PhD Student Chemical Reactor Engineering(V37.682)
at Chemical Reactor Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
The Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (ST) is one of the nine departments of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). It was established in 1957. The department has approximately 500 employees (411 fte), 13 full professors, 370 undergraduate students (bachelor and masterstudents) and about 170 graduate students (140 Ph.D. and 30 design engineers).The department aspires to be an academic institution for education and research in chemical science and engineering that meets the highest international standards. The aim is to generate and to develop technology and scientific knowledge relevant for the long-term needs of society. Scientific curiosity and the use of newly generated knowledge are the main driving forces for the continuing enhancements of the three chosen fields of expertise: molecular, materials, and process engineering.
The research of the group focuses on understanding and controlling the interaction of transport and reaction processes in the realization and testing of chemical reactors for a wide range of applications. Research projects are carried out in three areas, viz. "microstructured reactors and devices", "structured multiphase reactors", and "dynamic reactor operation".
Tasks
In this project a new microreactor system for the aqueous phase reforming (APR) of bio-feedstocks to hydrogen will be developed. This project is a collaboration between the Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group at Utrecht University (UU, Bitter and de Jong) and the Chemical Reactor Engineering group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, Nijhuis and Schouten) and is carried out in the scope of the CatchBio program. In Utrecht a PhD student will focus on the catalyst development, in Eindhoven a PhD student will focus on the optimal performance of this catalyst in a microreactor system and work towards the integration of the reactor in a complete fuel processing system.
The catalyst should be an active and stable non-noble metal based system, which is capable of dealing with different biofeeds. The reactor development part of the project, will be aiming at operating this catalyst under such conditions that an optimal hydrogen production is obtained. By quickly removing the hydrogen produced from the liquid stream, the hydrogen selectivity can be optimized, as this will suppress the undesirable hydrogenation of the feed.
The focus will be at the development of a small scale APR unit, which can be directly integrated with a fuel cell.
The PhD research for this vacancy (in Eindhoven) will include:
- investigation of APR using different bio-feedstocks.
- development of a catalytic APR microreactor
- investigation of the effect of the removal of hydrogen produced during APR on the catalyst activity, selectivity, and stability
- development of an APR microreactor with in-situ hydrogen removal
- depending on the progress of the project, recycling of unreacted feed and downstream hydrogen processing will be included in the microreactor development.
Requirements
Candidates with an M.Sc. degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, process technology, or related disciplines are invited to apply for this position. A background in catalysis and/or chemical reactor engineering is preferred.
Appointment and Salary
Wij bieden:
A four year contract.
The gross monthly salary increases from € 2.000,- in the first year to € 2.558,- in the fourth year. There will be an evaluation after one year. The TU/e offers attractive secondary job conditions.
Information
Meer informatie is te verkrijgen via:
Prof.dr.ir. J.C. Schouten
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Department of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry, Laboratory of Chemical Reactor Engineering, P.O. Box 513 (Helix, STW 1.35),
5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Tel. +31 40 247 2850, fax. +31 40 244 6653, e-mail:
SCRsecr.ST@tue.nl; website:
www.chem.tue.nl/scr.
Please mention de vacancy number (V37.682) in the subject of your e-mail.
Application
Uw schriftelijke sollicitatie met uitgebreid curriculum vitae kunt u richten aan:
Suitable candidates are invited to send their curriculum vitae with motivation (half A4), a list of courses followed (with grades), a list of their publications, and the correspondence details of at least three references before January 1, 2010 to:
Prof.dr.ir. J.C. Schouten
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Department of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry, Laboratory of Chemical Reactor Engineering, P.O. Box 513 (Helix, STW 1.35),
5600 MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Tel. +31 40 247 2850, fax. +31 40 244 6653, e-mail:
SCRsecr.ST@tue.nl; website:
www.chem.tue.nl/scr.
Please mention de vacancy number (V37.682) in the subject of your e-mail.
You can apply for this job before 31-12-2009
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