Dr. Cordin Arpagaus

IES Institut für EnergiesystemeSenior Research Engineer

+41 58 257 34 94cordin.arpagaus@ost.ch

Beruflicher Abschluss

  • Dr. sc. techn., Verfahrensing. ETHZ, ETH Zürich

Curriculum Vitae

Laufbahn

  • seit April 2015 Senior Research Engineer am Institut für Energiesysteme, NTB
  • 2011-2015 Teamleiter Technischer Support, Hamilton Bonaduz AG
  • 2006-2011 Produkt Gruppen Manager, Büchi Labortechnik AG, Flawil
  • 2002-2005 Dr. sc. techn., Institut für Verfahrenstechnik, ETH Zürich
  • 2001-2003 Dipl. NDS ETHZ in Betriebswissenschaften, ETH Zürich
  • 1995-2001 Dipl. Verfahrensingenieur, ETH Zürich
  • 1990-1995 Matura, Bündner Kantonsschule, Chur

Fachliche Schwerpunkte

  • Thermische Energiesysteme
  • Energieeffizienz in industriellen Prozessen
  • Hochtemperatur Wärmepumpen
  • Wärmepumpen mit Turbokompressoren
  • Kältetechnik
  • Verfahrenstechnik
  • Simulationen mit Engineering Equation Solver EES
  • Sprühtrocknung (Nano Sprühtrocknung)
  • Literaturstudien
  • Heat Pumps (Wärmepumpen) 2023: Pachai, A.C., Hafner, A., Arpagaus, C.: High-temperature working fluids for heat pumps – A way to select the optimal fluid for a given application, 10th IIR Conference: Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies, Ohrid 2023, R. Macedonia, April 27-29, 2023 Bertsch, S. and Arpagaus, C.: High-temperature heat pumps are on the rise - Why is their market uptake slow? Heat Pumping Technologies HPT MAGAZINE, Vol. 41 No 1/2023 Brendel, L.P.M., Bernal, S.N., Arpagaus, C., Paranjape, S., and Bertsch, S.S.: Mass fraction checks of an R1233zd(E) and R1234yf mixture in a high-temperature heat pump, 3rd IIR Conference on HFO Refrigerants and Low GWP Blends, 5-7 April 2023, Shanghai, China Arpagaus, C.: Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpen für industrielle Anwendungen, VEA-Veranstaltung: Wie die Dekarbonisierung gelingen kann: Einsatz alternativer Energien und Technologien im Unternehmen, 16. März 2023, Online Seminar Brendel, L.P.M., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Paranjape, S., and Bertsch, S.S.: Compressor waste heat utilization for high-temperature heat pumps, World Sustainable Energy Days - Young Energy Researchers Conference 2023, 28 February 2023, Wels, Austria Arpagaus, C.: High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Industrial Applications – New Developments and Products for Supply Temperatures above 100 °C, Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2PH) Webinar, 22 February 2023, Presentation slides, YouTube Video Arpagus, C., Kuster, R., Uhlmann, M., Berthold, M., Eschmann, M., Bertsch, S.: Felderfahrungen mit Wärmepumpen in der Schweiz: Verbesserungspotentiale und zukünftige Entwicklungen, Energieforschungsgespräche Disentis 2023, 25. bis 27. Januar 2023, Disentis/Mustér, Kurzfassung, Video Link zum Vortrag auf YouTube Saini, P., Ghasemi, M., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S., Zhang, X.: Techno-economic comparative analysis of solar thermal collectors and high-temperature heat pumps for industrial steam generation, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 277, 1 February 2023, 116623, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116623 2022: Arpagaus, C.: Potentials for High-Temperature Heat Pumps and Market Analysis, Deep Dive HPT Annex 58 on HTHPs, December 15, 2022, online Brendel, L., Arpagaus, C., Paranjape, S., Bertsch S.: Steady-state Performance from Transient Measurement Data: Accelerated Performance Testing Applied to a High-Temperature Heat Pump, DKV Tagung 2022, 18. November, Magdeburg (Vorträge der AA IV Klima und WP-Technik) Arpagaus, C.: Gross- und Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpen, Input Referat an Erfahrungstagung Verband Fernwärme Schweiz (VFS), 17. Nov. 2022, Buchs SG Arpagaus, C., Brendel, L., Paranjape, S., Bless, F., Uhlmann, M., Bertsch, S.: High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Industrial Applications - New Developments and Products for Supply Temperatures above 100 °C, China Heat Pump Conference (CHPC2022), Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, October 24-27, 2022 (YouTube Video Recording) Arpagaus, C., Paranjape, S., Brendel, L.P.M., Simoni, L.D., Kontomaris, K., Bertsch, S.S.: Experimental Investigation of R1336mzz(E) in a High-Temperature Heat Pump, 19th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 10-14, 2022, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/2289. Roskosch, D., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S., Bardow, A.: Compressor Design vs. Refrigerants