Thesis Work – Strategic lifetime extension in district heating operations

About the Thesis Work

This thesis will be conducted at Vattenfall Research & Development (R&D) and forms part of the R&D Heat portfolio which aims to develop sustainable energy solutions from both a near-term and long-term perspective.

Subject/Assignment:

• Vattenfall R&D in collaboration with Business Unit Heat Sweden has launched a new strategic initiative aimed at exploring innovative ways to reduce both operational expenditures (OpEx) and capital expenditures (CapEx) across the district heating networks managed by Vattenfall.
• As part of this initiative the project will investigate how advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) data analytics and other digital tools can be leveraged to extract insights from existing sensor data and other available sources.

Goal/Purpose:

• The main objective is to evaluate one of the concepts currently under development for improving the efficiency reliability and cost-effectiveness of district heating operations. By using data and intelligent systems the project seeks to support smarter decision-making predictive maintenance and optimised asset management by contributing to more sustainable and economically viable district heating solutions.

This thesis is suitable for one or two students.

Qualifications :

Your Profile

We are looking for students who want to work towards fossil freedom and who are about to graduate from their academic studies. You are also someone who identifies with our principles: Active Open Positive and Safety.

• Education Applicants should be in the final phase of a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Energy Engineering or equivalent
• Scope 30 credits
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English. Knowledge of Swedish is a plus.

Additional Information :

• Start date:or by agreement.
• Location: Solna/ Älvkarleby
• Application one file containing your CV and a copy of your transcripts.
• Application deadline:.
• Contact person and supervisor at Vattenfall: Shahriar Badiei

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At Vattenfall we are determined to enable fossil freedom. To succeed we must first become fully fossil-free ourselves as one of Europes largest energy companies. But that is not enough. To contribute to a fossil-free society we need to do more than just focus on sustainable energy production.

We believe that enabling fossil freedom requires us to address the challenge from a broader perspective than merely producing energy sustainably.

Join us on the journey towards fossil freedom.

As Vattenfall is part of Swedens critical infrastructure many of our roles are security-classified. This means that if this position is security-classified final candidates may be subject to a special security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time