In the previous year, several well-known Austrian
industrial companies started a joint research initiative on
the topic of “methane pyrolysis for hydrogen and carbon
production” and involved the Montanuniversitaet Leoben
as a research partner. Inparallel, therectorate of theMonta-
nuniversitaet Leoben has bundled the research capacities
of many chairs of the alma mater Leobiensis around this
topic.
The Chair of Mineral Processing is tasked with processing
the carbon-containing additional product of the pyrolysis
process into carbon concentrates of qualities that ensure
industry acceptance. Research efforts focus on the com-
plete removal of catalyst residues and other impurities on
the one hand, and on the provision of defined specific sur-
faces for a wide range of (industrial) applications on the
other.