Publications
Scientific publications (peer-reviewed)
Rönsch, S., Eichler, J., Schmidt, S.: Modelling and Simulation of a Zeolite Heat Storage with Binderless Zeolites, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 46 (2023), 2141-2153, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202200545
Auer, B., Rönsch, S.: Rapid Aging of Binder-Free Zeolite NaY Beads in Thermal Energy Storage Applications, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 45 (2022), 1598-1604, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202200141
Rönsch, S., Auer, B., Kinateder, M, Gleichmann, K.: Zeolite Heat Storage: Key Parameters from Experimental Results with Binder-Free NaY, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 43 (2020), 2530-2537, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202000342
Dietrich, S., Nieß, S., Rönsch, S., Kraume, M.: Synthesis of Light Hydrocarbons from Biogas and Hydrogen: Investigation of a Fe-Mn-K/MgO Catalyst, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 43 (2020), 1547-1553, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202000035
Theurich, S., Rönsch, S., Güttel, S.: Transient Flow Rate Ramps for Methanation of Carbon Dioxide in an Adiabatic Fixed-Bed Recycle Reactor, Energy Technology, Vol. 8 (2020), 1901116, DOI: doi.org/10.1002/ente.201901116
Rönsch, S., Auer, B.: Fixed-bed Heat Storage - Mathematical Modelling Approaches, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 42 (2019), 2331-2339, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201800540
Matthischke, S., Rönsch, S., Güttel, R.: Start-up Time and Load Range for the Methanation of Carbon Dioxide in a Fixed-Bed Recycle Reactor, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 57 (2018), 6391-6400. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00755
Schneider, J., Struve, M., Trommler, U., Schlüter, M., Seidel, L., Dietrich, S., Rönsch, S.: Performance of supported and unsupported Fe and Co catalysts for the direct synthesis of light alkenes from synthesis gas, Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 170 (2018), 64-78, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.10.018
Rönsch, S., Ortwein, A., Dietrich, S.: Start-and-stop operation of fixed-bed methanation reactors - Results from modelling and simulation, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 40 (2017), 2314-2321, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201700229
Neubert, M., Widzgowski, J., Rönsch, S., Treiber, P., Dillig, M., Karl, J.: Simulation based evaluation of a two-stage small-scale methanation unit for decentralised applications, Energy Fuels, Vol. 31 (2017), 2076-2086, DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b02793
Schlüter, M., Albrecht, M., Sündermann, M., Rönsch, S.: Implementation of low temperature CO-methanation in oil-tempered plate reactors by the optimisation of catalyst activation conditions, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 40 (2017), 1685-1692, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201600440
Rönsch, S., Köchermann, J., Schneider, J., Matthischke, S.: Global reaction kinetics of CO andCO2 methanation for dynamic process modelling, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 39 (2016), 208-218, DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201500327
Rönsch, S., Schneider, J., Matthischke, S., Schlüter, M., Götz, M., Lefebvre, J., Bajohr, S., Prabhakaran, P.: Review on Methanation - From Fundamentals to current Projects, Fuel, Vol. 166 (2016), 276-296, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2015.10.111
Matthischke, S., Krüger, R., Rönsch, S., Güttel, R.: Unsteady-state methanation of carbon dioxide in a fixed-bed recycle reactor - Experimental results for transient flow rate ramps, Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 153 (2016), 87-93. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.07.021
Schneider, J., Grube, C., Herrmann, A., Rönsch, S.: Atmospheric entrained-flow gasification of biomass and lignite for decentralised applications, Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 152 (2016), 72-82, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.05.047
Köchermann, J., Schneider, J., Matthischke, S., Rönsch, S.: Sorptive H2Sremoval by impregnated activated carbons for the production of SNG, Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 138 (2015), 37-41, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2015.05.004
Rönsch, S., Zeymer, M., Majer, S.: Greenhouse gas abatement costs of synthetic methane and methanol from biomass and coal, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol. 86 (2014), 1678-1689, DOI: 10.1002/cite.201400047
Rönsch, S., Matthischke, S., Müller M., Eichler, P.: Dynamic simulation of reactors for fixed-bed methanation, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol. 86 (2014), 1198-1204, DOI: 10.1002/cite.201300046
Rönsch, S., Matthischke, S., Müller, M.: Possibilities for a flexible operation of fixed bed methanation concepts, Proceedings (reviewed),3rd International Conference on Polygeneration Strategies; Vienna, 2013
Rönsch, S., Wagner, H.: Calculation of heating values for the simulation of thermo-chemical conversion plants with Aspen Plus; Online publication; Link
Rönsch, S., Kaltschmitt, M.: Bio-SNG - concepts and their assessment, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Vol. 2 (2012), 285-296, DOI: 10.1007/s13399-012-0048-0
Rönsch, S., Ortwein, A.: Methanisation of synthesis gases - fundamentals and process developments, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol. 83 (2011), 1200-1208, DOI: 10.1002/cite.201100013
