Postdoc on Integrated Design of the Next Generation of Electrolyzer Plants
Offer DescriptionAre you eager to design the next generation of electrolyzer plants and further develop your quantitative and analytical skills in an international setting? At TU Delft, you’ll contribute to groundbreaking research that lowers the cost of green hydrogen production through innovative optimization models for dynamic plant design. Join a world-class team and make a real impact on the future of sustainable energy.Job description
Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in reaching climate neutrality for hard-to-abate sectors. Today, producing hydrogen via water electrolysis is prohibitively expensive, due to high investment costs, low efficiencies and a high operational cost related to the electricity input. At the same time, the regulatory framework requires future electrolyzer projects to operate in tandem with nearby renewable electricity production, requiring dynamic operation of the electrolyzer plant.In this research project, we aim to bring down the cost of green hydrogen produced via water electrolysis by developing improved operational and design decision support methods, geared towards (prospective) electrolyzer plant owners. Our focus is on the electrolyzer plant as a whole, i.e., the electrolyzer stacks and their relative configuration, the compressor, local hydrogen and heat storage, etc. These novel approaches allow for better operational decisions (e.g., which position to take in the electricity market, how fast to ramp up/down the different electrolyzer stacks, when to store hydrogen locally, or better thermal management of the asset) as well as design choices (e.g., how many electrolyzer stacks should make up the plant and how are they connected, the size of local hydrogen storage).To address this question, you will develop state-of-the-art optimization models to capture:
This postdoctoral position is one of the two positions funded by the WinHy project at TU Delft (financed by ). This position focusses on the design of the electrolyzer plant, whereas the other position focusses on interaction of many electrolyzer assets with the overall energy system and markets.In WinHy, the consortium partners Repsol (a technology integrator and developer of electrolyzer plants), Sunfire (a leading OEM and electrolyzer manufacturer) and research institutes DLR and TU Delft are seeking to address shortcomings of the current alkaline water electrolysis technology by developing advanced stack designs and plant integration concepts. This unique consortium spans technology development and lab-scale experiments to energy system and economic integration.Your daily supervisors will be and . You will join a lively community of internationally renowned interdisciplinary energy researchers in the department at . Our hosts a diverse group of people from different countries and disciplines, and we welcome candidates that contribute to and enjoy this diversity.Requirements
The following will make you stand out:
TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
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