Properties: What Affects Compressor Efficiency More?, 19th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 10-14, 2022, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/2714. Cox, J.T., Campos, G., Armatis, P., Belding, S., Lowder, T., Kristensen, L., Zourellis, A., Bless, F., Arpagaus, C., Baldwin, S.F.: Low-Carbon District Heating: Performance Modeling of Hybrid Solar, Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Systems for District Thermal Energy in the United States, 19th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 10-14, 2022, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/2380. Payá, J., Cazorla-Marín, A., Hassan, A.H., Arpagaus, C.: Techno-economic evaluation of different technologies to produce steam at 150 ºC in the Spanish industry, 12th CNIT, XII National and y III International Conference on Engineering Thermodynamics, June 29 - July 1, 2022, Madrid, Spain Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S., Krummenacher, P., Flórez-Orrego, D.A., Pina, E.A., Maréchal, F., Calame-Darbellay, N., Rognon, F., 2022. HTHP-CH – Integration of High-Temperature Heat Pumps in Swiss Industrial Processes, 28. Tagung des BFE-Forschungsprogramms «Wärmepumpen und Kältetechnik», 22. Juni 2022, BFH Burgdorf (conference flyer) Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S.: Techno-economic analysis of steam generating heat pumps for integration into distillation processes, 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen conference on Natural Refrigerants, June 13-15, 2022, Trondheim, Norway, http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.gl2022.0029 Uhlmann, M., Olmedo, L.E., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Schiffmann, J., Bertsch, S.: Efficient steam generation in industry – Combined heat pump cycle with mechanical vapor recompression, 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen conference on Natural Refrigerants, June 13-15, 2022, Trondheim, Norway, http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.gl2022.0049 Ayou, D.S., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S., Coronas, A.: Large-temperature-lift heat pumps for simultaneous heating and cooling applications in the dairy industry, 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen conference on Natural Refrigerants, June 13-15, 2022, Trondheim, Norway, http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.gl2022.0074 Giménez-Prades, P., Navarro-Esbrí, J., Arpagaus, C., Fernández-Moreno, A., Mota-Babiloni, A.: Novel molecules as working fluids for refrigeration, heat pump and organic Rankine cycle systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 112549, May 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112549 Bless, F., Arpagaus, C. Speich, M., Bertsch, S.: Electrification of Heat Generation in Industry: State of Technologies, Integration Examples, and Integration Barriers, Young Energy Researchers Conference 2022, 5 April 2022, Wels, Austria Arpagaus, C.: Industrial Heat Pumps: Research and Market Update, Webinar American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): Electrifying Industry’s Process Heat Supply with Industrial Heat Pumps, It’s Time to Electrify Industry’s Process Heat—with Heat Pumps | ACEEE, April 6, 2022, (Presentation Video, 24:15-37:14) Arpagaus, C.: Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpen: Potenziale und Einsatzmöglichkeiten für die Bereitstellung von Prozesswärme in der Industrie, VEA-Veranstaltung: Wie die Dekarbonisierung gelingen kann: Einsatz alternativer Energien und Technologien im Unternehmen, 5. April 2022, Online Seminar Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S.S.: Techno-Economic Analysis of Steam-Generating Heat Pumps in Distillation Processes. 3rd High-Temperature Heat Pump Symposium, 29-30 March, 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, https://hthp-symposium.org Arpagaus, C., Payá, J., Hassan, A.H., Bertsch, S.S.: Potential Impact of Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps on the European Market, 29-30 March, 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, https://hthp-symposium.org Saini, P., Hedstrom, A., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S.: A hybrid system of steam generating heat pump and solar parabolic trough collectors for process heating: Techno-economic analysis for a brewery, 29-30 March, 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, https://hthp-symposium.org 2021: Pachai, A.; Arpagaus, C; Hafner, A.: Screening for new future-proof refrigerants for high-temperature heat pumps, DKV Tagung 2021, 17.