Rönsch, S., Müller-Langer, F., Kaltschmitt, M.: Production of the natural gas substitute Bio-SNG in the power range around 30 MWBWL - A techno-economic analysis and evaluation, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol. 81 (2009), 1417-1428, DOI: 10.1002/cite.200900041
Rönsch, S., Dreher, M., Vogel, A., Kaltschmitt, M.: Natural gas substitute from biogenic solid fuels - A technical analysis, VGB PowerTech, Vol. 88 (2008), 110-116
Monographs
Rönsch, S.: Anlagenbilanzierung in der Energietechnik - Grundlagen, Gleichungen und Modelle für die Ingenieurpraxis, textbook, Springer Vieweg; Wiesbaden, 2015, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-07824-9
Rönsch, S.: Optimisation and evaluation of plants for the production of methane, electricity and heat from biogenic solid fuels, dissertation, DBFZ Report No. 5; Leipzig, 2011
Book contributions
Müller-Langer, F., Zech, K., Rönsch, S., Oehmichen, K., Michaelis, J., Funke, S., Grasemann, E., Assessment of selected concepts for hydrogen production based on biomass, in "Hydrogen Science and Engineering" (ed.: D. Stolten, B. Emonts), Wiley-VCH, 2016, ISBN: 978-3-527-33238-0
Seiffert, M., Rönsch, S.: Biosynthetic Natural Gas, in "Renewable Energy Systems" (ed.: R.A. Meyers), Springer-Verlag; New York, 2013, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3_256
Seiffert, M., Rönsch, S.: Biosynthetic Natural Gas, in "Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology" (ed.: R.A. Meyers), Springer-Verlag; New York, 2012, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5820-3_256
Selected contributions to the conference proceedings
Rönsch, S., Dietrich, S., Kurth, M.: Methanation: Review and hot topics, Conference proceedings,7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology; Weimar, 2021, ISBN: 978-91-981149-6-6
Dietrich, S., Nieß, S., Rönsch, S.: Synthesis of light hydrocarbons from biogas and hydrogen: Investigation of Fe-Mn-K/MgO catalyst, Proceedings,7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology; Weimar, 2021, ISBN: 978-91-981149-6-6
Schneider, J., Dietrich, S., Rönsch, S.: Conversion of CO andCO2 from biomass gasifiers and biogas plants by direct synthesis of short chain hydrocarbons, Proceedings,5th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology; Toulouse, 2018, ISBN: 978-91-981149-4-2, pp. 101-102
Dietrich, S.; Schneider, J.; Rönsch, S.: Experimental testing and intensification of the synthesis of light hydrocarbons from biogas and electrolytic hydrogen, Proceedings,4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology; Lund, 2017, ISBN: 978-91-981149-3-5
Schlüter, M., Rönsch, S.: Optimisation of catalyst activation for low temperature methanation, Proceedings,3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology; Malmö, 2016, ISBN 978-91-981149-2-8
Schlüter, M., Rönsch, S.: Methanesynthese unter milden Bedingungen für dezentrale Anwendungen, Proceedings, 10th Rostocker Bioenergieforum; Rostock, 2016, ISBN 978-3-86009-433-4
Rönsch, S., Schneider, J., Grasemann, E.: Versuchs- und simulationsgestützte Untersuchungen zur SNG-Produktion aus Biomassestäuben, Proceedings, DGMK-Fachbereichstagung "Konversion von Biomassen"; Rotenburg a.d. Fulda, 2014
Matthischke, S., Rönsch, S.: Load flexibility of fixed-bed methanisation using the example of combined SNG production, conference paper, DGMK conference "Conversion of biomass"; Rotenburg a.d. Fulda, 2014
Rönsch, S., Majer, S.: Biomass co-gasification for methanol and methane production, Proceedings, DGMK Conference "Conversion of Biomass"; Rotenburg a.d. Fulda, 2012
Seiffert, M., Rönsch, S.: New ways of fuel production - from biomass to biomethane, DVGW Jahresrevue, Vol. 12 (2010), 40-43
Rönsch, S.: Polygeneration systems for the provision of SNG, power and heat - a concept study, Conference proceedings,19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition; Berlin, 2011
Rönsch, S., Ortwein, A.: Polygeneration systems for the provision of SNG, power and heat - a concept study, Proceedings,2nd International Conference on Polygeneration Strategies; Leipzig, 2010
Ortwein, A., Rönsch, S., Klemm, M., Kaltschmitt, M.: Methanation - Basics, Technologies and Integration into Thermo-chemical Biorefineries, presentation and conference proceedings,2nd International Conference on Polygeneration Strategies; Leipzig, 2010
Rönsch, S., Schmersahl, R., Zeymer, M., Majer, S.: Bio-SNG concept development with focus on environmental aspects, Conference paper,1st International Conference on Polygeneration Strategies; Vienna, 2009
Rönsch, S., Zeymer, M., Schmersahl, R.: Technical, economic and environmental analysis of future Bio-SNG plant concepts, Proceedings, 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition; Hamburg, 2009
Majer, S., Oehmichen, K., Rönsch, S., Müller-Langer, F.: Indications of bio-synthetic natural gas production and utilisation on global climate - results from the EU FP6 project "Bio-SNG", Poster and conference proceedings,1st International Conference on Polygeneration Strategies; Vienna, 2009
Müller-Langer, F., Rönsch, S., Kaltschmitt, M., Scholwin, F.: Analysis and evaluation of biomethane options for mobile use, Poster and conference proceedings, 16th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition; Valencia, 2008
Müller-Langer, F., Oehmichen, K., Majer, S., Rönsch, S., Scholwin, F., Weithäuser, M., Seiffert, M.: Erdgasubstitute aus Biomasse im Überblick - Ökonomische und ökologische Parameter im Vergleich, article, Gülzower Fachgespräche Band 29 "Erdgassubstitute aus Biomasse - eine Bestandsaufnahme"; Güstrow, 2008
Rönsch, S.: Biomethane, contribution to conference proceedings, 3rd Biogas Congress; Hitzacker, 2008