TY - CONF A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Comparison of the Temperature Behavior of Oil and Gas Damped Piezoresistive Accelerometers N2 - This study presents the characterization of a piezoresistive accelerometer damped with silicon oil for the application in drop tests carried out at BAM. Experiments were performed with the Hopkinson Bar method in close correlation to the real-world application conditions. The results point out certain limitations regarding the temperature influence and the frequency response. Additional experiments were performed with a gas damped type of piezoresistive accelerometer, which has superior specifications, particularly for low temperatures. The results allow for a comparison. T2 - IEEE SENSORS 2018 CY - Neu Delhi, Indien DA - 28.10.2018 KW - Accelerometer KW - Temperature behavior KW - Frequency response KW - Hopkinson Bar KW - Drop test PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46484 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kapa, Thomas A1 - Hicke, Konstantin T1 - Sicherer Netzbetrieb durch Erkennung von betriebsgefährdenden Zuständen in Hoch- und Mittelspannungs-Betriebsmitteln unter Verwendung von integrierbaren faseroptischen Sensorsystemen ("Monalisa") N2 - Selbstdarstellung des Verbundvorhabens "Monalisa" auf der Konferenz "VDE Hochspannungstechnik" 2018 der entsprechenden Forschungsinitiative der Bundesregierung Kurzzusammenfassung der Teilprojekte und F&E-Ziele aller beteiligten Partnerinstitutionen (BAM,TU Berlin, HTW Berlin, BeuthHS Berlin, IPH GmbH) zum Bereich Monitoring von elektrischen Betriebsmitteln mit Hilfe von faseroptischer Sensorik. T2 - VDE Fachtagung Hochspannungstechnik CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 12.11.2018 KW - Betriebsmittelüberwachung KW - Faseroptische Sensoren KW - Hochspannungsanlagen KW - Kabelmonitoring KW - Verteilte faseroptische Sensorik PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46707 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rolle, Annette A1 - Ballheimer, Viktor A1 - Neumeyer, Tino A1 - Wille, Frank T1 - Application of leakage rates measured on scaled cask or component models to the package containment safety assessment N2 - The mechanical and thermal loadings associated with the routine, normal and accident conditions of transport can have a significant effect on the leak tightness of the containment system of transport casks for spent fuel and high radioactive waste. The containment systems of such transport casks usually include bolted lids with metallic or elastomeric seals. Scaled cask models are often used for providing the required mechanical and thermal tests series. Leak tests have been conducted on those models. It is common practice to use scaled component tests to investigate the influence of deformations or displacements of the lids and the seals on the standard leakage rate as well as to study the temperature and time depending alteration of the seals. In this paper questions and open points of the transferability of scaled test results to the fullscale design of the containment system will be discussed. T2 - 11th International Conference on the Transport, Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Materials CY - London, UK DA - 15. Mai 2018 KW - Transport packages KW - Radioactve KW - Seals KW - Leakage rate PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46734 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hicke, Konstantin T1 - Sicherer Netzbetrieb durch Erkennung von betriebsgefährdenden Zuständen in Hoch- und Mittelspannungs-Betriebsmitteln unter Verwendung von integrierbaren faseroptischen Sensorsystemen („Monalisa“) N2 - Darstellung des Verbundvorhabens "Monalisa" und der im Rahmen des Projekts erzielten F&E-Fortschritte auf dem 2. Statusseminar "Zukunftsfähige Stromnetze" des PTJ zur gleichnamigen Forschungsinitative der Bundesregierung. Präsentiert werden Fortschungsergebnisse zum Thema Zustandsüberwachung von verschiedenen elektrischen Betriebsmitteln (Kabel, Garnituren, Schaltanlagen, Schalter) mittels faseroptischer Sensorik. Das Monitoring bezieht sich dabei auf Temperatur, Vibrationen, eindringende Feuchte, Dehnung, und die Detektion von Teilentladungen T2 - 2. Statusseminar „Zukunftsfähige Stromnetze“ CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.11.2018 KW - Faseroptische Sensorik KW - Energiekabelmonitoring KW - Unterseekabel KW - Zustandsüberwachung PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46750 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wille, Frank T1 - Revision of IAEA Guidance Material for Package Load Attachment Points N2 - For transport operations according IAEA regulations SSR-6, the package shall be securely stowed