Institutes at the FRE

 

Unit of Mineral Processing – AMR
The AMR is the only university facility in Germany which deals exclusively with the processing of raw materials. In addition to technical and management aspects, environment compatibility of processes and methods is also focused on.
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Institute of Mining Engineering I  – BBK I
The subject matter of teaching and research at the institute is the provision of mineral raw materials, starting with the selection and evaluation of deposits through to engineering and organization of  mining to raw materials marketing.
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Raw Materials Mining in open-pit mining and Drilling Engineering – BBK III
The areas of teaching and research of the institute are open-pit mining of mineral raw materials and fossil fuels. Focus is placed on the optimization of technical and economic open-pit systems.
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Unit of Mining, Environmental and European Law – BUR
Main issues of this teaching and research section in addition to mining and environment law is especially European law.
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The Department of Processing and Recycling – I.A.R.
The main work within the I.A.R is in the field of processing and recycling of solid waste.
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Institute for Mine-surveying, Mining Damage and Geophysics in Mining  – IFM
Main issues involved in the IFM in teaching and research include mine-surveying /geo-technical surveying, geo-data management/cartography, mining damage as well as deposits processing and approval procedures.
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Institute for Mechanical Engineering in the Raw Materials Industry – IMR
The IMR combines a range of competences in the field of raw materials extraction and heavy equipment engineering. These involve i.a. monitoring, diagnosis, and servicing, modeling and simulation as well as sensor systems and automation.
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Institute for Nuclear Fuel Cycle – INBK
The INBK works as an inter-disciplinary research institute and deals with the development of innovative technical solutions for the entire nuclear fuels cycle. Main areas of work include nuclear supply and disposal, characterization and transmutation of radio-active waste as well as nuclear simulation.
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Unit of Technology of Fuels – TEER
The teaching and research section of TEER teaches and researches in the fields of thermal, physical and chemical conversion and processing of fossil, renewable and secondary energy sources. Special focus is placed on the minimization of harmful impact to the environment.
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