnabr{\"u}ck, Tagungsband},
  booktitle = {Biogas 2013 : 6. Innovationskongress, 23. - 24.05.2013, Osnabr{\"u}ck, Tagungsband},
  publisher = {Profair Consult+Project},
  address   = {Hildesheim},
  issn      = {978-3-9813776-3-7},
  pages     = {69 -- 74},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{KueppersGroebelKuperjansetal.2011,
  author    = {K{\"u}ppers, Christine and Groebel, Simone and Kuperjans, Isabel and Dielmann, Klaus-Peter},
  title     = {Molekulargenetische Analysen zur Optimierung der Biogasgewinnung},
  series = {Biogas 2011 : 4. Innovationskongress ; Effizienzsteigerung von Biogasanlagen ; Vorstellung der 17 besten Biogas-Innovationen der letzten 12 Monate ; 12. - 13. Mai 2011, im ZUK der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt ; Tagungsband},
  booktitle = {Biogas 2011 : 4. Innovationskongress ; Effizienzsteigerung von Biogasanlagen ; Vorstellung der 17 besten Biogas-Innovationen der letzten 12 Monate ; 12. - 13. Mai 2011, im ZUK der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt ; Tagungsband},
  publisher = {Profair Consult+Project},
  address   = {Hildesheim},
  isbn      = {978-3-9813776-1-3},
  pages     = {45 -- 48},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{KuperjansStarkeEsseretal.2000,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and Starke, M. and Esser, J. and [u.a.],},
  title     = {Analyse und Konzeption von Energieanlagen unter {\"o}kologischen, wirtschaftlichen und technischen Gesichtspunkten},
  series = {WLB : Umwelttechnik f{\"u}r Industrie und Kommune},
  volume    = {44},
  journal   = {WLB : Umwelttechnik f{\"u}r Industrie und Kommune},
  number    = {11/12},
  issn      = {0341-2679},
  pages     = {26 -- 29},
  year      = {2000},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{KuperjansEsserMeyeretal.2000,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and Esser, J. and Meyer, J{\"o}rg and Donner, O.},
  title     = {Gestaltung und Bewertung von Energieanlagen unter {\"o}kologischen, wirtschaftlichen und technischen Gesichtspunkten},
  series = {Umweltwirtschaftsforum : UWF},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Umweltwirtschaftsforum : UWF},
  number    = {3},
  issn      = {0943-3481},
  pages     = {53 -- 58},
  year      = {2000},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{Kuperjans2000,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Decision-support-system for technical, economical and ecological design and evaluation of industrial energy systems},
  series = {Industrial ecology and sustainability : conferences and workshops ; September 22 - 25, 1999, Troyes, France},
  booktitle = {Industrial ecology and sustainability : conferences and workshops ; September 22 - 25, 1999, Troyes, France},
  editor    = {Bourg, Dominique and Erkman, Suren},
  publisher = {Universit{\´e} de technologie de Troyes Gen{\`e}ve : Institute for communication and analysis of science and technology},
  address   = {[Troyes]},
  pages     = {1 CD-ROM},
  year      = {2000},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{KuperjansTerpitzTerruhnetal.1999,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and Terpitz, J. and Terruhn, H. and Wilhelm, H.-G.},
  title     = {Simulation zur Konzeption und Analyse betrieblicher und kommunaler Nahw{\"a}rmesysteme},
  series = {Betriebliches Energiemanagement : Tagung Cottbus, 30. und 31. M{\"a}rz 1999. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1462)},
  booktitle = {Betriebliches Energiemanagement : Tagung Cottbus, 30. und 31. M{\"a}rz 1999. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1462)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {3-18-091462-9},
  pages     = {195 -- 204},
  year      = {1999},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{KruskaKuperjans1999,
  author    = {Kruska, Martin and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {An{\´a}lisis Thermodin{\´a}micos : [Cap{\´i}tulo 3.3]},
  series = {Uso racional de energ{\´i}a : eficiencia energ{\´e}tica y energ{\´i}as renovables. - (Manual para consultores y expertos)},
  booktitle = {Uso racional de energ{\´i}a : eficiencia energ{\´e}tica y energ{\´i}as renovables. - (Manual para consultores y expertos)},
  publisher = {Ministerio de Energ{\´i}a y Minas},
  address   = {Lima},
  pages     = {3.3-1 -- 3.3-15},
  year      = {1999},
  language  = {es}
}
@inproceedings{KuperjansSeitzWilhelm1998,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and Seitz, C.-W. and Wilhelm, H.-G.},
  title     = {Realisierung einer Fernw{\"a}rmeversorgung mit Kraft-W{\"a}rme-Kopplung f{\"u}r den Wohnwertpark Br{\"u}hl},
