Department of Chemical Engineering Bilde av et prosessanlegg Sustainable Process Solutions Last updated 24.03.2020 The Department of Chemical Engineering • Located at the Gløshaugen campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim • Educating MScs, PhDs for Norwegian and international industry and academia • Performing fundamental and applied research from the atomic/molecular level to the process systems level NTNU Organization Board Rector Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Information Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Social and Natural Technology and Medicine and Economics and Architecture engineering Humanities Educational Sciences Electrical Health Sciences Management and Design Sciences IV NV Engineering HF MH OK AD IE SU Department of Department of Department of Department of Department of Department of Materials Department of Department of Biological Biotechnology Biomedical Chemical Physics Science and Chemistry Biology Sciences and Food Laboratory Engineering IFY Engineering IKJ IBI Ålesund Science Science IMA IKP IBA IBT IBF IKP Vision and Strategy - Sustainable process solutions • IKP is a national premise provider and professional supporter for the development of energy efficient and sustainable process technology • IKP is characterized by a generous and inclusive organizational culture (One IKP) • IKP is a national leader in our field and has primary responsibility for research-based education of master candidates in chemical engineering • Our best researchers are internationally leading in their fields of expertise Made by Ida Kristine Kure From Laboratory Scale to Industrial Production Molecule → Particle → Reactor → Process plant • Contribute to solve some of the world's challenges, such as: • Environmentally friendly and energy effective utilization of resources • Production of bioenergy and biofuel • Reduction of emissions • Purification of water and gas 5 Employee Overview Professor PhD Students • Total number of employees:151 Researchers Post. Docs Technical staff Permanent administrative staff • Professors: 15 Associate Professor Professor ll/ Associate Professor ll • Associate Professors: 7 • Professor II: 9 • PhD candidates: 63 12 % 13 % • Post. Docs: 19 7 % • Researchers: 18 5 % • Technical staff: 11 5 % 42 % • Administrative staff: 7 6 % • Apprentices: 2 10 % Numbers collected 24.03.2020 6 Organizational Map Head of Department Professor Department board Jens-Petter Andreassen Deputy of Research Head of Administration Professor Tom Helmersen Magnus Rønning Deputy of Education Professor Hanna Knuutila Research advisor Bjørn Steinar Tanem Innovation Manager Li He Environmental Engineering and Ugelstad Lab – Colloid and Catalysis (KinCat) Process Systems Engineering Reactor Technology Polymer Chemistry Professor Professor Professor Sigurd Skogestad Edd Anders Blekkan Professor Gisle Øye Hugo Atle Jakobsen 7 Technical and Administrative staff Head of Administration: Tom Helmersen Administrative Technical Staff Staff HR Technical Engineers Project Support Purchasers PhD Consultant HSE Financial Employee Workshop Staff Student Consultant Apprentices 8 Education Years Level Name • Our goal is 60 graduated 5 Master Master’s degree in Chemical students from the department Engineering and Biotechnology rd every year Specialization from the 3 year 2 Master Master’s degree in Chemical • We deliver courses to bachelor Engineering and Biotechnology programs in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Material 2 Master International Master’s degree in Sciences and a master Chemical Engineering program in Nano Technology 2 Master Nordic Master’s degree in Polymer Technology 9 Finances – Research Funding 2018 2,6 MNOK 3,9 MNOK Contract 8,8 MNOK assignment Other sources External funding University funding 106,1 MNOK 90,7 MNOK EU 75,4 MNOK Research Council Numbers are collected for the year 2018 BEVISST 10 Published Journal Articles 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Numbers collected from CRISTIN Four Research Groups The Department of Chemical Engineering offers a wide variety of research, organized into four research areas: • Catalysis (KinCat) • Colloid and Polymer Chemistry (Ugelstad Laboratory) • Environmental Engineering and Reactor Technology • Process Systems Engineering Catalysis (KinCat) • Group leader: Professor Edd A. Blekkan • The Catalysis group is focused on research on catalysis, reaction kinetics and related subjects • Research areas: – Industrial Catalysis – Environmental Catalysis – Biofuels – Gas Cleaning – Materials Development – Fundamental Studies in Heterogeneous Catalysis – Microstructured Reactors and Membrane Reactors – Production and Application of Carbon Nanomaterials, Carbon Nanofibers, Nanotubes and Graphene – Photocatalysis – Refinery Operations and Natural Gas Conversion Colloid and Polymer Chemistry (Ugelstad Laboratory) • Group leader: Professor Gisle Øye • The Ugelstad Laboratory carry out research in the field of surface, colloid and polymer chemistry – combined with chemical engineering • Areas of expertise: – Interfacial engineering; Coalescence of two oil droplets • Complex interfaces and dispersion stability Video: Marcin Dudek, post.doc at Ugelstad Laboratory • Complex interfaces and flow in porous media – Microfluidics – Rheology 14 Environmental Engineering and Reactor Technology • Group leader: Professor Hugo A. Jakobsen • Bilde av Ida og hennes • The Environmental Engineering and Reactor Technology Group works with: bobler – experimental and theoretical analysis of separator and reactor performance – heat and mass transfer – modelling of physical processes – numerical methods and statistics – bubble, drop and particle size distributions – crystallization – thermodynamics and transport phenomena – techno-economical evaluations • These concepts are used for design of process units, as well as total chemical and bio-chemical process plants Process Systems Engineering • Group leader: Professor Sigurd Skogestad • The Process Systems Engineering group focuses on overall process system behaviour and how to combine individual process units to achieve optimal overall performance • Important research topics: – process operation and control – multi-scale process modelling – process design and simulation – statistics and optimization – systems biology and bioinformatics Centers of Environmental-friendly Energy Research The department of Chemical Engineering is partner in three Centers for Environmental-friendly Energy Research (FME). • Bio4Fuel – Bio4fuels develops innovative technology to convert biomass and organic residues to sustainable fuels and energy • HighEff – By increasing energy efficiency, HighEff will help ensure that Norway has the worlds greenest industries • NCCS – NCCS will enable fast-track CCS deployment through industry-driven science- based innovation, addressing the major barriers identified within demonstration and industry projects. 17 Centers for Research-based Innovation (SFI) IKP hosts two Centers of Research-based Innovation: • iCSI – industrial Catalysis Science and Innovation – The main objective of iCSI is to boost industrial innovation and competitiveness whitin industrial catalysis science, as well as to provide efficient, low-emission process technology • SUBPRO – Subsea production and processing – The primary objective of SUBPRO is to become an international leading subsea research center that provides top quality candidates, knowledge and technology innovation 18 Gemini Centers IKP is partner in four Gemini Centers. • CO2 Impact – CO2 capture with absorption – Partners: NTNU NV, USN and SINTEF Industry • HyPros – Hydrochemical Processing Technology in the Circular Economy – Partners: NTNU NV, UiO MatNat and SINTEF Industry • KinCat – Catalysis Group – Partners: NTNU NV, SINTEF Industry • PROST – Process Systems Engineering – Partners: NTNU IE, NTNU NV and SINTEF Digital Ongoing H2020 Projects Projects IKP is partners in Coordinated from IKP • iFermenter (www.ifermenter.eu) • BIKE (www.bike-msca.eu) - recover high value compounds from sugar residuals, and to turn fermentation - research and training network for the next generation of bimetallic catalysts for processes converting these residual to antimicrobials cost effective energy management. • MESO-SI-CO2 • ECCELERATE - increasing utilisation and ensuring the long-term sustainable operation of ECCSEL - design a Ni-based mesoporous silica resistant to sintering and carbon formation ERIC RI and able to perform superior catalytic conversion of CO2. • GEOPRO (www.geoproproject.eu) - produce a set of integrated knowledge based design and operation tools for the geothermal industry • MARKETPLACE (www.the-marketplace-project.eu) - central-hub for materials modelling related activities in Europe • REALISE - demonstrating a Refinery-Adapted Cluster-Integrated Strategy to enable Full- Chain CCUS Implementation https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en Infrastructure • The department has modern and well-run laboratory infrastructure • And close cooperation with research centers such as SINTEF HSE at IKP • On the frontline of HSE-work • Well organized • Focus on safety and risk assessment • Standardized HSE education for all employees and guests • HSE education and laboratory access is intertwined • Make clear statements on HSE 22 The Department of Chemical Engineering contributes to innovation and development of sustainable process solutions that protect the environment and assures sound resource utilization in line with UN’s sustainability goals 23.