Master thesis – High Temperature Corrosion and Descaling

Every day we get opportunities to make a positive impact on our colleagues partners customers and society. Together were pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas including energy food water and shipping.

As we push forward the innovative open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So as we shape a more resourceful less wasteful world we build our careers too.

We create better everyday conditions for people. We do this by contributing to a more sustainable future through engineering innovation. We love what we do and were good at it. But now we want to be even better! We are looking for an . thesis student to our Materials Technology and Chemistry department R&D. So what are you going to do today

Alfa Laval is a global company with three key product areas: heat transfer separation and fluid handling. We have sales in more than 100 countries and in 2022 the order intake was about 5 500 million euro. The number of employees is about 20 000. The head office is in Lund Sweden where a major part of the research and development of plate heat exchangers reside.

The Master thesis project

Alfa Laval has developed a wide range of advanced heat transfer solutions for the transition to a cleaner energy future. However the future of clean tech such as hydrogen applications will include extremely harsh environments for the heat exchanger (e.g. high temperatures) creating a risk for corrosion. Therefore there is a need for highly advanced alloys in our heat exchanges.

The thesis project aims to increase our knowledge of how the manufacturing process influences the microstructure and its correlation to the high temperature corrosion resistance of new alloys.

The project includes:

• High temperature corrosion metal alloys and descaling of the oxide film utilizing an effective method to measure oxidation rate

• Use of high-resolution microscopy techniques to characterize corrosion products and microstructures.

• Use of modelling methods to correlate corrosion behavior vs alloy composition.

The project will be a mix of experimental analytical and modelling work to optimize the manufacturing process of future clean tech products subjected to very severe service conditions.

Who are you

We look for a curious and methodical student in chemical engineering engineering nanoscience or mechanical engineering with an interest in materials science who wants to contribute to a sustainable future.

For more information about the project contact

Mehdi Roozban Materials Specialist

Princess Jeremy Bondoc Talent Acquisition Coordinator

For union information please contact:

Johan Ranhög Akademikerna

Stefan Sandell Ledarna

Monica Anderberg Unionen 46

This master thesis is planned to start no later than January 2026.

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon so send your application without delay and no later than 30th of November. Please note due to GDPR applications sent directly via email will be disregarded without notice.