  series = {Energiemanagement in Kommunen und {\"o}ffentlichen Einrichtungen : Tagung Stuttgart, 16. und 17. September 1998. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1424)},
  booktitle = {Energiemanagement in Kommunen und {\"o}ffentlichen Einrichtungen : Tagung Stuttgart, 16. und 17. September 1998. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1424)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  organization    = {Gesellschaft Energietechnik},
  issn      = {3-18-091424-6},
  pages     = {129 -- 138},
  year      = {1998},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{KuperjansSchreiberDetermannetal.1998,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and Schreiber, M. and Determann, L. and Schreiber, R.},
  title     = {Entscheidungsunterst{\"u}tzung bei der Gestaltung der betrieblichen Energieversorgung und -nutzung},
  series = {Innovationen bei der rationellen Energieanwendung : neue Chancen f{\"u}r die Wirtschaft ; Tagung Dortmund, 3. und 4. M{\"a}rz 1998. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1385)},
  booktitle = {Innovationen bei der rationellen Energieanwendung : neue Chancen f{\"u}r die Wirtschaft ; Tagung Dortmund, 3. und 4. M{\"a}rz 1998. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1385)},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {3-18-091385-1},
  pages     = {79 -- 94},
  year      = {1998},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{PauksztatKuperjansdeHesselle2006,
  author    = {Pauksztat, Anja and Kuperjans, Isabel and de Hesselle, M.},
  title     = {Referenzformeln f{\"u}r Energiebedarf und CO2-Emissionen in der Glasindustrie},
  series = {Energieeffizienz - Chancen f{\"u}r die Zukunft : Tagung Berlin, 14. und 15. November 2006. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1951)},
  booktitle = {Energieeffizienz - Chancen f{\"u}r die Zukunft : Tagung Berlin, 14. und 15. November 2006. - (VDI-Berichte ; 1951)},
  edition   = {Nichtred. Ms.-Dr.},
  publisher = {VDI-Verl.},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {3-18-091951-5},
  pages     = {179 -- 190},
  year      = {2006},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Kuperjans2011,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Gute Planung ist alles : Energieeffizienz in der Pharmaproduktion},
  series = {Pharma + Food},
  volume    = {2011},
  journal   = {Pharma + Food},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {H{\"u}thig},
  address   = {Heidelberg},
  issn      = {1434-8942},
  pages     = {8 -- 10},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{AugensteinHerbergsKuperjans2006,
  author    = {Augenstein, Eckardt and Herbergs, S. and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {TOP-Energy : ein Werkzeug zur Optimierung der Geb{\"a}udeenergieversorgung},
  series = {KI : K{\"a}lte, Luft, Klimatechnik},
  journal   = {KI : K{\"a}lte, Luft, Klimatechnik},
  number    = {5},
  issn      = {1865-5432},
  pages     = {198 -- 201},
  year      = {2006},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{KuperjansWeitzel2015,
  author    = {Kuperjans, Isabel and Weitzel, J.},
  title     = {Energiedesign 2020 : Sichere Strom- und W{\"a}rmeversorgung f{\"u}r die Industrie},
  series = {TAB: das Fachmedium der TGA-Branche},
  journal   = {TAB: das Fachmedium der TGA-Branche},
  number    = {3},
  publisher = {Bauverlag},
  address   = {G{\"u}tersloh},
  issn      = {0341-2032},
  pages     = {105 -- 107},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{KasperSchiffelsKrafftetal.2016,
  author    = {Kasper, Katharina and Schiffels, Johannes and Krafft, Simone and Kuperjans, Isabel and Elbers, Gereon and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {Biogas Production on Demand Regulated by Butyric Acid Addition},
  series = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32},
  volume    = {32},
  booktitle = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32},
  issn      = {1755-1315},
  doi       = {10.1088/1755-1315/32/1/012009},
  pages     = {012009/1 -- 012009/4},
  year      = {2016},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{JablonowskiKollmannNabeletal.2016,
  author    = {Jablonowski, Nicolai David and Kollmann, Tobias and Nabel, Moritz and Damm, Tatjana and Klose, Holger and M{\"u}ller, Michael and Bl{\"a}sing, Marc and Seebold, S{\"o}ren and Krafft, Simone and Kuperjans, Isabel and Dahmen, Markus and Schurr, Ulrich},
  title     = {Valorization of Sida (Sida hermaphrodita) biomass for multiple energy purposes},