-19. November 2021, Dresden Längauer, A.; Adler, B; Arpagaus, C.; Bless, F.; Bertsch, S.: Vergleich der Rotationswärmepumpe mit konventionellen Kompressionswärmepumpen in industriellen Prozessen, DKV Tagung 2021, 17.-19. November 2021, Dresden. Arpagaus, C.: Industrial Heat Pumps: Research and Market Update, Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2PH) Webinar: High temperature heating solutions, November 10, 2021 (Video Recording of Webinar). Arpagaus, C.; Bless, F.; Bertsch, S.: Industrial Heat Pumps - State-of-the-Art in Research and Market, SWEET DeCarbCH Lunch Talk, November 9, 2021. Pachai, A.; Normann, J.; Arpagaus, C.; Hafner, A.: Screening of future-proof working fluids for industrial high-temperature heat pumps up to 250 °C (Part 2), IIR Conference, September 16-17, 2021, Ohrid, R. Macedonia Pachai, A.; Normann, J.; Arpagaus, C.; Hafner, A.: Screening of future-proof working fluids for industrial high-temperature heat pumps up to 250 °C (Part 1), IIR Conference, September 16-17, 2021, Ohrid, R. Macedonia Arpagaus, C.; Bertsch, S.: Experimental Comparison of HCFO and HFO R1224yd(Z), R1233zd(E), R1336mzz(Z), and HFC R245fa in a High Temperature Heat Pump up to 150 °C Supply Temperature, 18th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, 23-27 May 2021, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/2200. Arpagaus, C.; Bertsch, S.: Experimental Comparison of R1224yd(Z) and R1233zd(E) in a High Temperature Heat Pump, 13th IEA Heat Pump Conference, Jeju, Korea, 11-14 May 2020, postponed to 26 -29 April 2021. Bless, F.; Arpagaus, C.; Bertsch, S.: Theoretical Investigation of High-Temperature Heat Pump Cycles for Steam Generation, 13th IEA Heat Pump Conference, Jeju, Korea, 11-14 May 2020, postponed to 26 -29 April 2021. Eschmann, M.; Prinzing, M.; Berchtold, M.; Arpagaus, C.; Bertsch, S.S.: Field performance of domestic heat pumps for heating and hot water in Switzerland, 13th IEA Heat Pump Conference, May 11-14, 2020 Jeju, Korea, accpeted for presentation, postponed to 26 -29 April 2021. Arpagaus, C.: Anwendungsbereiche für Hochtemperatur Wärmepumpen, Prozesswärme in der Lebensmittelindustrie, Online Veranstaltung, Energie Zukunft Schweiz, 13. April 2021 Arpagaus, C: Fallbeispiele von industriellen Wärmepumpen in der Schweiz, Herausforderungen 2021 für die Kälte-, Klima- und Wärmepumpentechnik, Veranstaltung DKV e.V. und IZW e.V., Online Veranstaltung, 9. März 2021. 2020: Arpagaus, C. and Bertsch S.S.: Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps, 11. Schweizerische Energieforschungskonferenz, 21. November 2020, Online, Poster Presentation. Kosmadakis, G.; Arpagaus, C.; Neofytou, P.; Bertsch, S.: Techno-Economic Analysis of High-Temperature Heat Pumps with low-GWP Refrigerants for upgrading Waste Heat up to 150 °C, Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 226, 113488, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113488. Mateu-Royo, C.; Arpagaus, C.; Mota-Babiloni, A.; Navarro-Esbrí, J.; Bertsch, S.: Advanced High Temperature Heat Pump Configurations using low GWP Refrigerants for Industrial Waste Heat Recovery: A Comprehensive Study, Energy Conversion and Management, 229, 11375, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113752. Schlosser, F.; Jesper, M.; Vogelsang, J.; Walmsley, T.G.; Arpagaus, C.; Hesselbach, J.: Large-Scale Heat Pumps: Applications, Performance, Economic Feasibility and Industrial integration, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020, 133, 110219133, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110219. Schiffmann, J., Kontomaris, K., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S.: Scale limitations of gas bearing supported turbocompressors for vapor compression cycles, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2020, 109, 92-104, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2019.09.019. Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.: Industrial Heat Pumps in Switzerland – Application Potentials and Case Studies, Final Report, on behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, SFOE contract number: SI/501782-01, Bern, 23 July 2020. De Boer, R.; Marina, A.; Zühlsdorf, B.; Arpagaus, C.; Bantle, M.; Wilk, V.; Elmegaard, B.; Corberán, J.; Benson, J.: Strengthening Industrial Heat Pump Innovation, Decarbonizing Industrial Heat, White Paper, 14 July 2020 (Presentation) (Questions & Answers) (Video) Arpagaus, C. und Bertsch, S.S: Experimenteller Vergleich von R1224yd(Z) und R1233zd(E) in einer Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpe, KI Kälte Luft Klimatechnik, www.ki-portal.de, 03/2020. Zuberi, M.J.S.; Bhadbhade, N.; Patel, M.K.; Wallerand, A.S.; Maréchal, F.; Arpagaus, C.; Bertsch, S.; Wellig, B.: Decarbonizing Swiss industrial sectors by process integration, electrification, and traditional energy efficiency measures, Digital Event, ECEEE, 15 September 2020, Paper ID 4-108-20. Arpagaus, C.: High Temperature Heat Pumps – Market Overview, Refrigerants, Application Examples in Food Industry, and Steam Generation Heat Pumps, A2EP Briefing: Advances in industrial heat pumps, Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, 3 September 2020 (Video Recording of Webinar). Arpagaus, C.; Bertsch, S.: Successful Application Examples of Industrial Heat Pumps in Switzerland, IIR International Rankine 2020 Conference, 27 to 31 July 2020, Glasgow, UK, https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.rankine.2020.1183. Arpagaus, C.; Bertsch, S.: Experimental Comparison of HCFO R1233zd(E) and R1224yd(Z) in a High Temperature Heat Pump up to 150 °C, IIR International Rankine 2020 Conference, 27 to 31 July 2020, Glasgow, UK, https://doi.org/10.18462/iir.rankine.2020.1129. Arpagaus, C.; Bless, F.; Bertsch, S.: Theoretical Analysis of Transcritical HTHP Cycles with low GWP HFO Refrigerants and Hydrocarbons for Process Heat Applications up to 200 °C, IIR International Rankine 2020 Conference, 27 to 31 July 2020, Glasgow, UK, http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.rankine.2020.1168. Diewald, K; Arpagaus, C.; Hebenstreit, B.: Thermodynamic Analysis of low GWP HFO and HCFO Refrigerants in HTHP with Large Temperature Glides on the Heat Sink, IIR International Rankine 2020 Conference, 27 to 31 July 2020, Glasgow, UK, http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.rankine.2020.1166. Arpagaus, C.: Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpenin der Industrie: Potentiale für Prozesswärme, Marktübersicht, Aktuelle Entwicklungen, Anwendungsbeispiele, EVT (Energieverfahrenstechnik) Online-Tagung 2020, Industrielle Groß- und Hochtemperaturwärmepumpen im Energiesystem, 22. Juni 2020. 2019: Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S.: Experimenteller Vergleich von R1224yd(Z) und R1233zd(E) in einer HTWP, Deutsche Kälte- und Klimatagung (DKV Tagung), 20.-22. November 2019, Ulm, Deutschland (Präsentation). Schlosser, F., Arpagaus, C.; Walmsley, T.G.: Heat Pump Integration by Pinch Analysis for Industrial Applications: A Review, Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 76, pp. 7–12, 2019, https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1976002. Arpagaus, C.: Maestrani setzt auf Energieeffizienz, alimenta, 18/2019. Arpagaus, C: From Waste Heat to Cheese, HPT Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2019. Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S.: Experimental results of HFO/HCFO refrigerants in a laboratory scale HTHP with up to 150 °C supply temperature, 2nd Conference on High Temperature Heat Pumps (HTHP), 9th September 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark (Presentation). Published in: Book of presentations of the 2nd Symposium on High-Temperature Heat Pumps. / Zühlsdorf, Benjamin (Editor); Bantle, Michael (Editor); Elmegaard, Brian (Editor). SINTEF, 2019. 268 p. ISBN (Electronic): 978-82-594-3781-5. Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S.: High temperature heat pump in a Swiss cheese factory (Poster presentation), 2nd Conference on High Temperature Heat Pumps (HTHP), 9th September 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark. Published in: Book of presentations of the 2nd Symposium on High-Temperature Heat Pumps. / Zühlsdorf, Benjamin (Editor); Bantle, Michael (Editor); Elmegaard, Brian (Editor). SINTEF, 2019. 268 p. ISBN (Electronic): 978-82-594-3781-5. Arpagaus, C. Bless, F., Uhlmann, M., Büchel, E., Frei, S., Schiffmann, J., Bertsch, S.S.: High temperature heat pump using HFO and HCFO refrigerants - system design, simulation, and first experimental results, ICR 2019, 25th IIR Int. Congr. Refrig. August 24-30, Montréal, Québec, Canada. (2019) 1–9. doi:10.18462/iir.icr.2019.242 (Presentation). Arpagaus, C., Prinzing, M., Kuster, R., Bless F., Uhlmann, M., Schiffmann, J., Bertsch, S.S.: High temperature heat pumps -Theoretical study on low GWP HFO and HCFO refrigerants, ICR 2019, 25th IIR Int. Congr. Refrig. August 24-30, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2019: pp. 1–8. doi:10.18462/iir.icr.2019.259 (Presentation). Arpagaus, C.: Industrial heat pump applications in Switzerland – Heat pump integration case studies, Workshop WS-4 Successful Applications of Industrial Heat Pumps, ICR 2019, 25th IIR Int. Congr. Refrig. August 24-30, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2019. Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Bertsch, S.S., Schiffmann, J.: Wärmepumpen für die Industrie: Eine aktuelle Übersicht, 25. Tagung des BFE-Forschungsprogramms "Wärmepumpen und Kälte", 26. Juni 2019, BFH Burgdorf (Vortrag). Arpagaus, C.: Test Procedures on Heat Pump Water Heaters, IEA HPT Annex 46, 7th Working Meeting, May 16-17, 2019, Seoul, South Korea. Arpagaus, C.: Industrial heat pump references in Switzerland – Examples (Task 1, first draft), IEA TCP HPT Annex 48 Meeting May 13-14, 2019, Tokyo, Japan. Arpagaus, C.: Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpen für industrielle Anwendungen, 4. Internationaler Grosswärmepumpen Kongress, 8. Mai 2019, Zürich. 2018: Arpagaus, C.: Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpen: Marktübersicht, Stand der Technik und Anwendungspotenziale, VDE-Verlag, Dezember 2018, 140 Seiten, ISBN 978-3-8007-4550-0 Arpagaus, C., Prinzing, M., Bless, F., Uhlmann, M., Büchel, E., Frei, S., Kuster, R., Schiffmann, J., Bertsch, S.S.: Hochtemperatur-Wärmepumpe mit HFO- und HCFO-Kältemitteln, KI Kälte Luft Klimatechnik, www.ki-portal.de, 12/2018. Arpagaus C., Prinzing M., Bless F., Uhlmann M., Büchel E., Frei S., Kuster R., Bertsch S.S., Schiffmann J., Hochtemperatur Wärmepumpe mit HFO und HCFO Kältemitteln, Deutsche Kälte- und Klimatagung (DKV), 21.-23. November 2018, Aachen, Deutschland (Kurzfassung). Arpagaus, C.: Domestic Hot Water Heat Pumps (IEA HPT Annex 46), IEA Networking Event, Neuchâtel, Hotel Beaulac, 30 October 2018. Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Uhlmann, M., Büchel, E., Frei, S., Schiffmann, J., Bertsch, S.S.: High temperature heat pumps, Heat Pumping Technologies for Commerical and Industrial Applications, Chillventa CONGRESS, 15 October 2018. Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Uhlmann, M., Büchel, E., Frei, S., Schiffmann, J., Bertsch, S.S.: High temperature heat pump using HFO and HCFO refrigerants – system design, simulation, and first experimental results, 17th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 9-12, 2018, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1875/ Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Uhlmann, M., Schiffmann, J., Bertscht, S.S.: High temperature heat pumps: market overview, state of the art, research status, refrigerants, and application potentials, 17th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 9-12, 2018, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1876/ Kontomaris, K., Arpagaus, C., Bertsch, S.S., Schiffmann, J.: Small, high-speed, oil-free radial turbo-compressors for cooling applications: refrigerant selection, 17th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 9-12, 2018, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1946/ Bertsch, S., Arpagaus, C., Bless, F., Weickgenannt, A., Schiffmann, J.: Theoretical investigation on a high temperature heat pump using a micro turbo compressor and water as a refrigerant, 13th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants, Valencia, Spain, June 18-20, 2018. Arpagaus C., Gstöhl D., Bertsch S.S.: IEA HPT Annex 46: Domestic Hot Water Heat Pumps, planer+Installateur 06/07-18. Arpagaus, C.: Potential für Hochtemperatur Wärmepumpen in industriellen und gewerblichen Anwendungen, Symposium Energieeffizienz mit Praxisdiskussion, Abwärme für Fern-und Nahwärmeanwendungen mittels Prozesswärmepumpen nutzbar machen, OCHSNER Energie Technik GmbH, 3. Mai 2018, Windisch. Zuberi M.J.S, Bless F., Chambers J., Arpagaus C., Bertsch S.S., Patel M.K., Excess heat recovery: An invisible energy resource for the Swiss industry Sector, Applied Energy 228, 2018, 390-408. Arpagaus C., Bless F., Uhlmann M., Schiffmann J., Bertsch S.S.: Review - High temperature heat pumps: Market overview, state of the art, research Status, refrigerants, and application potentials, Energy, 2018, 152, 985-1010. 