10 open PhD positions

Available Positions

• DC1: Reduction And Degradation Of Pellets In A Hydrogen-Dominated Direct-Reduction Shaft Furnace
  Project title: Reduction and degradation of pellets in a hydrogen-dominated direct-reduction shaft furnace (WP1)
  Host Institution: TU Delft
  Country: Netherlands
  Supervisors: Yongxiang Yang (TUD) – Co-supervisors: Shoshan Abrahami (TUD), Jan Van der Stel (TATA), P.K. Gupta (TATA), Petri Sulasalmi (UOULU)
  
• DC2: Carburization And Melting Behaviour Of Hydrogen-Based Direct Reduced Iron
  Project title: Carburization and melting behaviour of hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (WP1)
  Host Institution: TU Delft
  Country: Netherlands
  Supervisors: Yongxiang Yang (TUD) – Co-supervisors: Shoshan Abrahami (TUD), Jan van der Stel (TATA), Muxing Guo (KUL)
  
• DC3: Future EAF Steelmaking With Different Iron-Bearing Raw Materials
  Project title: Future EAF steelmaking with different iron-bearing raw materials (WP1)
  Host Institution: University of OULU
  Country: Finland
  Supervisor: Ville-Valtteri Visuri (UOULU) – Co-supervisors: Petri Sulasalmi (UOULU), Jarmo Lilja (SSAB), Martin Kendall (HEEL)
  
• DC4: Future Converter Steelmaking Based On Hydrogen-Reduced DRI
  Project title: Future converter steelmaking based on hydrogen-reduced DRI (WP1)
  Host Institution: TU Delft
  Country: Netherlands
  Supervisor: Yongxiang Yang (TUD) – Co-supervisors: Shoshan Abrahami (TUD), Bapin Rout (TATA), Frank Schrama (TATA), Martin Kendall (HEEL)
  
• DC5: Hydrogen Plasma-Based Reduction Of Chromite/Chromium Oxide For Stainless Steel
  Production Project title: Hydrogen plasma-based reduction of chromite/chromium oxide for stainless steel production (WP2)
  Host Institution: K1-MET
  Country: Austria
  Supervisor: Michael Zarl (K1MET) – Co-supervisors: Johannes Schenk(MUL), Mikko Jokinen (LUX)
  
• DC6: Hydrogen Plasma As Green Alternative Reductant In The Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) Process For Stainless Steel
  Project title: Hydrogen plasma as green alternative reductant in the Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) process for stainless steel (WP2)
  Host Institution: KU Leuven
  Country: Belgium
  Supervisor: Annelies Malfliet (KUL) – Co-supervisors: Bart Blanpain (KUL), Guillaume Lefebvre (APER), Michael Zarl (K1MET)
  
• DC7: Metal Recovery By Hydrogen Reduction Of Stainless-Steel Process Residues
  Project title: Metal recovery by hydrogen reduction of stainless-steel process residues (WP2)
  Host Institution: KU Leuven
  Country: Belgium
  Supervisor: Bart Blanpain (KUL) – Co-supervisors: Annelies Malfliet (KUL), Jérémy Chaulet (APER), Yongxiang Yang (TUD)
  
• DC8: Advanced Online Hydrogen Measurement Technologies Within The Hydrogen-Plasma Smelting Reduction Process
  Project title: Advanced online hydrogen measurement technologies within the hydrogen-plasma smelting reduction process (WP3)
  Host Institution: Heraeus
  Country: Belgium
  Supervisors: Martin Kendall (HEEL) – Co-supervisors: Michel Van Vlierberghe (HEEL), Michael Zarl (K1MET), Susanne Michelic (MUL), Timo Fabritius (UOULU)
  
• DC9: Advanced Characterisation Of Hydrogen Plasma And The Related Reduction Phenomena
  Project title: Advanced characterisation of hydrogen plasma and the related reduction phenomena (WP3) Host Institution: University of OULU
  Country: Finland
  Superviser: Timo Fabritius – Co-supervisors: Henri Pauna (UOULU), Mikko Jokinen (LUX), Johannes Schenk (MUL)
  
• DC10: Sustainability And Economical Assessment Of Future Steelmaking Routes
  Project title: Sustainability and economical assessment of future steelmaking routes (WP3)
  Host Institution: KU Leuven
  Country: Belgium
  Supervisor: Karel Van Acker (KUL) – Co-supervisors: Yongxiang Yang (TUD)

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