PhD Research: Sustainable Syngas from Plastic Waste & CO2

Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU); España; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) in Spain invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) position in the CPWV research group. The project aims to obtain synthesis gas by recovering waste plastics and CO2 through a two-stage pyrolysis and dry-steam reforming system.

Responsibilities include optimizing operating conditions with simulations and experiments, developing a kinetic model, and designing reforming catalysts to maximize CO2 conversion while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related subject.
• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related subject.

Responsibilities

• Develop kinetic models for the reforming process.
• Optimize operating conditions using simulations and experiments.
• Design and evaluate reforming catalysts, including deactivation and regeneration.
• Study CO2 recovery and synthesis gas production from plastics and real plastic waste.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) in Spain invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) position in the CPWV research group. The project aims to obtain synthesis gas by recovering waste plastics and CO2 through a two-stage pyrolysis and dry-steam reforming system.

Responsibilities include optimizing operating conditions with simulations and experiments, developing a kinetic model, and designing reforming catalysts to maximize CO2 conversion while