26 Feb 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
INSA de LYON- Department
MATEIS- Research Field
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Engineering » Materials engineering- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
France- Application Deadline
26 Apr 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
35- Offer Starting Date
2 Sep 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions- Reference Number
101118369- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
The PhD is part of the EU funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Researcher project “Material Science Innovation for Accelerated, Sustainable and Safe Implementation of Carbon Capture and Storage” (MISSION-CCS)
As the world fights to tackle climate change, securing affordable, net-zero energy stands out as a paramount engineering task for our generation. Among the crucial technologies necessary to guide energy systems toward sustainability and net-zero emissions is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). CCS comprises several technologies which involve capturing CO2 from large point sources (e.g. power generation plants, hydrogen production facilities and steel production plants), followed by compression and transportation to appropriate subsurface reservoirs for sequestration or enhanced oil recovery. Given the considerable variability in CO2 sources, the intricate composition of gas streams, and the diverse factors affecting capture efficiency, the ongoing advancement and deployment of enhanced CCS systems present new technological challenges. Effectively addressing these challenges is essential for establishing globally applicable, cost-effective CCS operations capable of fulfilling their objectives in reducing CO2 emissions. Throughout the entire CCS chain, degradation emerges as a pervasive issue. Understand and mitigate such degradation issues is still challenging and essential for CCS system integrity.
The objective of MISSION-CCS project is to develop a unique, material science-based, integrated approach to a comprehensive understanding of materials and solvent degradation mechanisms in the field of CCS. This initiative involves developing new systems, methodologies, and technologies for assessing material degradation in CCS. Additionally, it explores innovative control strategies and incorporates an understanding of the associated techno-economics. It aims at shifting the paradigm in the application of material science in CCS, facilitating the creation of safe, optimal, and sustainable performance for both existing and future facilities. Ultimately, this accelerates the global adoption of CCS, a critical component for achieving a net-zero future.
The PhD project
Pipeline transportation and injection are critical components linking capture to storage. Researchers have suggested that achieving the targeted deep reductions in CO2 emissions would require an extensive pipeline network from carbon steel. CO2 pipelines must be constructed and designed optimally, so they are reliable and safe to operate. Carbon steel is, however, susceptible to corrosion in flue gas environments because of the presence of H2 O, O2 , SOx , H2 S, NOx and other impurities. To date, studies in such environments are limited resulting in a lack of understanding of the degradation mechanism in the presence of impurities.
The DCR5 project will evaluate suitable techniques for the laboratory assessment of corrosion, spanning transport and injection environments, mainly considering in-situ and real time electrochemical techniques, as well as ex-situ analytical techniques (microscopy, diffraction, spectroscopy). Such methods will enable the degradation mechanisms (general/localised) to be further understood and identify the dominant impurities responsible for degradation in each impure CO2 stream composition evaluated. In collaboration with other DCRs, DCR5 will develop robust corrosion testing protocols and define operating conditions to ensure consistency amongst all researchers working in transportation and injection and storage (e.g. stream composition). DCR 5 (with design input from LBBC/UNIVLEEDS) will develop a reactor capable of maintaining impure CO2 stream composition for prolonged periods, as well as generating hydrodynamic conditions translatable to pipeline transportation. Importantly, the system will be integrated with a multi-electrical resistance configuration, consisting of probes of differing dimensions and thicknesses in order to measure and quantify general and localised corrosion in-situ, and in real time.
Several tasks are defined:
Task 1 Develop the design specification for reactor system. Determination of the replenishing rates and viable stream chemistries.
Task 2 Design and development of multi-electrical resistance (MER) probes for corrosion measurement within dense phase CO2 environments. Validate MER configuration for in-situ real-time analysis of general and localised corrosion. Construct a reactor system fully outfitted with MER. Validation and comparison general/localised rates using mass loss, confocal microscopy and tomography with (MER) probes. Evaluate the constructed devices for corrosion measurement within dense phase CO2 environments.
