Bio: Graduate of University of Kaiserslautern, Germany in Chemical and Process Engineering in 1985 followed by a position at Amberger Kaolinwerke (mining industry) in technical marketing. Return to University end of 1986 and PhD degree in 1991 on light scattering theory and particle measuring technology (Prof. F. Ebert). Post-doctoral associate at the University of Minnesota (Prof. Peter McMurry, 1992 – 1993) and guest scientist at the University of Duisburg (Prof. Heinz Fissan, 1995). In 1995 finishing the “Habilitation” in particle technology and joining BASF SE working in environmental technologies and solid process engineering. In 2001, he was appointed as a Professor for Particle Technology at the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany. In 2017 Bernd was delegated to BASF Advanced Chemical Co. in Shanghai, China as Vice President Chemical & Process Engineering Asia. In August 2023, he retired from BASF and continued teaching as Professor at RPTU in Kaiserslautern, Germany and was appointed as Vice-President of IPM in Beijing.
Abstract: Although the amount of plastic waste is growing rapidly, only 10% is recycled worldwide. Converting more plastic waste into valuable chemical products, e.g. through thermochemical conversion, is one strategy to reduce the atmospheric load of carbon-containing particles. In addition, the production processes and the use phase of plastics need to be considered. Understanding the release pathways of MNP and thus finding mitigation strategies is an important focus of the new Green Process Value Chain (GPVC) approach. This presentation will introduce the GPVC approach with a special focus on MNP aerosols. A paradigm shift in research is needed to address the extremely complex interactions between the production process, the use phase and related MNP release mechanisms over the entire life cycle of plastic materials. Therefore, the concept of Mesoscience1 has been developed, which together with artificial intelligence-based modeling can provide solutions for optimal mitigation strategies to minimize the release of MNP aerosols into the atmosphere. Due to its generalized nature, this principle can be adapted to different industries and use cases of plastic materials to define their MNP release potential and design their own mitigation strategies for MNP aerosols.
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Date | Time | Local Time | Room | Forum | Session | Role | Topic |
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2025-10-17 | 08:00-08:30 | 2025-10-17,08:00-08:30 | Room 3 - Guocui Hall | Symposium Program (Session) |
Session 15: Airborne Micro- and Nanoplastics: Comprehensive Overview of Exposure, Toxicity and Risk Mitigation Strategies |
Speaker | Green process value chain approach to prevent micro/nano plastics (MNP) from entering the environment |
2025-10-17 | 08:00-10:00 | 2025-10-17,08:00-10:00 | Room 3 - Guocui Hall | Symposium Program (Session) |
Session 15: Airborne Micro- and Nanoplastics: Comprehensive Overview of Exposure, Toxicity and Risk Mitigation Strategies |
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