Absorption chillers are a niche product for industrial air-conditioning applications where waste heat is available at no cost. However, their scope of application can be expanded to include industrial heat pumps.

Your work will involve researching substances—specifically ionic liquids—that have a positive impact on the process.

Chemical understanding of salt solutions, crystallization, and other related effects (e.g., hand warmers). Basic knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of liquids and how to determine them (pH, IC, density, viscosity, HPLC, AES/OES). Basic knowledge of the corrosion processes involving aqueous solutions and metallic surfaces. For more in-depth studies (at the bachelor’s and master’s levels), a basic understanding of XRD, SEM, EDX, and other analytical methods is required.

Since our internships and the supervision of student projects are primarily intended to provide practical experience and career guidance, we ask for your understanding that no compensation is provided. However, we would be happy to issue you a formal internship certificate and nominate your student project for the annual academic award presented by the Association for the Promotion of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Verein zur Förderung der Luft- und Kältetechnik e.V.).