and the package shall be capable to withstand specific effects, e.g. accelerations, during routine transport conditions. The supporting IAEA Advisory Material SSG-26 provides information how to do that. General information and detailed load factors for use in safety demonstrations are provided. Up to now package designers in different countries use other load factors for the design of attachment points than those specified in the IAEA guidance material. In particular the acceleration factors vary between different countries and lead to difficulties during the validation of foreign approval certificates. The background of the existing guidance including specified load values was not clear enough. The application of specified values and the boundary conditions, i.e. transport conditions, seemed to be improvable. The IAEA started a discussion process to review the existing guidance text. An international working group was constituted in 2013. Representatives came from different stakeholders, e.g. transport operators, competent authorities and modal organizations. The discussions concluded especially on the transport conditions which has to be considered for stowage design, including on the one hand the relevance of the load factors used for strength and fatigue analysis and, on the other hand the criteria which have to be considered for the attachment points. In addition, complementary questions relative to the operational aspects were discussed. Revised load values for different transport modes were proposed. The values are derived from standards and include safety factors now. As a result of those discussions, the international working group wrote new guidance material for stowage in transport, addressing all the previously quoted topics. T2 - WM2018 Conference CY - Phoenix, Arizona, USA DA - 18.03.2018 KW - Acceleration values KW - IAEA regulations KW - Routine conditions of transport PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-44866 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Musolff, Andre T1 - Kinematic aspects of RAM packages drop tests N2 - BAM is the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing and the competent authority for mechanical and thermal safety assessment of transport packages for spent fuel and high level waste. In context with safety assessment of RAM packages BAM performed numerous drop tests in the last decades. The tests were mostly accompanied by extensive and various measurement techniques especially by instrumented measurements with strain gages and accelerometers. The procedure of drop testing and the resulting measurement analysis are the main methods to evaluate the safety against mechanical test conditions. Measurement techniques are dedicated to answer questions in regard to the structural integrity of a RAM package, the mechanical behavior of the prototype as well as of its content under impact conditions. Test results like deceleration-time functions constitute a main basis for the validation of assumptions in the safety analysis and for the evaluation of numerical calculations. In this context the adequate selection of accelerometers and measurement systems for the performance of drop tests is important. Therefore it is not only necessary to find suitable positions for the accelerometers at the test specimens, but also to consider technical boundary conditions as e.g. temperature. T2 - 2018 WM Symposia CY - Phoenix, AZ, USA DA - 18.03.2018 KW - Drop KW - Test KW - Measurement KW - Kinematic KW - Analysis PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-44874 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Linnemann, Konrad T1 - Experience by BAM in the transport package safety assessment of German waste containers N2 - Transport and storage containers for low and midlevel radioactive waste are getting more and more of relevance due to the nuclear phase out decision in 2011. For higher activities Type B(U) approved waste containers will be needed for the shut down and dismantling phases of NPPs. It is expected that large quantities are required in the near future. German waste containers are generally approved for transport and interim storage and are also intended for the final disposal in the Konrad repository. BAM is involved in the authority licensing of transport package designs in Germany. In this context, BAM is responsible for the assessment of safe containment, mechanical, thermal and quality management issues. BAM also operates test facilities and performs drop as well as thermal tests during package licensing procedures. This paper summarizes our experience in the transport package design assessment of Type B(U) waste containers. A general overview of the approval process, the requirements