Internship Process Development for Syngas Plants (m/f/d)

Job description

WELCOME TO BASF: We are a leading global research organization with over 3000 employees working in the field of material and analytical science, chemical synthesis, process development, bioscience, catalysis and digitalization. With our creative and diverse teams as well as our cutting-edge research, we help to make our customers more successful and drive the sustainability transformation. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: During your internship in Process Development Petrochemicals, you will collaborate closely with colleagues from Technology, Operation, Materials Engineering and Research to analyze and optimize the operation of BASF's syngas plants. The internship will last four to six months, starting at May 16th. Main focus of the work will be on POX operation utilizing different kinds of feedstock (gaseous and liquids). - You will analyze operation data and generate reconciled heat and mass balances using Aspen Plus. - Dependencies of key performance indicators (e.g. soot formation, approach temperatures, etc.) will be analyzed and parameterized for deduction of best operational points. - Additionally, you will support the plant operational team in troubleshooting and evaluation of Opex sa...