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Christoph Pfeifer

Christoph Pfeifer

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
36
Citations
5090
World Ranking
8732
National Ranking
37

Overview

Christoph Pfeifer is affiliated with BOKU University in Austria and has a significant body of work in the field of engineering, with a focus on several subfields including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, pollution, and computational mechanics. Their research primarily addresses topics related to thermochemical biomass conversion processes, biofuel production and bioconversion, and energy and environmental impacts.

A notable aspect of their research involves granular flow and fluidized beds, hybrid renewable energy systems, lignin and wood chemistry, and fire dynamics and safety research. These topics reflect a broad scope of expertise within energy systems and environmental applications of engineering principles.

Their recent papers illustrate the diversity and application-oriented nature of their research interests:

  • "Progress in in-situ CO2-sorption for enhanced hydrogen production" (2022), published in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • "Hybrid grid-tie electrification analysis of bio-shared renewable energy systems for domestic application" (2021), published in Sustainable Cities and Society
  • "Printing of Zirconia Parts via Fused Filament Fabrication" (2021), published in Materials
  • "Solar gasification of biomass in a dual fluidized bed" (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Screw reactors and rotary kilns in biochar production - A comparative review" (2023), published in Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Rafat Al Afif (13 joint publications), Angela Hofmann (11), M. Kresta (7), Gregor Tondl (5), and Hala J. El-Khozondar (4).

Their publications have appeared in various scientific venues, with multiple contributions in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (9 publications)
  • Energy (7 publications)
  • Carbon Resources Conversion (4 publications)
  • Fuel Processing Technology (4 publications)
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • H2 rich product gas by steam gasification of biomass with in situ CO2 absorption in a dual fluidized bed system of 8 MW fuel input

    Stefan Koppatz;Christoph Pfeifer;Reinhard Rauch;Hermann Hofbauer

  • In-Bed Catalytic Tar Reduction in a Dual Fluidized Bed Biomass Steam Gasifier

    Christoph Pfeifer;Reinhard Rauch;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Steam gasification of various feedstocks at a dual fluidised bed gasifier: Impacts of operation conditions and bed materials

    Christoph Pfeifer;Stefan Koppatz;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Comparison of dual fluidized bed steam gasification of biomass with and without selective transport of CO2

    C. Pfeifer;B. Puchner;H. Hofbauer

  • Comparison of the performance behaviour of silica sand and olivine in a dual fluidised bed reactor system for steam gasification of biomass at pilot plant scale.

    Stefan Koppatz;Christoph Pfeifer;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Development of catalytic tar decomposition downstream from a dual fluidized bed biomass steam gasifier

    Christoph Pfeifer;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Catalytic steam reforming of model biogas

    Philipp Kolbitsch;Christoph Pfeifer;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Co-gasification of coal and wood in a dual fluidized bed gasifier

    Isabella Aigner;Christoph Pfeifer;Hermann Hofbauer

  • In-Situ CO2-Absorption in a Dual Fluidized Bed Biomass Steam Gasifier to Produce a Hydrogen Rich Syngas

    Christoph Pfeifer;Bernhard Puchner;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Experimental Study of Model Biogas Catalytic Steam Reforming: 2. Impact of Sulfur on the Deactivation and Regeneration of Ni-Based Catalysts

    Mojdeh Ashrafi;Christoph Pfeifer;Tobias Pröll;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Gasification of wood in a dual fluidized bed gasifier: Influence of fuel feeding on process performance

    Stefan Kern;Christoph Pfeifer;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Variation of feedstock in a dual fluidized bed steam gasifier—influence on product gas, tar content, and composition

    Johannes C. Schmid;Ute Wolfesberger;Stefan Koppatz;Christoph Pfeifer

  • Progress in in-situ CO2-sorption for enhanced hydrogen production

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  • In Situ CO2 Capture in a Dual Fluidized Bed Biomass Steam Gasifier – Bed Material and Fuel Variation

    Gerald Soukup;Christoph Pfeifer;Andreas Kreuzeder;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Batch pyrolysis of cotton stalks for evaluation of biochar energy potential

    Rafat Al Afif;S. Sean Anayah;Christoph Pfeifer

  • Experimental Study of Model Biogas Catalytic Steam Reforming: 1. Thermodynamic Optimization

    Mojdeh Ashrafi;Tobias Pröll;Christoph Pfeifer;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Parameter estimation for grey-box models of building thermal behaviour

    O.M. Brastein;D.W.U. Perera;C. Pfeifer;N.-O. Skeie

  • Rotary kiln pyrolysis of straw and fermentation residues in a 3 MW pilot plant – Influence of pyrolysis temperature on pyrolysis product performance

    Stefan Kern;Michael Halwachs;Gerhard Kampichler;Christoph Pfeifer

  • Gasification of lignite in a dual fluidized bed gasifier — Influence of bed material particle size and the amount of steam

    Stefan Kern;Christoph Pfeifer;Hermann Hofbauer

  • Pressurized gasification of woody biomass—Variation of parameter

    H. Kitzler;C. Pfeifer;H. Hofbauer

  • CO-GASIFICATION OF COAL AND WOOD IN A DUAL FLUIDIZED BED GASIFIER VARIATION OF FLUIDIZATION CONDITIONS AND LOAD RATIO

    Christoph Pfeifer;Isabella Aigner;Hermann Hofbauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Tobias Pröll
Tobias Pröll BOKU University
Gerhard Soja
Gerhard Soja Austrian Institute of Technology
Alberto Gómez-Barea
Alberto Gómez-Barea University of Seville
Walter W. Wenzel
Walter W. Wenzel BOKU University
Behrooz Vahidi
Behrooz Vahidi Amirkabir University of Technology
Bo G Leckner
Bo G Leckner Chalmers University of Technology
Joseph Strauss
Joseph Strauss BOKU University
Franz Zehetner
Franz Zehetner BOKU University
Dietmar Pum
Dietmar Pum BOKU University

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