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Third-cycle subject: Materials Science and Engineering
Biomethane is a renewable vehicle fuel can be produced by the anaerobic digestion routine and the thermal conversion (gasification and/or pyrolysis) routine. One of the technical challenges of the thermal process is catalytic reforming process to crack heavy molecule fractions (or tar) into light fractions. Cracking the heavy fractions (or tar) in the pyrogas into light fraction, as well as adjusting the ratio of H2/CO in the syngas are key issues to convert these syngas into BioCH4. A breakthrough innovation for syngas reforming process including reformer and catalyst will make very big contribution to bring the process into the markets.
In this position, The overall objective is to investigate and develop a novel electrically heated catalytic reformer with 3 D printed catalysts for a compact, flexible steam reforming system for biomethane production basing on biomass pyrolysis with a higher efficiency, a longer lift time, and a lower CO2 emission.. Scope of the work for this job are to develop a new catalytic reformer together with our industrial partners, characterizing the developed catalysts. Then make the pyrovapor cracking test using this developed catalyst at KTH lab scale test reactors and with possible industrial l scale in the future. Finally a conceptual industrial application of the developed system will be designed with energy and mass balance as well as key economic numbers.
Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by:Docent Weihong Yang and Professor Pär Jönsson.
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After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.
Target degree: Doctoral degree
Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | According to agreement |
Salary | Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | M-2021-0056 |
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Published | 11.Feb.2021 |
Last application date | 26.Feb.2021 |