Student Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar (f/m/x)

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!

For our Institute for Low Carbon Industrial Processes in Zittau we are looking for a

Development of reactor models using tabulated chemistry for the direct reduction process

What to expect:

In the pursuit of more sustainable steelmaking, stakeholders are engaging in a transformative exploration of hydrogen-based direct reduction as an alternative to conventional blast furnaces. Potential for optimization of these new facilities is large, ranging from reactor design and operation, to fuel flexibility and heat integration of entire plants. 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 master thesis is to initiate the development of simplified reactor models, in order to address optimization challenges at industrial scales.

• Developing Python-based 0D/1D models of fixed beds for the direct reduction process of iron ore using H2/CO as reducing gas
• Generating a table of apparent reaction rates, using the existing particle-resolved CFD fixed bed model
• Coupling the developed 0D/1D models with the tabulated values of reaction rates
• Validating the models against the CFD results

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: immediately
Duration of contract: 6 months, with the option to extend
Type of employment: Full-time (part-time possible)

Remuneration: Without remuneration

Vacancy-ID: 97230

Contact:
Mohammed Liaket Ali Institut für CO2-arme Industrieprozesse Cottbus/Zittau
Tel.: 03583 58545 30