Master thesis (m/f/d): Techno-economic analysis of sustainable aviation fuel

Das ist der Job

The DLR is the research center for aviation and space and the space agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Around 10,000 employees research a unique variety of topics in aviation, space, energy, transport, security, and digitalization. Their missions range from basic research to the development of innovative applications and products of tomorrow.

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What to expect The \"Techno-economic Analysis\" research group at the DLR Institute of Technical Thermodynamics in Stuttgart investigates innovative, sustainable solutions for the decarbonization of aviation. The focus is on the evaluation of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the context of Power-to-X (PtX) concepts.

With increasing global demand for air transport and the urgent goal of climate neutrality by 2045, the development of cost-efficient and environmentally friendly fuels for aviation is a key challenge.

In this master thesis you will analyze the technological and economic potential of SAF production to develop sustainable and scalable solutions for the future of aviation.

Your tasks You will simulate and optimize SAF synthesis in process models (e.g. with Aspen Plus or Aspen HYSYS), taking into account energy flows, material flows and technical limits. You will extend an existing techno-economic methodology for the evaluation of SAF production processes in the context of PtX