PhD: Process Simulation & Techno-Economic PtX Systems
Syddansk Universitet
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Job summary
The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a 3-year PhD position in the Center for Life Cycle Engineering, focused on process simulation, techno-economic assessment and optimization of large-scale PtX systems for renewable fuels and chemicals.
The position will develop advanced process models, link simulations with techno-economic analyses, and collaborate with national and international partners, with PhD coursework totaling 30 ECTS.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in chemical engineering required.
- Strong interest in process modelling, thermodynamics, techno-economic assessment and optimization of renewable energy conversion technologies.
- Experience with process modelling tools (Aspen Plus/HYSYS) and programming in Python or MATLAB.
- Understanding of renewable electricity integration, sector coupling and energy-system optimization.
Responsibilities
- Develop detailed process simulation models for large-scale PtX technologies.
- Perform thermodynamic analysis and mass/energy balance assessments.
- Develop techno-economic models to estimate investment and operating costs and levelized production costs.
- Apply optimization approaches to evaluate configurations, capacities, and economic performance.
- Collaborate with academic and industrial partners and publish results.
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Job description
The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a 3-year PhD position in the Center for Life Cycle Engineering, focused on process simulation, techno-economic assessment and optimization of large-scale PtX systems for renewable fuels and chemicals.
The position will develop advanced process models, link simulations with techno-economic analyses, and collaborate with national and international partners, with PhD coursework totaling 30 ECTS.
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