PostDoc position: New adsorbers and processes for CO2 capture

Empa, Switzerland

Updated: 21 days ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 29 Jul 2024

1 May 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Empa
Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering
Engineering » Materials engineering
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country

Switzerland
Application Deadline

29 Jul 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

38
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.


The group Reactors and Processes for Power-to-X and the Advanced Colloidal Materials Engineering group search for a Postdoctoral researcher in the field of materials and process development for direct air capture of CO2. The work will be in collaboration with the laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing, responsible for manufacturing of novel micro-structured and mass-producible contactor materials.


The position is within the project ESCoDAC - Efficient Structured Contactors for Direct Air Capture. ESCoDAC intends to develop concepts for a novel mass-producible structured sorption contactor for Direct Air Capture (DAC) with an operation and regeneration process tailored to the sorbent. We aim at increasing the efficiency and yield of the DAC process by engineering the materials and processes in a multiscale approach (local flow and diffusion conditions during ad- and desorption, advanced desorption strategies and process scheduling).

PostDoc position: New adsorbers and processes for CO2 capture

Your tasks


The project aims at joint development of materials, structures, and processes to ensure optimal operation conditions, considering material lifetime and product output.


Responsibilities:

  • Develop a multi-scale design approach for structured DAC materials including sorption models for multi-component adsorption, engineering of flow, heat and mass transfer in micro-structured contactors (modeling in COMSOL or OpenFOAM), and simulation-based process integration of the new contactor (e.g., AspenPlus, Matlab, Python)
  • Design experiments for testing of structured sorbents under realistic conditions considering co-adsorption of water
  • Investigate production trials and develop optimization strategies in collaboration with the experts from materials development and manufacturing

Your profile

  • PhD in chemical engineering, materials sciences, mechanical engineering, or similar field
  • Experience in modelling of adsorption, heat and mass transfer processes
  • Hands-on experience in laboratory testing
  • Highly motivated team player, curious to learn new things
  • Excellent English communication and writing skills

Our offer
The work will be carried out at Empa Dübendorf in an interdisciplinary environment covering materials development and process engineering. The planned project duration is two years starting in summer 2024.

We live a culture of inclusion and respect. We welcome all people who are interested in innovative, sustainable and meaningful activities - that's what counts.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application including a letter of motivation, CV, certificates, diplomas and contact details of two reference persons. Please submit these exclusively via our job portal. Applications by e-mail and by post will not be considered.


Requirements
Research Field
Engineering
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Research Field
Engineering
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Research Field
Engineering
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://academicpositions.com

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Empa
Country
Switzerland
City
Dübendorf
Postal Code
8600
Street
Ueberlandstrasse 129
Geofield


Where to apply
Website

https://academicpositions.com/ad/empa/2024/postdoc-position-new-adsorbers-and-p…

Contact
City

Zurich
Website

http://www.empa.ch/plugin/template/empa/3/*/---/l=2
Postal Code

CH-8600

STATUS: EXPIRED

Similar Positions