PhD: Electrified heating in CO2 conversion – optimization & economics

Universiteit Utrecht • Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands • Posted June 16, 2026

Location Utrecht, Utrecht
Job Type Full time
Category Physical Scientists
Posted June 16, 2026

Defossilize the chemical industry: process modelling, optimization and techno-economic assessment of new electrified reactors for industrial applications

Join the HyCARB programme and contribute to the future of sustainable chemistry by developing and optimizing electrified CO2 conversion processes together with leading academic and industrial partners.

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This PhD position is part of the large Dutch research project ‘HyCARB: Green Hydrogen and Electrons for Carbon-based Chemistry’ set up with Industry, the Dutch research council (NWO), GroenvermogenNL, and academia. HyCARB brings Netherlands-based companies, SMEs, and knowledge and research institutes together to develop the technology base for industrial end users worldwide for carbon-based chemicals production using hydrogen, green electrons and captured carbon dioxide. Research using the latest generation of analytical equipment is combined with techno-economic and lifec...

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