Master Thesis - Life Cycle Costing of Direct Air Capture of CO2 with subsequent Storage

Your Job:

This work aims to analyze the costs of various direct air capture (DAC) technologies throughout their life cycles, including potential future sites, to determine the production costs of permanently removing CO2 from the air. The DACStorE project investigates three technologies: low-temperature, high-temperature, and electro-swing DAC. The specific research objectives are to:

• Conduct a comprehensive literature review to determine the current and future costs of direct air capture
  
• Compile the costs of DAC system components
  
• Perform life cycle costing to determine the CO₂ capture costs of DAC technology approaches and compare them with existing techno-economic analysis results
  

Addressing these objectives will contribute to the current discussion on direct air capture costs and enable informed decision-making regarding net-zero targets as a pillar of sustainability assessment

Your Profile:

• Master`s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field
  
• Experience and/or interest in life cycle thinking
  
• Interest in climate protection and energy-related ecological and economic issues
  
• Independent and analytical work style
  
• Very good written and spoken English

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• An interesting and relevant topic for your thesis with a future-oriented focus
  
• Ideal conditions for scientific experience alongside your studies
  
• Interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in an international, committed and collegial team
  
• Qualified supervision by academic colleagues
  
• Independent preparation and implementation of assigned tasks
  
• Flexible working hours and appropriate remuneration
  
• The opportunity to work flexibly (in terms of location)
  
• Very good technical equipment for successful home office work
  
• A large research campus in the countryside, which offers the best opportunities for networking with colleagues and for a sporting balance alongside work
  

The position is for a fixed term of 6 months.

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

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