2017: Arpagaus C., Berthold M., Eschmann M.: Jahresbericht 2017 «WP-Feldmessung», Wärmepumpen-Anlagen 2015-2018 (Auswertung verlängert bis Dez. 2019), im Auftrag von EnergieSchweiz, 31.12.2017. Arpagaus C., Bless F., Schiffmann J., Bertsch S.S.: Hochtemperatur Wärmepumpen: Marktübersicht und Stand der Forschung, Deutsche Kälte- und Klimatagung (DKV), Arbeitsabteilung IV: Klimatechnik und Wärmepumpenanwendung, 23. Nov. 2017, Bremen, Deutschland (Kurzfassung). Arpagaus C., Bless F., Schiffmann J., Bertsch S.S., Review on high temperature heat pumps - market overview and research status, European Heat Pump Summit, Oct 24-25, 2017, Nuremberg, Germany. Arpagaus C., Bless F., Schiffmann J., Bertsch S.S.: Review on high temperature heat pumps - market overview and research status, International Workshop on High Temperature Heat Pumps, Sept 11, 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark. Bless F., Arpagaus C., Bertsch S.S., Schiffman J.: Theoretical analysis of steam generation methods – the case of high temperature heat pump, The Seventh International Symposium on Energy (Energy7), August 13-17, 2017, Manchester, UK. Schiffmann J., Carré J. B., Weickgenannt A., Arpagaus C., Bless F., Bertsch S., Turbokompressoren für Wärmepumpen – Eine Übersicht, 23. Tagung des BFE-Forschungsprogramms «Wärmepumpen und Kälte», 14. Juni 2017, HTI Burgdorf. Arpagaus C., Javed A., Bless F., Bertsch S., Schiffmann J.: Heat Pump driven by a Small-Scale Oil-Free Turbocompressor - System Design and Simulation, 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2017, Rotterdam, May 15-18, 2017, Poster presentation P.1.5.1. Schiffmann J., Carré J.B., Arpagaus C, Bertsch S.: Turbocompressors for Domestic Scale Heat Pumps - A Critical Review, 12th IEA Heat Pump Conference, Rotterdam, May 15-18, 2017, Oral presentation O.1.6.1. Bless F., Arpagaus C., Bertsch S.S., Schiffman J.: Theoretical analysis of steam generation methods - Energy, CO2 emission, and cost analysis, Energy, 2017, 129, 114-121. Arpagaus C.: Hochtemperatur Wärmepumpen: Literaturstudie zum Stand der Technik, der Forschung, der Anwendungspotentiale und der Kältemittel, NTB Buchs, im Auftrag des Fördervereins Institut für Energiesysteme IES, 10.3.2017, Link zur Prezi Präsentation. 2016: Arpagaus C., Vetsch B., Bertsch, S.: Domestic Hot Water Heat Pumps, Task 1 Market Overview Country Report Switzerland, HPT Annex 46, November 14, 2016, Bundesamt für Energie BFE, Bern (CH). Arpagaus C.; Bless, F.; Schiffmann J.; Bertsch S.S.: Multi-temperature heat pumps: A literature review, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2016, 69, 437–465. Arpagaus C.: Wärmepumpe mit Turbokompressor, 16. Juni 2016, Technologietag 2016, NTB Campus Buchs, Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aR2LTauUOTo&feature=share, Program: https://www.agv-rheintal.ch/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Technologietag-2016.pdf Javed A., Arpagaus C., Bertsch S.S., Schiffmann J.: Small-scale turbocompressors for wide-range operation with large tip-clearances for a twostage heat pump concept, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2016, 69, pp 285-302. Arpagaus C., Bless F., Schiffmann J.; Bertsch S., Multi-Temperature Heat Pumps - A Literature Review, International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, Purdue, 2016, Paper 1569, http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1569. Arpagaus C., Bertsch S., Javed A., Schiffmann J.: Two-Stage Heat Pump using Oil-Free Turbocompressors - System Design and Simulation, International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, Purdue, 2016, Paper 1602, http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1602. Javed A., Arpagaus C., Bertsch S., Schiffmann J.: Design of Oil-Free Turbocompressors for a Two-Stage Industrial Heat Pump under Variable Operating Conditions, International Compressor Engineering Conference, Purdue, 2016, Paper 2405, http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/icec/2405. Liebold A., Lin P.-H., Vetsch B., Arpagaus C., Bertsch S.: Simulation of a VRF system applied in electric buses in Taiwan, International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, Purdue, 2016, Paper 1735, http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1735. Spray Drying (Sprühtrocknung) 2022: Arpagaus, C.: Spray Drying of Vaccines: A Review, IDS’2020 – 22nd International Drying Symposium, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, June 26-29, 2022 Almansour, K, Ali, R., Alheibshy, F., Almutairi, T.J., Alshammari, R.F., Alhajj, N., Arpagaus, C., Elsayed, M.M.E.: Particle Engineering by Nano Spray Drying: Optimization of Process Parameters with Hydroethanolic Versus Aqueous Solutions, Pharmaceutics, 2022, 14, 4, 800, https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/4/800/pdf Samborska, K., Poozesh, S., Barańska, A., Sobulska, M., Jedlińska, A., Arpagaus, C., Malekjani, N., Jafari, S.M.: Innovations in spray drying process for food and pharma industries, Journal of Food