DLR-DAAD Doctoral Fellowship Nr. 658: Numerical simulations of industrial shaft furnaces for the direct reduction

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

Our Institute of Low-Carbon Industrial Processes in Zittau offers a

Nr. 658: Numerical simulations of industrial shaft furnaces for the direct reduction

What to expect:

The steelmaking industry, dominated by the blast furnace/basic oxygen furnace route, relies heavily on coal, which is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. To mitigate these emissions, transitioning to direct reduction (DR) of iron using hydrogen (H2) and/or synthesis gas (H2/CO) is essential. This will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions and align with global sustainability goals. The institute of low carbon industrial processes has developed a particle resolved numerical
tool to accurately model the direct reduction in fixed bed reactors. The goal of this fellowship is to simulate a direct reduction shaft furnace at industrially-relevant scales, in order to address optimization challenges at industrial scales. The foreseen approach is to create a portfolio of simplified reactor models and develop numerical tools, like tabulated chemistry, to keep the accuracy of the existing modeling framework.

The main tasks are as follow:

What we expect from you:

What we offer:

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

Further information:

Starting date: As soon as possible
Type of employment: Full-time

Dr.-Ing. Quentin Fradet
Email: quentin.fradet@dlr.de