  series = {GCB [Global Change Biology] Bioenergy},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {GCB [Global Change Biology] Bioenergy},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1757-1707 (online)},
  doi       = {10.1111/gcbb.12346},
  pages     = {202 -- 214},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {The performance and biomass yield of the perennial energy plant Sida hermaphrodita (hereafter referred to as Sida) as a feedstock for biogas and solid fuel was evaluated throughout one entire growing period at agricultural field conditions. A Sida plant development code was established to allow comparison of the plant growth stages and biomass composition. Four scenarios were evaluated to determine the use of Sida biomass with regard to plant development and harvest time: (i) one harvest for solid fuel only; (ii) one harvest for biogas production only; (iii) one harvest for biogas production, followed by a harvest of the regrown biomass for solid fuel; and (iv) two consecutive harvests for biogas production. To determine Sida's value as a feedstock for combustion, we assessed the caloric value, the ash quality, and melting point with regard to DIN EN ISO norms. The results showed highest total dry biomass yields of max. 25 t ha⁻¹, whereas the highest dry matter of 70\% to 80\% was obtained at the end of the growing period. Scenario (i) clearly indicated the highest energy recovery, accounting for 439 288 MJ ha⁻¹; the energy recovery of the four scenarios from highest to lowest followed this order: (i) ≫ (iii) ≫ (iv) > (ii). Analysis of the Sida ashes showed a high melting point of >1500 °C, associated with a net calorific value of 16.5-17.2 MJ kg⁻¹. All prerequisites for DIN EN ISO norms were achieved, indicating Sida's advantage as a solid energy carrier without any post-treatment after harvesting. Cell wall analysis of the stems showed a constant lignin content after sampling week 16 (July), whereas cellulose had already reached a plateau in sampling week 4 (April). The results highlight Sida as a promising woody, perennial plant, providing biomass for flexible and multipurpose energy applications.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{RuppKuperjansSchulze2016,
  author    = {Rupp, Matthias and Kuperjans, Isabel and Schulze, Sven},
  title     = {Energetische und {\"o}kologische Bewertung hybrider Antriebe im st{\"a}dtischen Busverkehr},
  series = {Commercial vehicle technology 2016 : proceedings of the 4th Commercial Vehicle Technology Symposium (CVT 2016), March 8-10, 2016, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany},
  booktitle = {Commercial vehicle technology 2016 : proceedings of the 4th Commercial Vehicle Technology Symposium (CVT 2016), March 8-10, 2016, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany},
  editor    = {Berns, Karsten},
  publisher = {Shaker},
  address   = {Aachen},
  organization    = {Internationales Commercial Vehicle Technology Symposium <4, 2016, Kaiserslautern>},
  pages     = {227 -- 237},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {In Anbetracht weltweit zunehmend strengerer klimapolitischer Ziele steigt auch der Druck f{\"u}r Nutzfahrzeughersteller, effizientere und umweltfreundlichere Technologien zu entwickeln. Den Blick bei der Bewertung dieser ausschließlich auf die Fahrzeugnutzung zu richten, ist l{\"a}ngst nicht mehr zufriedenstellend. Im Rahmen dieser Analyse wird ein gegenw{\"a}rtig auf dem Markt erwerblicher und in deutschen St{\"a}dten bereits seit Jahren betriebener Hybridbus energetisch und {\"o}kologisch mit einem konventionell angetriebenen, nahezu baugleichen Modell entlang des Lebensweges bewertet. Nach Definition von Ziel und Untersuchungsrahmen wird ein {\"U}berblick auf bereits durchgef{\"u}hrte Lebenszyklusanalysen zu Hybridbussen im Stadtverkehr gegeben und Schlussfolgerungen f{\"u}r die anschließende Analyse abgeleitet. Diese wird im Rahmen einer energetischen und {\"o}kologischen Bewertung beider Produktsysteme anhand der Parameter "Prim{\"a}renergieeinsatz" und "CO2{\"a}q Emissionen" praktiziert. Der Fahrzeugrumpf beider Fahrzeuge des gleichen Modells wird dabei als einheitlich angenommen, sodass bei dem Vergleich der Herstellung vereinfacht nur die sich unterscheidenden Komponenten des Antriebstranges ber{\"u}cksichtigt werden. Die Resultate der Wirkungsabsch{\"a}tzung werden als Differenz des Hybridbusses gegen{\"u}ber dem Referenzfahrzeug {\"u}ber die einzelnen Lebenszyklusphasen dargestellt. Schließlich werden Prognosen getroffen, ab welcher Strecke die bei der Herstellung erzeugten h{\"o}heren CO2{\"a}q Emissionen des Hybridantriebstranges gegen{\"u}ber dem Referenzmodell ausgeglichen werden.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{RuppSchulzeKuperjans2018,
