Research Associate in Low-carbon Steel Production - Manchester, United Kingdom - The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Advanced energy and chemical plants require new reactors and processes designed to combine high efficiency, attractive economics and reduced pollutant emissions.

A possible solution to intensify the process is process intensification with gas-solid reactions.

Most of these processes occur at high temperatures and pressure and often combine exothermic and endothermic reactions so that the proper integration will become essential to achieve high efficiency with near-zero emissions.

The group is currently working on several research projects in the framework of H2020, UKRI and BEIS funding scheme, including research collaborations with industrial partners.

The key objective of this project is to carry out a process optimisation and techno-economic assessment using process system engineering tools of gas-solid processes applied to the valorisation of waste gases from steel industry and convert them into valuable products such as biofuel or hydrogen-based stream.

The main focus of the research is to develop and operate reactor and process modelling and support the experimental research activity to validate the models, design the experiments and carry out the technology scale-up.

The research activity will also include co
- supervision PhD students and undergraduate and postgraduate students during their final research project.

We are seeking to recruit a Research Associate to work under the supervision of Dr Vincenzo Spallina in the School of Chemical Engineering of the University of Manchester.

This project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of the gas-solid process for steel decarbonisation using CCUS. The project combines process system engineering flowsheet analysis, process optimisation and environmental performance.

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name:
Dr Vincenzo Spallina

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**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.