and approaches BAM applies are described. Some examples are used to illustrate different aspects and technical issues we are addressing during the package assessment. In the first part of the paper the specific design aspects of German waste containers are described. Here, a general overview is given e.g. about closure systems, impact limiter designs, and the handling concepts. Furthermore, the wide range of radioactive content and their physical behavior including the impact on the packages assessment are described. The second part is focused on questions about the licensing and assessment process of German waste containers from the BAM authority point of view. The general approaches for the strategy of demonstration are outlined on the basis of the test conditions according to IAEA Regulations SSR-6. Furthermore, particular issues of the mechanical and thermal assessment with respect to the specific test conditions are discussed. For accident conditions of transport, aspects to be mentioned are e.g. the assessment of the lid bolts, the axial gap applied between content and lid, and the thermal behavior of the wood filled impact limiter after the fire test. However, issues of the assessment for routine and normal conditions of transport are addressed in this paper, too. The intention of this paper is introduce recent approval procedure experience in Germany, describing technical evaluation issues and so reduce rounds of questions during applications. T2 - 2018 WM Symposia CY - Phoenix, AZ, USA DA - 18.03.2018 KW - Transport packages KW - Safety assessment KW - Lowlevel midlevel radioactive waste PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-44860 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Temperature characteristics of a piezoresistive accelerometer for high impact shock application N2 - This study presents the characterization of a piezoresistive accelerometer damped with silicon oil for the application in drop tests carried out at BAM. Experiments were performed with the Hopkinson Bar method in close correlation to the real-world application conditions. The results point out certain limitations regarding the temperature influence and the frequency response. Additional experiments were performed with a gas damped type of piezoresistive accelerometer, which has superior specifications, particularly for low temperatures. The results allow for a comparison. T2 - Sensoren und Messsysteme CY - Nürnberg, Germany DA - 26.06.2018 KW - Piezoresistive accelerometer KW - Hopkinson bar KW - High impact shock application KW - Temperature characteristics KW - Drop test PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45322 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Nehrig, Marko T1 - Large Scale IAEA Thermal Test with Wood filled Impact Limiters N2 - Packages for the transport of radioactive material are often equipped with impact limiters consisting of wood. Mostly this wood is encapsulated by steel sheets. The impact limiters are needed to ensure that the transport casks meet the IAEA safety requirements. According to the IAEA safety requirements a package has to withstand consecutively severe mechanical tests followed by a thermal test. The mechanical tests have to produce maximum damage concerning the thermal test. Following this, the impact limiters may have serious pre-damage when the thermal tests begins. The IAEA safety requirements state that during and following the fire test, the specimen shall not be artificially cooled and any combustion of materials of the package shall be permitted to proceed naturally. Small scale fire tests with wood filled metal drums by BAM and works of the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) showed that pre-damaged steel encapsulated wooden structures could start smoldering initiated by the thermal test. These processes supply additional energy to the cask which should be considered within the safety assessment of the package. As not much is known about smoldering processes in encapsulated wooden structures with a reduced oxygen supply the need for a test was identified. To investigate the influence of a smoldering impact limiter concerning the amount of energy supplied to the cask in dependence of the time BAM conducted a large scale impact limiter thermal test. For that, a pre-damaged impact limiter with a diameter of 2,3 m was mounted on a water tank simulating a cask. A complex system of a regulated pump, a heater, a cooler, a slide valve, a flow meter and numerous thermocouples were installed and connected to a control unit to ensure all needed operating conditions. After a pre-heating compared to typical SNF decay-heat, the 30 min lasting fire phase of the thermal test was started. After