  author    = {Rupp, Matthias and Schulze, Sven and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Comparative life cycle analysis of conventional and hybrid heavy-duty trucks},
  series = {World electric vehicle journal},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {World electric vehicle journal},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2032-6653},
  doi       = {10.3390/wevj9020033},
  pages     = {Article No. 33},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Heavy-duty trucks are one of the main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in German traffic. Drivetrain electrification is an option to reduce tailpipe emissions by increasing energy conversion efficiency. To evaluate the vehicle's environmental impacts, it is necessary to consider the entire life cycle. In addition to the daily use, it is also necessary to include the impact of production and disposal. This study presents the comparative life cycle analysis of a parallel hybrid and a conventional heavy-duty truck in long-haul operation. Assuming a uniform vehicle glider, only the differing parts of both drivetrains are taken into account to calculate the environmental burdens of the production. The use phase is modeled by a backward simulation in MATLAB/Simulink considering a characteristic driving cycle. A break-even analysis is conducted to show at what mileage the larger CO2eq emissions due to the production of the electric drivetrain are compensated. The effect of parameter variation on the break-even mileage is investigated by a sensitivity analysis. The results of this analysis show the difference in CO2eq/t km is negative, indicating that the hybrid vehicle releases 4.34 g CO2eq/t km over a lifetime fewer emissions compared to the diesel truck. The break-even analysis also emphasizes the advantages of the electrified drivetrain, compensating the larger emissions generated during production after already a distance of 15,800 km (approx. 1.5 months of operation time). The intersection coordinates, distance, and CO2eq, strongly depend on fuel, emissions for battery production and the driving profile, which lead to nearly all parameter variations showing an increase in break-even distance.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RuppHandschuhRiekeetal.2019,
  author    = {Rupp, Matthias and Handschuh, Nils and Rieke, Christian and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Contribution of country-specific electricity mix and charging time to environmental impact of battery electric vehicles: A case study of electric buses in Germany},
  series = {Applied Energy},
  volume    = {237},
  journal   = {Applied Energy},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0306-2619},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.059},
  pages     = {618 -- 634},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HoffstadtPohenDickeetal.2020,
  author    = {Hoffstadt, Kevin and Pohen, Gino D. and Dicke, Max D. and Paulsen, Svea and Krafft, Simone and Zang, Joachim W. and Fonseca-Zang, Warde A. da and Leite, Athaydes and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Challenges and prospects of biogas from energy cane as supplement to bioethanol production},
  series = {Agronomy},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {Agronomy},
  number    = {6},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2073-4395},
  doi       = {10.3390/agronomy10060821},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Innovative breeds of sugar cane yield up to 2.5 times as much organic matter as conventional breeds, resulting in a great potential for biogas production. The use of biogas production as a complementary solution to conventional and second-generation ethanol production in Brazil may increase the energy produced per hectare in the sugarcane sector. Herein, it was demonstrated that through ensiling, energy cane can be conserved for six months; the stored cane can then be fed into a continuous biogas process. This approach is necessary to achieve year-round biogas production at an industrial scale. Batch tests revealed specific biogas potentials between 400 and 600 LN/kgVS for both the ensiled and non-ensiled energy cane, and the specific biogas potential of a continuous biogas process fed with ensiled energy cane was in the same range. Peak biogas losses through ensiling of up to 27\% after six months were observed. Finally, compared with second-generation ethanol production using energy cane, the results indicated that biogas production from energy cane may lead to higher energy yields per hectare, with an average energy yield of up to 162 MWh/ha. Finally, the Farm²CBG concept is introduced, showing an approach for decentralized biogas production.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{CheenakulaHoffstadtKrafftetal.2022,
