Thesis work 30hp Carbon Dioxide Removal with liquid fuels from biomass
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Job Location:
Södertälje - Sweden
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Scania is one of the leading European manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles. The 2024 global sales were 96400 trucks 11200 engines and 5600 buses with 45 % of the total outside Europe. When it comes to global warming we already contribute to the necessary reduction of fossil CO2 emissions with a focus on battery-electric trucks and buses plus the necessary charging infrastructure.
Background
According to EU regulation 2019/1242 from 2019 toand 2040 the average tailpipe-CO2 of new truck sales shall be reduced by 43 64 and 90 %. The plan is to reach this reduction by quickly ramping up the sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and the corresponding charging infrastructure. Most truck charging pools need a new connection to the Medium Voltage (MV) grid. During a preceding MSc project it was found that the waiting time only for this MV grid connection spans from 1 to 4 years. To be able to use the charging pools while waiting for the grid connection gensets shall serve as intermediate electricity source. And to maximise the climate-positive effect these gensets shall run on biofuels and apply Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) what results in Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR).
Task
In this . thesis project (30 hp) for one student a techno-economic assessment of CDR with liquid fuels from Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction of lignocellulosic energy crops (biomass) shall be conducted: Upgraded Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil (FPBO); Biodiesel from processed FPBO; Biodiesel from processed HydroThermal Liquefaction Bio-Crude (HTLBC). The task is to (i) Calculate the supply cost for each biofuel from feedstock to genset (ii) Estimate the biofuels supply prices (iii) Calculate the CDR cost / tonne-CO2 for 90 % carbon capture downstream the genset (iv) Calculate the negative well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions g-CO2eq / km of a BEV powered by these gensets (v) Describe potential adverse effects of this CDR option on area consumption and a parallel MSc project technology and cost of the CCS machinery for a genset will be elaborated.
Education & organisation:
Studies: Energy / Chemical Engineering
Is a must: Knowledge of chemical processes thermodynamics engineering economics.
Is a bonus: Knowledge of Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction
Number of students: One.
Start of work: Mon
Estimated duration: Until Fre. In average min. 2 office-days per week
Language of work: English Swedish
Location of work: Södertälje Stockholm County Sweden
Students from outside Stockholm County can rent a subsidized Scania apartment in Södertälje.
Per student payment before taxes: 20000 SEK at the start 20000 SEK after the final report was approved by Scania.
Per student travel expenses: 1 to 2 roundtrips between study location and Södertälje.
Contact persons and supervisors:
Antonius Kies Energy Economy / Range. Tel.- 724 24
Anders Jensen Energy Economy. Tel.- 859 13
Application:
Please enclose personal letter CV and the list of grades from the latest . studies.
The applications will be checked continuously.
A background check and security interview will be conducted for this position.
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Data Analytics
- Analytical
- Agile
- Requirement Gathering
- Strategic thinking
- Visio
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Market Research
- UML
- Cross Functional Teams
About Company
Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions, including trucks and buses for heavy transport applications combined with an extensive product-related service offering.
