Development of a digital twin for SOEC system using a dynamic approach
Semester project or Master thesis.
Objectives
The goal is to develop a digital twin for a SOEC system in a flowsheeting software as a standalone technology, to predict the system output for any change in the input by considering a dynamic approach. The heat exchanger network should be considered to optimize the use of resources of the SOEC, minimizing the use of hot and cold utilities while incorporating safety and operational constraints.
Profile
- Interest in process flowsheeting and energy integration
- Experience with process simulation (e.g. Aspen Plus, Gproms)
- Knowledge on programming using R, Python and Lua is desirable.
- Understanding of energy integration and process optimization.
- Results interpretation and report writing.
Project plan
The study includes:
- literature review in SOEC dynamic systems,
- process simulation in flowsheeting software,
- energy integration and heat exchange network optimization,
- analysis of the techno-economic and environmental impact of the proposed systems,
- opportunities for optimising the use of resources.
Supervisors
Meire Domingos, meire.ribeirodomingos@epfl.ch, François Maréchal, francois.marechal@epfl.ch