Postdoc phase and flow behavior of CO2 with impurities

Job Description

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a complementary measure to prevent climate change. Depending on the CO2 source and the carbon technology employed, the captured CO2 stream may contain a wide variety of impurities that can pose challenges during transportation and storage. Among these, NOx and SOx are of particular interest because they can react to form acids, increasing the risk of pipeline corrosion. In this joint industry-academia project, you will experimentally investigate the phase behavior and flow characteristics of high pressure CO2 containing acidic impurities. The project involves measuring the solubility of acidic components in high pressure CO2 under gaseous, liquid, and supercritical conditions, as well as examining the flow behavior of these mixtures. Experimental work will be carried out using a high pressure vapor-liquid equilibrium cell and a CO2 flowloop, both of which are available but may require modifications to accommodate the planned measurements.

The project will be conducted within the Process and Energy Department at the faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TU Delft, under supervision of Dr. Mahinder Ramdin and Prof. Rene Pecnik.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate has the following qualifications:

• An PhD degree in either applied physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or a similar field
• Profound knowledge of thermodynamics and/or fluid mechanics
• Demonstrated expertise in (high) pressure phase equilibrium measurements and/or (supercritical) fluid flow measurements
• Good collaboration and communication skills

Conditions of Employment

• Duration of contract is 2 years. Temporary.
• A job of 38 hours per week.
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave.
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Will you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job? TU Delft is committed to make your move as smooth as possible! The HR unit, Coming to Delft Service, offers information on their website to help you prepare your relocation. In addition, Coming to Delft Service organises events to help you settle in the Netherlands, and expand your (social) network in Delft. A Dual Career Programme is available, to support your accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands.

Additional Information

For more information about the application procedure, please contact Linda Starrenburg [email protected].

Application Procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 13 September 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

You can address your application to Dr. Mahinder Ramdin and Prof. Rene Pecnik.

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