Master thesis – Energy transport with chemical hydrogen storage

Your Job:

The aim of your work is to identify and compare the most promising options for hydrogen transportation - other than pipelines - for use with low purity requirements. In detail, your tasks will include:

• Comprehensive literature research
  
• Design and comparison of transport chains for hydrogen for industrial customers with a focus on chemical hydrogen storage
  
• Techno-economic evaluation of various processes
  
• Life Cycle Assessment of various processes
  
• Close collaboration with internal and external cooperation partners
  
• Detailed evaluation and preparation of the simulation results
  

Your Profile:

• Good academic marks in environmental, energy or industrial engineering, or a related field of study
  
• Interest in energy-related, economic and environmental issues
  
• Independent and analytical way of working
  
• Very good cooperation and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
  
• Fluent oral and written proficiency in English
  

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• An interesting and socially relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented theme.
  
• Interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, committed and collegial team
  
• Qualified supervision by scientific colleagues
  
• Independent preparation and execution of assigned tasks
  
• Flexible working hours and appropriate remuneration
  
• A large research campus in the countryside, which offers the best opportunities for networking with colleagues as well as for sporting activities alongside work
  
• The position is initially for a fixed term of 6 months.
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.