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Master Thesis (f/m/x) - Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a solarised cement production process
Job Description
Req ID:  1842
Place of work:  Jülich
Starting date:  01.09.2025
Career level:  Student research project and final thesis
Type of employment:  Part time
Duration of contract:  6 months limited

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund)

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

The Institute of Future Fuels contributes to making renewable resources available to replace fossil resources. We develop solutions for how hydrogen and fuels can be produced cost-effectively on an industrial scale from the raw materials water, CO2 and nitrogen using renewable energies.

What to expect

Are you interested in a system that utilises concentrated solar thermal technology in the highly energy intensive production of cement?  Be part of an innovative project that demonstrates this combined technology!

The cement industry is one of the major contributors to global climate change. The calcination process accounts for the highest CO2 emissions in the overall production and has the highest energy requirements while operating at temperatures above 900 °C. Concentrated solar energy can cover this high temperature energy demand of the calcination process for the production of cement in a sustainable manner.

Your work will be key in evaluating the potentials and the environmental impact of solarised cement production.

 

Your tasks

  • conduct literature review on the cement production process and its sustainability potential 
  • build a Life Cycle Inventory covering the energy and material flows in all stages of production 
  • carry out a Life Cycle Impact Assessment to categorise and evaluate the environmental performance of a solarised cement production process
  • analyse various scenarios to predict how the environmental impacts of the production process vary
  • provide critical insights in the long-term sustainability of the building sector that could guide the designs and strategies for optimum energy use and increased environmental benefits

 

Your profile

  • Master’s degree in final stage in engineering, e.g. mechanical engineering, process engineering, energy engineering, environmental engineering 
  • good knowledge of renewable energy technologies is required
  • basic experience with LCA software, inventory databases and environmental impact standards (e.g. ISO 14040/14044)
  • fluent English language skills complete your profile

 

Remuneration is up to the German TVöD 5 depending on qualifications and assigned tasks.

 

 

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 1842) please contact:

Martina Reichert 
Tel.: +49246193730401 
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