Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology   

Contact Data

Head of Institute

Hacker, Viktor, Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
+43 (316) 873 - 7461

Location

Inffeldgasse 25/C, 8010 Graz, Österreich
www.icvt.tugraz.at

Administration

Koch, Bettina, Mag.
+43 (316) 873 - 7461
bettina.koch@tugraz.at

Freißmuth, Jutta
+43 (316) 873 - 7462
jutta.freissmuth@tugraz.at

Hammer, Brigitte, Bakk.
+43 (316) 873 - 8781
brigitte.hammer@tugraz.at
 

Teaching Staff

• Hacker, Viktor, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
• Lux, Susanne, Assoc.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
• Kienberger, Marlene, Assoc.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
• Gamse, Thomas, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. 
• Wallek, Thomas, Assoc.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
• Bodner, Merit, Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
• Letonja-Weiland, Peter, Mag.rer.nat. Dr.techn.
• Lammer, Michael, Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.

The Institute of Chemical Process Engineering and Environmental Technology imparts key scientific expertise in the following areas:

- electrochemical process engineering with a focus on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies,

- chemical process engineering across its entire spectrum, from reaction engineering and thermodynamics to sustainable process engineering,

- thermal process engineering with a focus on Green Process Engineering.

The education of students in process engineering and chemical engineering is based on a close integration of theoretical principles, experimental methodology, and current research findings, ensuring a sound and practice-oriented understanding of process engineering.

The ICVT Institute boasts a modern equipment infrastructure and a broad range of process analytical methods, enabling precise, reproducible, and efficient experimental work.

A key research focus lies in environmental and energy technology, particularly in the decarbonization and defossilization of industrial and energy processes, the integration of renewable energy systems, and the development of low-emission and resource-efficient processes.

The research activities include, among others:

• Electrochemical energy and material converters as well as hydrogen technologies
• Fuel cell and electrolysis systems
• CO₂ capture, storage, and utilization (CCU/CCS)
• Recovery of value-added resources from industrial and biogenic material streams
• Second, third, and fourth generation fuels
• High-pressure CO₂ extraction and material processing
• Development of integrated biorefinery concepts

In research and development, the institute collaborates closely with industrial partners and scientific institutions to advance innovative process engineering solutions from fundamental principles to industrial implementation – with the goal of a sustainable, energy-efficient, and climate-neutral process landscape.