Christian Maier

Christian Maier is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering, focusing on computational fluid dynamics and blast furnace processes. His work emphasizes optimizing energy efficiency and sustainability in metallurgical systems.

Research Interests:

• CFD modeling of blast furnace raceway dynamics
• Utilization of alternative reducing agents (e.g., waste plastics, liquid hydrocarbons)
• Fluidized bed and gas-phase reaction engineering

His research outputs from 2008-2016 include studies on numerical simulation of blast furnace processes and droplet breakup analysis. Current projects include a 10-year initiative on water treatment and recycling technologies (2024-2034).

Project Leadership:

• Wasseraufbereitung (Water Utilization): Developing pilot-scale water purification systems with recycling applications.