that, the expected and initiated smoldering began. The results of the large scale test are presented in this poster. Systematic small scale tests will follow to identify the influence of different parameters, e.g. moisture content and scale effects. The tests took place at BAM Test Site for Technical Safety (TTS) with its various possibilities for mechanical and thermal tests. The results of these tests will have direct influence in the safety assessment of transport cask for the transport of radioactive material. T2 - 2018 WM Symposia CY - Phoenix, AZ, USA DA - 18.03.2018 KW - Type-B Package KW - Accident Conditions of Transport KW - Thermal Test PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45310 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ernst, O. T1 - Local growth and insulation of CIGSe islands for micro concentrator solar cells N2 - Thin film solar cells made of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGSe) suffer from high costs, since the rare elements indium and gallium are used for a multitude of technical applications. The concept of micro-concentrator CIGSe solar cells allows substantial material saving. Therefore a reliable bottom up process for the preparation of the absorber islands is required. In addition, this also results in an increase of solar cell efficiency. We show that the indium islands can be grown at predefined locations by novel methods of surface treatment before indium deposition. By this, regular island patterns with a well-defined morphology have been obtained. The controlled deposition of copper, followed by selenization in a PVD system, and selective etching of copper selenides yields polycrystalline CIGSe micro islands with promising material properties. For the samples, we proof ways to place a non-conducting layer in between CIGSe islands to insulate the front and back contact. This layer is obtained by spin-coating and curing a novolak based resist. At first, the photovoltaic active absorber islands is completely covered by the resin. The top of the islands can be stripped by plasma etching for front contacting. A characterization of the obtained devices provided evidence for their functionality. T2 - European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring Meeting 2018, Symposium A “Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials” CY - Strasbourg, France DA - 18.06.2018 KW - Cu(In,Ga)Se2 KW - Micro solar cell KW - Light concentration KW - Laser patterning PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45380 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kuschke, Christian T1 - international and German standards and guidelines for the design of trunnions of transport packages for radioactive materials N2 - Trunnion systems of packages for the transport of radioactive materials have to guarantee the safe handling of package during crane operations (lifting, tilting) and to secure package tie down to the transport vehicle, if the trunnions are used as attachment points during transport. The design of trunnions is based on IAEA Regulations SSR-6, the supporting Advisory Material SSG-26 and further appropriate technical standards and/or guidelines. For package approval procedures in Germany the guideline BAM GGR 012 has to be applied. If a package is handled inside a german nuclear power plant, the standard KTA 3905 has to be fulfilled additionally. In this paper the requirements of KTA 3905 concerning the trunnion systems as load attaching points (LAP) are discussed in connection with the recommendations in the guideline BAM-GGR 012 . This guideline is prepared at BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing for analysis and assessment of bolted lid and trunnion systems of Type B(U) transport packages. The quality assurance questions concerning trunnion systems are discussed as well. T2 - 11th International Conference on the Transport, Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Materials CY - London, UK DA - 15.05.2018 KW - Trunnion KW - Transport packages for radioactive materials PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-45009 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Herold, Christian A1 - Völzke, Holger A1 - Orellana Pérez, Teresa T1 - Verbundvorhaben KoBrA - Arbeitspaket 1 (a) N2 - Im Vorhaben "KoBrA" sollen aus bestehenden Anforderungen für endlagerfähige Behälter und aus internationalen Erfahrungen ein aktueller Stand auf dem Gebiet der Behälterforschung für HLW/SF-Behälter ermittelt und generische Vorschläge für HLW/BE-Endlagerbehälterkonzepte in den drei potentiellen Wirtsgesteinen (Kristallin, Ton oder Salz) erarbeitet werden. N2 - Within Project "KoBrA" we want to establish the international state of the art in final