Solex partners with Austrian university

CALGARY, AB, Canada, Nov. 18, 2024 – Solex Thermal Science thrilled today to jointly announce a collaboration with the Institute of Energy, Transport and Environmental Management at FH JOANNEUM in Graz, Austria that will provide students with practical experience in the thermal treatment of bulk granular solids. 

Solex has provided a pilot version of its moving bed heat exchanger wherein students will gain first-hand skills in working with a proven, world-tested technology that is widely used around the world to indirectly heat or cool solids such as fertilizer, oilseeds, sugar, minerals, biosolids and more.  

The partnership is aimed at empowering the university to train the next generation of experts in heat exchange technology and, in the future, explore collaborative projects with local industries.  

“Solex is thrilled to partner with FH JOANNEUM to support the next generation of working professionals,” says Gerald Marinitsch, Chief Executive Officer of Solex Thermal Science. 

“Through hands-on experience and access to industry-leading technology, we’re proud to help equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to advance sustainable thermal treatment solutions.” 

The Institute of Energy, Transport and Environmental Management at FH JOANNEUM offers students access to different thermal treatment processes and the ways different installed technologies are used to handle often-critical operations. The Institute’s degree programs is well regarded for providing hands-on experience, bridging theoretical learning in classrooms with practical applications in state-of-the-art labs.  

"Collaborations like this enable us to bring highly innovative developments closer to the students,” says Uwe Trattnig, head of the Institute. “It is not a matter of course that companies such as Solex Thermal Science support the University of Applied Sciences in this way. We would like to thank you very much for that!" 

Learn more about the the Institute of Energy, Transport and Environmental Management at FH JOANNEUM. 

About Solex Thermal Science

Solex Thermal Science is the global market leader and developer of high-efficiency, indirect heat exchange technology for the heating, cooling, drying and energy recovery of/from solids, liquids and gases.  

Over the past 30 years, the company has installed more than 1,300 advanced heat exchangers in more than 50 countries worldwide with applications such as fertilizer, oilseeds and industrial materials such as minerals/sands, chemicals and polymers.  

In recent years, the company has expanded into the energy-transition sector with key collaborations globally on decarbonization applications such as industrial waste heat recovery, concentrated solar power (CSP) and carbon capture.

Contact:

Jamie Zachary, Marketing & Communications Manager

jamie.zachary@solexthermal.com