Overview
You will be working with international partners to develop a decentralised waste-to-energy plasma unit capable of producing synthesis gas for electricity and heat. The innovation builds upon original research and integrates multiple stages (plasma gasification, slag recovery, energy conversion) in one compact cycle, offering advantages over traditional incineration and large-scale plasma plants.
Responsibilities
This role, based at Cranfield University, will involve developing suitable CFD models to study the behaviour of plasma and waste flow, and suggest designs based on parametric sensitivity analysis. Such results will be integrated into system upgrades.
Qualifications
You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in Computational Fluid Dynamics with relevant experience in chemical engineering, heat transfer, combustion for direct application to plasma gasification. Experience using a commercial CFD code such as ANSYS Fluent or StarCCM+ is required. You will also have significant expertise with creating CAD models as the role will involve some design. Excellent communication skills, experience in using HPC systems and scripting, and UDF writing, would be advantageous.
Research Context
The Automotive, Energy & Photonics Theme research strategy spans widely across the energy sectors future needs, and has a global reputation for its research in engineering and management of Energy. It integrates engineering, data, and materials science to develop next‑generation energy technologies, address climate change, and ensure global energy access. Find out more here.
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world‑class expertise, large‑scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
Our Values and Commitments
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Working Arrangements
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