disposal containers for HLW/SF, and, based on boundary conditions and national legislation, to propose generic final disposal canister concepts for all three potential host rocks (crystalline rock, clay and salt) for the German high-level waste. T2 - Fachinformationsgespräch zum FuE-Vorhaben "KoBrA" CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 28.05.2018 KW - Endlagerbehälter KW - Hochaktive wärmeentwickelnde Abfälle KW - Internationale Recherche KW - Arbeitsflussdiagramm PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45459 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Herold, Christian A1 - Völzke, Holger A1 - Orellana Pérez, Teresa T1 - Verbundvorhaben "KoBrA" - Arbeitspaket 1 (b) N2 - Im Vorhaben "KoBrA" sollen aus bestehenden Anforderungen für endlagerfähige Behälter und aus internationalen Erfahrungen ein aktueller Stand auf dem Gebiet der Behälterforschung für HLW/SF-Behälter ermittelt und generische Vorschläge für einen deutschen HLW/BE-Endlagerbehälter in den drei potentiellen Wirtsgesteinen (Kristallin, Ton oder Salz) erarbeitet werden. Im Arbeitspaket 1 wird dafür eine umfassende Literaturrecherche zu internationalen Behälterkonzepten durchgeführt, deren erste Ergebnisse hier präsentiert werden. N2 - Within Project "KoBrA" we want to establish the international state of the art in design and concepts for HLW/SF final disposal Containers. Working package 1, encompassing an extensive literature research on this topic, yielded some preliminary results - promising container concepts - which are presented here. T2 - Fachinformationsgespräch zum FuE-Vorhaben "KoBrA" CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 28.05.2018 KW - Endlagerbehälter KW - Internationale Endlagerkonzepte KW - Hochaktive wärmeentwickelnde Abfälle KW - Final disposal cask PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45460 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Herold, Christian A1 - Völzke, Holger A1 - Orellana Pérez, Teresa T1 - Verbundvorhaben "KoBrA" N2 - Im Verbundvorhaben "KoBrA" sollen systematisch Randbedingungen, Anforderungen und Konzepte für BE/HLW-Endlagerbehälter in den potentiellen Wirtsgesteinen Kristallin, Ton und Salz gesammelt, zusammengetragen und ausgewertet werden. Am Ende sollen generische Behälteranforderungen und -Konzepte für mögliche endlagerfähige Behälter in Deutschland erarbeitet werden. Hier wird ein Überblick über das gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern von der DBE TEC (jetzt BGE TEC) bearbeitete Gesamtvorhaben mit allen Arbeitspaketen gegeben. N2 - Within Project "KoBrA" we will compile and analyse requirements, demands and concepts for HLW/SF final disposal containers for the potential host rock formations crystalline, clay and salt, and thereby establish proposals for generic final disposal canisters. This poster presentation offers an overview of all work packages we share with our Partners from DBE TEC (now BGE TEC). T2 - Fachinformationsgespräch zum FuE-Vorhaben "KoBrA" CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 28.05.2018 KW - Projektvorhaben KW - Endlagerbehälter KW - BGE TECHNOLOGY KW - Literaturrecherche KW - Endlageranforderungen PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45466 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kapa, Thomas T1 - Verteilte faseroptische Zustandsüberwachung von Mittel- und Hochspannungskabeln N2 - Verteilte faseroptische Sensorik eignet sich sehr gut für eine Zustands- und Gefährdungsüberwachung von ausgedehnten Hochspannungskabelinstallationen. Basierend auf der Messung von verschiedenen faseroptischen Rückstreueffekten in der Sensorfaser lassen sich ortsaufgelöste Profile von Messgrößen wie Temperatur, Dehnung oder Vibrationen erzielen. Hier demonstrieren wir die Leistungsfähigkeit verschiedener faseroptischer Sensorikansätze bezüglich dieser Größen anhand von Experimenten u.a. an einem Mittelspannungskabel. Des Weiteren zeigen wir, wie die Verwendung von verschiedenen Sensorkabeltypen mit unterschiedlicher Applikation auf der Kabeloberfläche die Messergebnisse bei einem Biegeversuch beeinflussen und schlussfolgern damit auf die für die Einbettung in Kabeln geeigneten Sensoren. T2 - VDE Fachtagung Hochspannungstechnik CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 12.11.2018 KW - Verteilte Fasersensorik KW - Hochspannung KW - Monitoring PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46622 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Román Healy Corominas, Francesco Piccolo T1 - Sulfur Spillover on Carbon Materials and its Relevance for Metall-Sulfur Solid-State Batteries N2 - Lithium-sulfur batteries are commonly assembled using a composite material containing porous carbon and sulfur as the