Executive Board of MAN Energy Solutions
Dr Uwe Lauber - Chief Executive Officer, Chief Sales Officer
Dr Uwe Lauber was born in Bad Säckingen in Germany in 1967. After graduating from high school he studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences of Technology, Economics and Design (HTWG) in Konstanz and obtained a master's degree. In 2000, he studied business engineering at the business school in St. Gallen. In addition to that, in 2009, he received a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Kronstadt.
Jürgen Klöpffer -
Chief Financial Officer
Jürgen Klöpffer was born in Passau, Germany, in 1964. After graduating from high school, he studied business administration at the University of Passau, graduating with a master’s degree.
In 1990, he started his professional career at Siemens AG, where he held various positions in purchasing and logistics in Regensburg, and later in Mexico.
Martin Oetjen -
Chief Operating Officer
Martin Oetjen was born in Buchholz in the Nordheide in 1968. In 1988 he began studying mechanical engineering at the TU Braunschweig, graduating in 1995 with a degree in engineering.
Since 1 August 2020 Martin Oetjen has been a member of the Executive Board of MAN Energy Solutions SE and is responsible for the company's entire supply chain.
Ingrid Rieken - Chief Human Resources Officer
Ingrid Rieken has joined the MAN Energy Solutions Executive Board as Chief Human Resources Officer on January 1, 2024. Born in Aurich in 1974 she looks back on a successful 30-year career in the Volkswagen Group, during which she held several senior management positions in Human Resources and Logistics at the Volkswagen plants in Emden, Hanover and Poznan in Poland.
Dr Gunnar Stiesch -
Chief Technology Officer
Dr Gunnar Stiesch was born in Hanover in 1970. He has been Chief Technology Officer at MAN Energy Solutions SE since 1 January 2023, with responsibility for research and development.
Latest news from MAN Energy Solutions
First, Large-Scale CO2-Capture Plant in Cement Production Halves Emissions
Using Aker Carbon Capture’s proprietary carbon-capture technology, HeidelbergCement Norcem will realize the world's first carbon capture facility for large-scale cement production. From the summer of 2024, 400,000 tons of CO2 will be captured annually from the Norwegian cement factory in Brevik – corresponding to 50% of the factory's overall emissions. The carbon will be compressed and liquefied with technologies from cooperation partners, Aker Carbon Capture and MAN, and then transported by ship to an underground storage location.
The cement factory in Brevik will be the first to use the ‘Carbon Capture Heat Recovery’ technology (CCWHR®) developed by MAN and Aker Carbon Capture. A new process allows the heat emerging from the compressor system to be recovered and used as steam to meet approximately one third of the total heat demand from the Aker Carbon Capture plant. Consequently, the system solution demands significantly less energy compared with conventional carbon-capture technologies.
"We are delighted to realize the world's first carbon-capture plant on an industrial scale in a cement-production facility," commented Erik Langholm, Executive Vice President, Projects, at Aker Carbon Capture. "Carbon capture and storage plays a big part in cutting European CO2 emissions, and hard-to-abate industries like the cement sector are integral to our ‘10 in 25’ strategy. Aker Carbon Capture has set a target to secure contracts for capturing 10 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2025.”
"CO2 emissions are currently unavoidable in cement production with the sector accounting for almost 6 - 7% of the world’s carbon-dioxide emissions. This is why the cement industry is key on the road to a decarbonized future,” added Dr. Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions. “We are very proud to be able to deliver such an energy-efficient solution for HeidelbergCement Norcem, which is the result of our successful pioneering work in the CCS field together with Aker Carbon Capture."
The scope of work by MAN Energy Solutions includes the supply of an electrically-powered compressor train – type RG 63-7 with integrated CCWHR® technology – which allows the compression heat of the recovery compressor to be exploited. The steam generators cool the CO2 mixture between the compressor stages and generate steam that is in turn used for capture.
Thanks to the use of innovative digital tools, the compression system for the CCS application has been significantly simplified. Dr. Alexander Sobolyev, Head of Standardization & Solutions at MAN Energy Solutions, said: "As part of the Norcem project, the digital-twin-based engineering approach of MAN Energy Solutions has led to concrete optimizations. The dynamic process simulation showed that originally planned system components, including heating, valves and additional pipes for safe plant operation, were not required. The time taken for a cold start of the plant can thus be reduced from around 12 hours to 20 minutes – an important characteristic as quick-start capability is always a central criterion for renewable energies."
Documents
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Pressemitteilung-Norcem-Brevik_DE_16122021
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Press-Release-Norcem-Brevik_EN_161221
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