  author    = {Cheenakula, Dheeraja and Hoffstadt, Kevin and Krafft, Simone and Reinecke, Diana and Klose, Holger and Kuperjans, Isabel and Gr{\"o}mping, Markus},
  title     = {Anaerobic digestion of algal-bacterial biomass of an Algal Turf Scrubber system},
  series = {Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {2190-6823},
  doi       = {10.1007/s13399-022-03236-z},
  pages     = {15 Seiten},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {This study investigated the anaerobic digestion of an algal-bacterial biofilm grown in artificial wastewater in an Algal Turf Scrubber (ATS). The ATS system was located in a greenhouse (50°54′19ʺN, 6°24′55ʺE, Germany) and was exposed to seasonal conditions during the experiment period. The methane (CH4) potential of untreated algal-bacterial biofilm (UAB) and thermally pretreated biofilm (PAB) using different microbial inocula was determined by anaerobic batch fermentation. Methane productivity of UAB differed significantly between microbial inocula of digested wastepaper, a mixture of manure and maize silage, anaerobic sewage sludge, and percolated green waste. UAB using sewage sludge as inoculum showed the highest methane productivity. The share of methane in biogas was dependent on inoculum. Using PAB, a strong positive impact on methane productivity was identified for the digested wastepaper (116.4\%) and a mixture of manure and maize silage (107.4\%) inocula. By contrast, the methane yield was significantly reduced for the digested anaerobic sewage sludge (50.6\%) and percolated green waste (43.5\%) inocula. To further evaluate the potential of algal-bacterial biofilm for biogas production in wastewater treatment and biogas plants in a circular bioeconomy, scale-up calculations were conducted. It was found that a 0.116 km2 ATS would be required in an average municipal wastewater treatment plant which can be viewed as problematic in terms of space consumption. However, a substantial amount of energy surplus (4.7-12.5 MWh a-1) can be gained through the addition of algal-bacterial biomass to the anaerobic digester of a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater treatment and subsequent energy production through algae show dominancy over conventional technologies.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RuppRiekeHandschuhetal.2020,
  author    = {Rupp, Matthias and Rieke, Christian and Handschuh, Nils and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Economic and ecological optimization of electric bus charging considering variable electricity prices and CO₂eq intensities},
  series = {Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment},
  volume    = {81},
  journal   = {Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment},
  number    = {Article 102293},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1361-9209},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.trd.2020.102293},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {In many cities, diesel buses are being replaced by electric buses with the aim of reducing local emissions and thus improving air quality. The protection of the environment and the health of the population is the highest priority of our society. For the transport companies that operate these buses, not only ecological issues but also economic issues are of great importance. Due to the high purchase costs of electric buses compared to conventional buses, operators are forced to use electric vehicles in a targeted manner in order to ensure amortization over the service life of the vehicles. A compromise between ecology and economy must be found in order to both protect the environment and ensure economical operation of the buses. In this study, we present a new methodology for optimizing the vehicles' charging time as a function of the parameters CO₂eq emissions and electricity costs. Based on recorded driving profiles in daily bus operation, the energy demands of conventional and electric buses are calculated for the passenger transportation in the city of Aachen in 2017. Different charging scenarios are defined to analyze the influence of the temporal variability of CO₂eq intensity and electricity price on the environmental impact and economy of