cathode. While much work has been done on the design of such high performance composites, the interaction between sulfur and carbon is poorly unterstood. Here we provide further evidence that sulfur and porous carbon undergo a spontaneous reaction at room temperature, recently described as "sulfur spillover". Thermal measurements, XRD, XAS and EPR are used to provide insight into the interaction energy and structure of sulfur after spillover. We also show that the effect may cause a loss in cell voltage by about 70 mV. T2 - 11th Workshop Lithium-Sulfur Batteries CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 11.11.2024 KW - Sulfur Spillover KW - Metal-Sulfur Solid-State Batteries KW - TAM IV KW - XRD KW - XAS KW - EPR PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61736 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schwarz, Irina A1 - Rieck, Arielle T1 - Valorization of carbon dioxide by electrocatalytic reduction coupled to acetogens via multiple electron carriers (Ecat-acetogens) N2 - To alleviate CO2 emissions and their impact on climate change, converting carbon dioxide into valuable products such as multi-carbon organic chemicals is of great importance. CO2 can be converted via different pathways such as electrochemical, photo-electrochemical and biological etc. Each approach offers distinct merits but also certain challenges in terms of process efficiency, product selectivity and implementation at scale etc. Therefore, developing coupled CO2 conversion systems, for instance bioelectrochemical reactors, can potentially address some of those challenges.[1] In this work, the focus is on developing cost-efficient, biocompatible, and high activity porous M-N-C catalysts with M = Ni and Co that are atomically dispersed as NiN4 and CoN4 active sites in porous carbon matrix. Ni- and Co-N-Cs are prepared by active-site imprinting approach using Mg as an imprinter.[2][3] Pyrolysis of Mg-N-C is carried out in a salt-melt at high temperatures (≥ 800 oC) and followed by an exchange with Ni or Co at low temperatures. N2-sorption of the materials reveal a micro-mesoporous structure with high surface areas (> 1000 m2 g-1) and a mass-transport enabling pore system. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) reveal the existence of atomically dispersed single atom active sites with defined active site structure. A variety of Ni-N-Cs and Co-N-Cs were tested for CO2R activity in a rotating disc electrode (RDE) setup, showing high activity and selectivity towards CO2R versus the competing HER. Subsequently, these catalysts were implemented in a home-made bio-electrocatalytical system (BES) consisting of a bioreactor coupled to a CO2 electrolysis cell. Here, CO2 is first electrochemically converted to CO in the electrolysis cell which is then directly fed to bacteria (Clostridium ragsdalei) in bioreactor who further metabolize it to valuable carbon compounds such as acetate. In the BES, partial pressures of CO reached a maximum of 5.7 mbar and that of hydrogen was 2.7 mbar after 30 h. A specific exponential bacterial growth rate of 0.16 h-1 was observed with acetate formation rate of 1.8 mg L-1 h-1 and an acetate concentration of 0.103 g L-1 corresponding to acetate formation rate of 0.73 mmol d-1. As will be discussed in greater details in this talk, we have successfully demonstrated the validity of a coupled bio-electrocatalytical system concept operating with Co- and Ni-N-C catalysts for CO2 conversion. T2 - eBiotech Workshop Week + Status Seminar CY - Jena, Germany DA - 19.03.2023 KW - Bioelectrocatalytical system PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-61997 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rodricks, Carol T1 - Recyclable or One-Way Composites? Evaluating the Durability of Elium vs. Epoxy Glass Fibre Composites N2 - Fibre-reinforced polymers are widely used, particularly in lightweight construction, due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and versatility. The expansion of wind turbines calls for ever-lighter materials, and polymer matrix composites are well-positioned to meet this need, offering the necessary strength and long-term durability with reduced weight. However, conventional thermoset composites, such as epoxy-based systems, pose significant recycling challenges as they cannot be easily reprocessed or remoulded. A promising alternative is Elium, a novel thermoplastic resin that offers mechanical properties similar to thermoset polymers while providing the added benefit of chemical recyclability through solvolysis in acetone. This raises an important question: can a recyclable Elium composite match or even surpass the durability of a conventional epoxy composite, particularly in demanding structural