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Student Placement - Chemical Engineering

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Engineering
  • Oxford

Requirements

  • Studying a relevant Degree or Masters (Chemical Engineering)
  • Ideally some knowledge of computational modelling and statistical analysis
  • Ideally some knowledge of statistical analysis
  • Motivated and enthusiastic with ability to work independently
  • Good communication skills with ability to work collaboratively with team members
  • Good planning and organisation skills

Responsibilities

  • Development of appropriate databases to support the design of fuel cycle sub-systems and breeder blankets
  • Supporting the selection of an appropriate package for modelling vacuum systems and tracking sensitivity across the model
  • Conducting desktop literature reviews to source appropriate data on hydrogenic & hydrogen isotopologues species physical properties
  • Working closely with the Reactor Fuel Modelling Specialist to troubleshoot key architectural design challenges and driving understanding through metrics of performance
  • Through this opportunity you will learn and gain an understanding of:
  • The intricacies of modelling a fusion fuel cycle and the challenges associated with a commercial scale fuel cycle.
  • Design and development of major fuel cycle process sub-systems and considerations around scale up.
  • Development of high-level process flow diagrams and mass and energy balances
  • Requirements definition and bounding conditions for system design.
  • Modelling from first principals to understand key phenomena effecting the design of major fuel cycle sub-systems.

Pioneering commercial fusion energy

Energy
Industry
201-500
Employees
2009
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We are developing the technology to deliver clean, secure and affordable fusion energy in the 2030s. Tokamak Energy was founded in 2009 as a spin-off from UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). Our US subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019. We are the only private fusion company with over a decade’s experience developing the two technologies that offer the most efficient and commercially attractive route to fusion energy; the compact spherical tokamak and high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. Our dedicated HTS magnet business unit, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on becoming the leading supplier of HTS technology for fusion and other exciting new applications, including science, renewable energy and propulsion in water, air and space.