Task 3 Using the new system, evaluate corrosion severity in constant composition environment with NOx , SOx and O2 impurity mixtures. Characterise corrosion products and relate to general/localised corrosion severity.
Task 4 Dissemination of results and summarizing the findings from tasks 5.1-5.3 in a thesis.
The Lab/The Team
MATEIS (https://mateis.insa-lyon.fr/en/ ) is a Materials Science and Engineering laboratory at the crossroads of several disciplines (chemistry, physics, and mechanics). The MATEIS laboratory studies the three classes of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers) and their composites. To do so, it takes all dimensions into account, considering volume, surface and interface characteristics. The CorrIS (Corrosion and Surface Engineering) team focuses on the reactivity of surfaces and interfaces, the physicochemical and multifunctional properties of surfaces, and surface optimization. The team develops methodologies and experimental techniques for characterizing the behavior of metal/electrolyte interfaces to assess the durability of parts and systems, and for conceptualizing corrosion protection solutions (definition and design of alloys, surface treatment, development of organic, inorganic, metallic and hybrid coatings, addition of corrosion inhibitors to the electrolyte solution).
The institution
INSA Lyon (https://www.insa-lyon.fr/en/ ) is France's leading post-bac engineering school.
Every year, it welcomes a wide range of students from among the best baccalaureate holders in France. More than 20,000 high school students apply to join our school each academic year, and nearly a thousand of them make it through to the admissions stage. Nearly 100 nationalities are represented among our engineering students, who will follow a five-year course on our campus. All of them make our school attractive to recruiters. As a center of research and expertise, INSA Lyon also graduates over a hundred PhDs every year.
With its 22 laboratories, INSA Lyon is developing a multi-disciplinary scientific policy of excellence in partnership with the engineering schools and the four universities on the Lyon-Saint Etienne site, as well as the industrial fabric. The researchers and teacher-researchers contribute to meeting the major challenges facing society on a daily basis by conducting excellent research both at the heart of the engineering sciences and at the interfaces, using original multi-disciplinary approaches.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Chemical engineering
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Engineering » Materials engineering
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent, in Engineering, Material/Corrosion Science.
- Excellent electrochemistry/materials laboratory skills
- Interest or experience in mechanical design engineering or chemical engineering
- Interest or experience in electrochemistry
- Interest or experience in materials characterization
- High level of motivation, responsibility and flexibility
- Strong motivation and good collaborative skills.
- Excellent English skills, written and spoken.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
The average weekly working hours are 35 hours per week.
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 3 years. The start date is 2 September 2024 or after agreement.
The employment is conditioned upon the applicant’s successful enrolment as a PhD student at the Ecole Doctorale Matériaux at the INSA - Lyon 1 University. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant.
The monthly salary starts at approximately
Gross salary : 2840€/month
Mobility allowance : 440€/month (gross amount)
Family allowance (if eligible) 473€/month (gross amount)
Eligibility criteria
In addition, applicants will be required to meet the MSCA Doctoral Network eligibility criteria, notably:
You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the start of your employment at INSA-Lyon. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
You must not be in possession of a doctoral degree when starting your employment at INSA-Lyon.
Applicants will only be considered for the position if they fulfill both of the above eligibility criteria.
Selection process
Your application must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. The application must include the following documents in PDF format:
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor.
The assessor makes a non-prioritized assessment of the academic qualifications and experience with respect to the above-mentioned area of research, techniques, skills and other requirements listed in the advertisement.
Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.
INSA Lyon wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.
Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top- ranking universities, INSA-Lyon promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- INSA Lyon - MATEIS
- Country
- France
- City
- Villeurbanne
- Postal Code
- 69100
- Street
- 5-7 avenue Jean Capelle
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Villeurbanne- Website
http://www.insa-lyon.fr
https://mateis.insa-lyon.fr/en/- Street
20, avenue Albert Einstein- Postal Code
69621
STATUS: EXPIRED