applications? In our study, we compare the fatigue performance of Elium (191SA, 151-XO) glass fibre composites to conventional epoxy (RIMR 135, RIMH 137) glass fibre composites. Results indicate that Elium composites demonstrate superior fatigue resistance compared to their epoxy counterparts. The combination of enhanced fatigue durability and chemical recyclability highlights the potential of Elium composites as a sustainable alternative to conventional epoxy-based systems for long-term structural applications. T2 - Materials Week 2025 CY - Frankfurt am Main, Germany DA - 02.04.2025 KW - Polymer matrix composites KW - Recycling KW - Elium KW - Fatigue performance PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62936 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Nguyen, Ngoc Tam Thi T1 - Polymer Matrix Composite (PMC) piping for hydrogen applications N2 - A significant step towards achieving climate neutrality in the European Union (EU) by 2050 is the conversion of the energy supply to renewable energy sources. The availability of hydrogen (H₂) as a flexible energy source in sufficient quantities is currently a central challenge. At present, hydrogen is mainly produced from fossil fuels such as natural gas, while water electrolysis only contributes 4% of total production. Less than 0.1 % of global production comes from renewable energy sources [IRE20, NN17]. Compared to the production of grey hydrogen, the production of green hydrogen with PEM electrolysers is still associated with high costs. Reducing the procurement and production costs of PEM electrolysers is therefore a key factor in realising the goals of the EU's hydrogen strategy. Around 50 % of the system costs are attributable to the system peripherals, meaning that savings can be achieved through the standardisation of system components and the use of more cost-efficient materials [Tja17, IRE20]. Currently, cost-intensive steel materials are used to guide media systems and cooling circuits in the plant periphery. Substitution by polymer materials offers a high cost-saving potential due to automated production processes and simple joining techniques. In the collaborative project ‘PolyH2Pipe’, which is being carried out by the Institute of Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft (IKV), the Welding and Joining Institute (ISF) and BAM-5.3, continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (TP-FR) pipe systems are being designed, joining techniques developed and the requirements for the media piping validated. The objective of the research project is to conduct preparatory measures to initiate market launch activities for large-scale production of TP-FR media pipes for H2 electrolyser and fuel cell systems. In the context of the poster presentation, the overarching project and the BAM sub-project will be presented with initial test results. T2 - 29. Nationales SAMPE Symposium CY - Aachen, Germany DA - 02.04.2025 KW - Hydrogen KW - Polymer Matrix Composites KW - Electrolyser KW - Piping PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63133 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Musolff, Andre T1 - Impact Analysis of RAM Packages under Kinematic Aspects N2 - BAM is the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing and the competent authority for mechanical and thermal safety assessment of transport packages for spent fuel and high level waste. In context with safety assessment of RAM packages BAM performed numerous drop tests in the last decades. The tests were mostly accompanied by extensive and various measurement techniques especially by instrumented measurements with strain gages and accelerometers. The procedure of drop testing and the resulting measurement analysis are the main methods to evaluate the safety against mechanical test conditions. Measurement techniques are dedicated to answer questions in regard to the structural integrity of a RAM package, the mechanical behavior of the prototype as well as of its content under impact conditions. Test results like deceleration-time functions constitute a main basis for the validation of assumptions in the safety analysis and for the evaluation of numerical calculations. In this context the adequate selection of accelerometers and measurement systems for the performance of drop tests is important. Therefore it is not only necessary to find suitable positions for the accelerometers at the test specimens, but also to consider technical boundary conditions as e.g. temperature. T2 - PATRAM 2016 CY - Kobe, Japan DA - 18.09.2016 KW - RAM packages KW - Drop test KW - Impact KW - Radioactive PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-38860 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -