Process Technology Internship

Duiker: Innovative partner for long-term solutions

We are Duiker Clean Technologies, an internationally operating technology and engineering company. We want to make clean, affordable and sustainable energy available to everyone on this planet. Our core activities are related to low-carbon ammonia cracking & combustion and sulphur recovery. Through our expertise, we are recognized for our quality worldwide.

Working at Duiker means working in an informal and ambitious organization with committed colleagues; committed to the organization and committed to each other. Together, we work on innovative solutions to realize our ambitions. Do you want to intern with us?

Are you curious and focused on innovation, collaboration and achieving results? Do you get energy from developing innovative and sustainable process solutions? Then we would like to get in touch with you!

Department and your function as Process Technology Intern

The Process Technology department develops and optimises processes and is the centre of process technology expertise within Duiker. The department comprises innovative engineers who design, realise and improve unit operation and processes for various ammonia applications, including ammonia cracking and combustion.

As part of our efforts to drive sustainability, we have developed a new process for cracking ammonia to produce hydrogen, with the ammonia cracking reactor at the heart of this process. This internship focuses on identifying novel ways to improve this reactor. The goal is to explore and explore reactor design options to enhance heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and overall efficiency to maximize hydrogen yield for next-generation designs. The envisaged activities include:

• Conduct literature research on methods to enhance heat transfer in chemical reactors.
• Build a reactor model to simulate performance and evaluate design options.
• Simulate reactor performance and assess the impact of design changes on efficiency and productivity.
• Provide recommendations for design and operational improvements based on the analysis.

What do we ask of you?

We expect that you are intrinsically motivated and able to manage yourself. Have an affinity for technically challenging tasks and can present and discuss results clearly and concisely. Candidates with the following would be highly preferred:

• You are currently working towards an MSc in Chemical Engineering, Process Technology, Chemistry or similar discipline.
• You have experience in using process modelling tools (Aspen, python)
• You are skilled in reporting methods and information processing.
• You have excellent skills in the English language.

What do we offer?

• The stipend indication is between € 350,- and € 500,- gross per month depending on level of education.
• A very challenging position in an ambitious organization with a nice and informal working atmosphere and appropriate training to develop your skills further.

 Interested?

Are you excited about this job opportunity? If that is the case, we would like to get in touch with you!

Please visit www.duiker.com for more information about our organization or to apply directly.

You can also e-mail your CV with motivation to jobs@duiker.com.

Do you have any questions?

Please contact Jebin James (Development Lead Process Technology) at +31(0)174282785