the bus. For every individual day of a year, charging periods with the lowest and highest costs and emissions are identified and recommendations for daily bus operation are made. To enable both the ecological and economical operation of the bus, the parameters of electricity price and CO₂ are weighted differently, and several charging periods are proposed, taking into account the priorities previously set. A sensitivity analysis is carried out to evaluate the influence of selected parameters and to derive recommendations for improving the ecological and economic balance of the battery-powered electric vehicle. In all scenarios, the optimization of the charging period results in energy cost savings of a maximum of 13.6\% compared to charging at a fixed electricity price. The savings potential of CO₂eq emissions is similar, at 14.9\%. From an economic point of view, charging between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. results in the lowest energy costs on average. The CO₂eq intensity is also low in this period, but midday charging leads to the largest savings in CO₂eq emissions. From a life cycle perspective, the electric bus is not economically competitive with the conventional bus. However, from an ecological point of view, the electric bus saves on average 37.5\% CO₂eq emissions over its service life compared to the diesel bus. The reduction potential is maximized if the electric vehicle exclusively consumes electricity from solar and wind power.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{PaulsenHoffstadtKrafftetal.2020,
  author    = {Paulsen, Svea and Hoffstadt, Kevin and Krafft, Simone and Leite, A. and Zang, J. and Fonseca-Zang, W. and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Continuous biogas production from sugarcane as sole substrate},
  series = {Energy Reports},
  volume    = {6},
  booktitle = {Energy Reports},
  number    = {Supplement 1},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.egyr.2019.08.035},
  pages     = {153 -- 158},
  year      = {2020},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HoffstadtNikolauszKrafftetal.2024,
  author    = {Hoffstadt, Kevin and Nikolausz, Marcell and Krafft, Simone and Bonatelli, Maria and Kumar, Vivekanantha and Harms, Hauke and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Optimization of the ex situ biomethanation of hydrogen and carbon dioxide in a novel meandering plug flow reactor: start-up phase and flexible operation},
  series = {Bioengineering},
  volume    = {11},
  journal   = {Bioengineering},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2306-5354},
  doi       = {10.3390/bioengineering11020165},
  pages     = {18 Seiten},
  year      = {2024},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HoffstadtCheenakulaNikolauszetal.2023,
  author    = {Hoffstadt, Kevin and Cheenakula, Dheeraja and Nikolausz, Marcell and Krafft, Simone and Harms, Hauke and Kuperjans, Isabel},
  title     = {Design and construction of a new reactor for flexible biomethanation of hydrogen},
  series = {Fermentation},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {Fermentation},
  number    = {8},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2311-5637},
  doi       = {10.3390/fermentation9080774},
  pages     = {1 -- 16},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The increasing share of renewable electricity in the grid drives the need for sufficient storage capacity. Especially for seasonal storage, power-to-gas can be a promising approach. Biologically produced methane from hydrogen produced from surplus electricity can be used to substitute natural gas in the existing infrastructure. Current reactor types are not or are poorly optimized for flexible methanation. Therefore, this work proposes a new reactor type with a plug flow reactor (PFR) design. Simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics ® showed promising properties for operation in laminar flow. An experiment was conducted to support the simulation results and to determine the gas fraction of the novel reactor, which was measured to be 29\%. Based on these simulations and experimental results, the reactor was constructed as a 14 m long, 50 mm diameter tube with a meandering orientation. Data processing was established, and a step experiment was performed. In addition, a kLa of 1 h-1 was determined. The results revealed that the experimental outcomes of the type of flow and gas fractions are in line with the theoretical simulation. The new design shows promising properties for flexible methanation and will be tested.},
  language  = {en}
}