Engineering, available online 15 January 2022, 110960, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.110960 2021: Öztürk A. and Arpagaus C.: Nano Spray-Dried Drugs for Oral Administration: A Review, ASSAY and Drug Development Technologies, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1089/adt.2021.053 Geranpour M., Assadpour E., Jafari S.M., Arpagaus C.: Spray Drying Encapsulation of Essential Fatty Acids and Functional Oils, in book: Spray Drying Encapsulation of Bioactive Materials, CRC Press, August 2021, https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429355462-9. Jafari, S.M., Arpagaus, C., Cerqueira, M.A., Samborska, K.: Nano spray drying of food ingredients; materials, processing and applications, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021, 109, 632–646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.01.061. 2019: Arpagaus C.: Chapter 4: Production of Food Bioactive-loaded Nanoparticles by Nano Spray Drying, in: Nanoencapsulation of Food Ingredients by Specialized Equipment: Volume 3 in the Nanoencapsulation in the Food Industry series, edited by Seid Mahdi Jafari, ISBN: 978-0-12-815671-1, London, Elsevier Academic Press, 2019, 151-212. Arpagaus C.: Nano Spray Drying of Bioactive Food Ingredients, EuroDrying 2019, 7th European Drying Conference, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, July 10-12, 2019 (Keynote Lecture - Prezi Link) (Keynote Lecture - Prezi.exe) (Full Paper) (Abstract). Arpagaus C.: Nanoparticles of PLA/PLGA Biopolymers prepared by Nano Spray Drying, EuroDrying 2019, 7th European Drying Conference, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, July 10-12, 2019 (Poster Presentation) (Full Paper) (Abstract). Arpagaus C.: PLA/PLGA Nanoparticles prepared by Nano Spray Drying, J. Pharm. Investig. (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40005-019-00441-3 Arpagaus C.: Pharmaceutical Particle Engineering via Nano Spray Drying - Process Parameters and Application Examples on the Laboratory-Scale, International Journal of Medical Nano Research, 2019, 5:026, DOI: 10.23937/2378-3664.1410026 (open access). 2018: Arpagaus C.: A Short Review on Nano Spray Drying of Pharmaceuticals, Nanomedicine and Nanoscience Research (ISSN: 2577-1477), JNAN-149. DOI: 10.29011/2577-1477.100049, 14 August 2018 (open access). Arpagaus C.: Nano Spray Drying of Pharmaceuticals, American Journal of Nanotechnolgy & Nanomedicine, 1(2), 64-68, 2018 (open access). Arpagaus C.: Nano Spray Drying of Pharmaceuticals, IDS'2018, 21st International Drying Symposium, Valencia, Spain, 11-14 September 2018, (Paper), (Presentation). Arpagaus C., Collenberg A., Rütti D., Assadpour E., Jafari S.M.: Nano Spray Drying for Encapsulation of Pharmaceuticals, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 546 (1–2), 2018, 194-214, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.05.037. Arpagaus C., Collenberg A., Rütti D.: Laboratory scale spray drying of advanced materials for batteries, lasers and bioceramics, Drying Technology, first published online 19 Jan 2018, 37(4), 2019, 426-434, DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2017.1410487. 2017: Arpagaus C., Collenberg A., Rütti D.: Laboratory scale spray drying of advanced materials for batteries, lasers and bioceramics, EuroDrying 2017, 6th European Drying Conference, Liège, Belgium, 19-21 June 2017, (Paper), (Presentation). Arpagaus C., John Ph., Collenberg A., Rütti D.:Chapter 10: Nanocapsules formation by nano spray drying, in: Nanoencapsulation Technologies for the Food and Neutraceutical Industries, edited by Seid Mahdi Jafari, ISBN: 978-0-12-809426-5, London, Elsevier Academic Press, 2017, 346-401. 2012 - 2007: Arpagaus C., Rütti D., Meuri M.: Chapter 17: Enhanced solubility of poorly soluble drugs via spray drying, in: Drug delivery strategies for Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs, edited by Douroumis D. and Fahr A., ISBN: 978-0-470-71197-2, Chichester, West Sussex, John Wiley & Sons, 2012, 551-586. Arpagaus C.: A Novel Laboratory-Scale Spray Dryer to Produce Nanoparticles, Drying Technology, 2012, 30, 10, 1113-1121. Schafroth N., Arpagaus C., Jadhav U.Y., Makne S., Douroumis D.: Nano and microparticle engineering of water insoluble drugs using a novel spray-drying process, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2012, 90, 8-15. Bürki K., Jeon I., Arpagaus C. and Betz G.: New insights into respirable protein powder preparation using a nano spray dryer, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2011, 408, 1-2, 248-256. Arpagaus, C., Schafroth, N.: