Internship : Simulation for Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (F/M)

Job description

Context:

Axens Project Operations Business Division (POP) is dedicated to delivering advanced technologies, basic engineering design, modular unit design, and technical services to its customers. POP Process Department focuses on Licensing projects, development of Modular Units Projects, as well as the development and homologation of new technologies.

Axens provides cutting-edge Fluidized Catalytic Cracking technology for both conventional gas oil cracking (FCC) and residue cracking (RFCC), successfully introduced to the market and upgraded through a collaborative partnership involving Axens (technology developer and licensor), IFPEN (R&D), Total (operational expertise), and Technip Energies (engineering innovation).

We are seeking an intern to conduct studies in order to enhance simulation tools related to this process.

Tasks and activities:

Assigned to the Process Licensing department, you will be responsible for generating a new version of the reference simulation for FCC/RFCC unit. Aveva Pro/II is currently used to generate these simulation files and produce Heat & Mass Balance as main basis for development of Process Design Package.

The aim of this internship is to create an updated reference simulation file using both text-based interface (.inp) and graphical environment (.prz).

Your main activities will be:

· Build a new master simulation for the Fractionation and Gas plant sections (including implementation of pressure balance, thermal integration and other necessary items)

· Integrate sour water simulation into the new simulation & develop

· Compare numerical results, convergence behavior, execution time and maintainability of the new simulation file generated against the existing one

· Participate in project or method activities to test the new simulation.

The trainee will be integrated in operational teams in a multicultural environment.

Desired profile

Profile :

• Currently in your last year of engineer school specialized in Process/Chemical Engineering you are looking for a 6 months internship.
• You are proactive and autonomous, interested in process simulation tasks, familiar with Pro-II simulation software, passionate about programming and data analysis.
• A good level of English is mandatory.

About Axens

Axens Presentation :

Axens group provides a complete range of solutions for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels, the production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates, the chemical recycling of plastics, all natural gas treatment and conversion options along with water treatment and carbon capture. The offer includes technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and related services. Axens is also specialized in Carbon Capture. Axens is ideally positioned to cover the entire value chain, from feasibility study to unit start-up and follow-up throughout the entire unit life cycle.

This unique position ensures the highest level of performance with a reduced environmental footprint.

Axens global offer is based on highly trained human resources, modern production facilities and an extended global network for industrial, technical supports & commercial services.

Axens combines the friendliness of a company on a human scale and the influence of a multinational environment with customers spread over more than 85 countries.

Axens is an IFP Group company.