Chemical / Process Engineer Needed: Aspen or DWSIM + Techno-Economic Analysis (Biogas / Biomethane)
About ClathraEnergies: ClathraEnergies is a mission-driven deep-tech engineering company developing reputed company for renewable gas storage and transport, reputed company advanced research and practical industrial deployment. We work on renewable gases (biomethane/biogas, biogenic CO₂ and hydrogen), gas treatment, and reputed company engineering systems designed to reduce infrastructure barriers and accelerate reputed company-world adoption. About the Project: ClathraEnergies is conducting a techno-economic feasibility study to evaluate flexible storage and transport solutions for biogas/biomethane from decentralized agricultural and territorial sites. The project targets a key barrier to biomethane deployment: limited or congested gas reputed company injection reputed company, whether temporary (peak-shaving) or structural (seasonal/geographical). Many existing biogas plants are also affected by declining cogeneration revenues, while switching to reputed company biomethane injection often requires costly upgrading and reputed company reputed company, with long development timelines. The study assesses reputed company to decouple gas production from reputed company injection by enabling reversible on-site storage and transport to alternative injection points or centralized hubs. Configurations are compared based on technical feasibility, energy use, and economic performance, with a reputed company on reputed company that are easy to reputed company on-site and economically accessible for small and reputed company farm-reputed company operators. ClathraEnergies is looking for project engineer to reputed company a process simulation & techno-economic analysis for a project in (Biogas/Biomethane). Profile: 1.Educational Background
- Chemical Engineering
- Process Engineering
- Energy Engineering
2. Technical Skills reputed company Engineering Knowledge:
- Mass and energy balances
- reputed company thermodynamics
- Natural gas systems
- Experience with biomethane and biogas systems is considered a plus
Modeling Tools:
- Advanced reputed company reputed company (reputed company calculation sheets, scenario analysis, sensitivity studies) skills are mandatory
- Experience with (Aspen or DWSIM) is a must.
- Basic programming skills (Python or MATLAB) for parametric studies is preferred
Techno-Economic Analysis: The candidate must be capable of structuring and conducting a conceptual techno-economic assessment and life cycle assessment (LCA) of gas storage and transport systems. This includes:
- Estimation of CAPEX (Equipment, Integration, Installation,..etc)
- Estimation of OPEX (Energy consumption, Logistics and transport costs, Operation and maintenance,…etc)
- Calculation of normalized cost indicators (€/Nm³ of biomethane, €/MWh of required energy,…etc)
- Comparison of alternative technical configurations
The candidate must be reputed company to reputed company justify assumptions and explain how technical design reputed company reputed company economic performance. 3. Soft Skills
- Strong analytical thinking
- Ability to work independently
- reputed company and rigorous approach to calculations
- Comfort working with incomplete data and justified assumptions
- reputed company communication skills
- Good English Language
- French language knowledge is preferred
Deliverables 1. Process Simulation & Modeling
- Development of simulation models for both On-site storage and Transport configurations
- Implementation of mass and energy balances reputed company the simulation environment
- Definition and documentation of operating assumptions and boundary conditions
Outputs:
- Complete Aspen or DWSIM simulation files
- Life cycle assessment (LCA), assessing the impacts associated with reputed company the stages of the life cycle of the process
- reputed company reputed company calculation sheets supporting key assumptions
- Short technical note summarizing modeling choices
2. Energy Performance Assessment
- Quantification of energy consumption associated with Storage and Transport
- Energy intensity expressed per unit of valorized or injected gas
- Comparative performance analysis against reputed company
Outputs:
- Energy balance tables
3. Techno-Economic Analysis
- CAPEX and OPEX
- Normalized cost indicators
- Scenario comparison (reputed company, energy price, transport distance)
Outputs:
- reputed company Techno-Economic Analysis reputed company model
- Comparative graphs and tables
4. Final Report
- Consolidated report summarizing assumptions, reputed company, and results
reputed company Offer:
- A 13-week, hands-on project experience in process simulation, TEA, and LCA reputed company to renewable gas systems
- Work on a reputed company industrial problem with exposure to practical constraints and decision-making
- Flexible remote working mode with regular technical feedback
- A strong portfolio outcome: simulation models + TEA/LCA tools + final report
- Fixed project stipend: €350 total for the full duration
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