Internship: 3D-Printed RPB Packing for CO2 Capture

IFP Energies nouvelles - Lyon; Solaize; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

IFP Energies nouvelles - Lyon invites applications for an internship on the design and optimization of a new 3D-printed RPB packing for CO2 capture. The project combines CFD simulations (ANSYS Fluent) with the Lagun optimization tool and an RPB experimental setup for characterizing liquid distribution.

You will review literature, define an elementary cell, develop parametric CAD geometries, study single-phase gas flow, print selected geometries, and validate them on a test rig by measuring

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemical engineering or fluid mechanics required.
• Proficiency in Python, CAD, and CFD simulation.
• Experience with ANSYS Fluent and optimization workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a literature review of RPB packings and periodic structures.
• Define an elementary cell and develop parametric geometries in CAD.
• Run CFD simulations to study single-phase gas flow and optimize geometry for pressure drop.
• 3D print selected geometries and characterize liquid distribution with the RPB vessel.
• Validate the design on an RPB test rig by measuring pressure drop and gas–liquid mass-transfer coefficient.

Skills

Python

Fluid Mechanics

CFD Simulation

Chemical Engineering

CAD

Education

Master's in chemical engineering or fluid mechanics

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

Lagun optimization

CAD

Job description

IFP Energies nouvelles - Lyon invites applications for an internship on the design and optimization of a new 3D-printed RPB packing for CO2 capture. The project combines CFD simulations (ANSYS Fluent) with the Lagun optimization tool and an RPB experimental setup for characterizing liquid distribution.

You will review literature, define an elementary cell, develop parametric CAD geometries, study single-phase gas flow, print selected geometries, and validate them on a test rig by measuring