LCA of Microwave Graphitization for Battery Graphite

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Norrköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

RISE Emerging Technologies in Norrköping offers a Master’s thesis opportunity focusing on a Life Cycle Assessment of a microwave graphitization process for battery applications. You will join the GreenWave 2 project, mapping environmental inputs and outputs and building a practical LCA model to compare bio-based graphite with conventional supply chains.

The position targets MSc students in environment, physics, materials or chemistry, with strong communication skills and proficiency in English

Qualifications

• You are an MSc student in a relevant field and available full-time.
• Excellent Swedish and English language skills are a strong plus.
• Enthusiastic, curious, and able to work in an international team with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Map material and energy flows for the LCA study.
• Collect process data from laboratory and pilot-scale experiments.
• Create a comprehensive LCA model in the LCA software SimaPro.
• Perform LCA calculations and interpret results.
• Present environmental findings to internal and external audiences.

Skills

Environmental sustainability

Materials production

Electronics

Communication skills

English language

Education

MSc student in environment/physics/materials/chemistry

Tools

SimaPro

Job description

RISE Emerging Technologies in Norrköping offers a Master’s thesis opportunity focusing on a Life Cycle Assessment of a microwave graphitization process for battery applications. You will join the GreenWave 2 project, mapping environmental inputs and outputs and building a practical LCA model to compare bio-based graphite with conventional supply chains.

The position targets MSc students in environment, physics, materials or chemistry, with strong communication skills and proficiency in English