Spray dried biodegradable polymers for controlled drug delivery systems, Industrial Pharmacy, 2011, 32, 7-10. Gautier S., Arpagaus C., Schafroth N., Deschamps A., Maquet V.: Very fine Chitosan microparticles with narrow & controlled size distribution using spray-drying technologies, Drug Delivery Technology, 2010, 10, 8, 30-37. Schmid K., Arpagaus C. and Friess W.: Evaluation of the Nano Spray Dryer B-90 for pharmaceutical applications, Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 2010, 1-8, Early Online. Li X., Anton N., Arpagaus C., Belleteix F. and Vandamme T.F.: Nanoparticles by spray drying using innovative new technology: The Büchi Nano Spray Dryer B-90, Journal of Controlled Release, 2010, 147, 2, 304-310. Arpagaus C. and Meuri M.: Laboratory Scale Spray Drying of Inhalable Particles: A Review, Respiratory Drug Delivery, 2010, 2, 469-476. Arpagaus C. and Schafroth N.: Laboratory Scale Spray Drying of Biodegradable Polymers, Respiratory Drug Delivery Europe, 2009, 2, 269-274. Schmid K., Arpagaus C. and Friess W.: Evaluation of a Vibrating Mesh Spray Dryer for Preparation of Submicron Particles, Respiratory Drug Delivery Europe, 2009, 2, 323-326. Arpagaus C.: Chapter B: Spray Drying, in: The Laboratory Assistant - An outstanding guidance in theory and practice for the daily laboratory work, Third edition, ISBN: 978-3-033-01315-5, Flawil, Büchi Labortechnik AG, 2007, 67-87. Plasma Process Engineering (Plasma Verfahrenstechnik) Arpagaus C.: Plasmabehandlung von Polymerpulver - Überblick über die Forschungen und Anwendungen der letzten 40 Jahre, 35. Workshop des ak-adp Anwenderkreis Atmosphärendruckplasma, 20.-21. Nov. 2019, Nürnberg (Präsentation, Kurzfassung). Arpagaus C., Oberbossel G., and Rudolf von Rohr Ph.: Plasma treatment of polymer powders – from laboratory research to industrial application, Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2018, e1800133, https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201800133. Sonnenfeld A., Spillmann A., Arpagaus C. and Rudolf von Rohr Ph.: Application of plasma surface treatment to solid-state microscopic particulates, Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2009, 6, 3, 170-179. Rudolf von Rohr Ph., Sonnenfeld A., Spillmann A., Arpagaus C.: Kurzzeitbehandlung von Pulvern im Niedertemperaturplasmen, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 2008, 9, 80, 1414. Sonnenfeld A., Spillmann A., Arpagaus C., Rudolf von Rohr Ph.: Fast plasma assisted treatment of solid-state micro-sized particulate material, 18th International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Kyoto, Japan, 2007, Aug 26-31. Arpagaus, C.: Plasma surface modification of polymer powders in a downer reactor, Dissertation ETH Nr. 16291, ETH e-collection, 2005. Arpagaus C., Rossi A. and Rudolf von Rohr Ph.: Short-time plasma surface modification of HDPE powder in a Plasma Downer Reactor - process, wettability improvement and ageing effects, Applied Surface Science, 2005, 252, 1581-1595. Arpagaus C., Rudolf von Rohr Ph. and Rossi A.: Short-time plasma surface modification of polymer powders in a down flowing tube reactor, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2005, 200, 525-528. Arpagaus C., Sonnenfeld A. and Rudolf von Rohr Ph.: A Downer Reactor for Short-time Plasma Surface Modification of Polymer Powders, Chemical Engineering Technology, 2004, 28, 1, 87-94. Chromatography (Chromatographie) Abel S., Bäbler M., Arpagaus C., Mazzotti M. and Stadler J.: Two-fraction and three-fraction continuous simulated moving bed separation of nucleosides, Journal of Chromatography A, 2004, 1043, 201-210.

Berufspraxis

  • seit April 2015 Senior Research Engineer am Institut für Energiesysteme, OST (früher NTB)
  • 2011-2015 Teamleiter Technischer Support, Hamilton Bonaduz AG
  • 2006-2011 Produkt Gruppen Manager, Büchi Labortechnik AG, Flawil
  • 2002-2005 Dr. sc. techn., Institut für Verfahrenstechnik, ETH Zürich
  • 2001-2003 Dipl. NDS ETHZ in Betriebswissenschaften, ETH Zürich
  • 1995-2001 Dipl. Verfahrensingenieur, ETH Zürich
  • 1990-1995 Matura, Bündner Kantonsschule, Chur

Kompetenzprofil

  • Thermische Energiesysteme
  • Energieeffizienz in industriellen Prozessen
  • Hochtemperatur Wärmepumpen
  • Wärmepumpen mit Turbokompressoren
  • Kältetechnik
  • Verfahrenstechnik
  • Simulationen mit Engineering Equation Solver EES
  • Sprühtrocknung (Nano Sprühtrocknung)
  • Literaturstudien

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Plasma Process Engineering (Plasma Verfahrenstechnik)

Chromatography (Chromatographie)