The list of available projects are depicted below. Early applications increase the chances of being considered. Projects are valid for fall 2018 as well.
Industrial internship (possible Master project)
Master projects
- Cruise-ship energy system design and optimization under uncertainty
- Energy optimisation in process industry – INEOS (1-3 projects available)
- Regional case studies for the exploitation of the Swiss bioenergy potential
Semester projects
Energy efficiency in industrial processes
- collaboration with industrial partners : Lenzing (AT), Fish production (ES)
Waste management
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- Recycling or not ? what are the best strategies for municipal and industrial waste management
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- collecting- sorting- recycling or not – integration with district heating
- collaboration with SATOM- UTO
Waste water treatment plants integration in the energy system
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- Efficiency, biogas, fuel cells, electrolysis and district heating analysis
Can industrial boilers be replaced by biofuel production plants ?
- cogenerating heat and biofuels and store electricity
Process design of a bio product production process
- from labs to industrial process
- collaboration with a start up company
Membrane for gas separation
- Industrial membrane system design for gas separation
- Application for biogas purification and CO2 capture
Can we use NH3 as a fuel in ships ?
- NH3 is an alternative carrier of energy
- NH3 is produced from renewable energy resources
- The goal is to study the on-shore and on-board conversion system
What is the role of the Rhone river for heating and cooling in Sion ?
- collaboration with ESR
Options for integrating ORC-ORC systems for electricity storage on CO2 network and other district heating systems
- collaboration with Mann turbo
On the use of CO2 network in tropical cities
- Study on how CO2 network can be used to supply cold in tropical cities (Singapore)
Using CO2 in deep geothermal applications and in cities
- CO2 to cogenerate heat and electricity for cities
Integration of renewable energy sources in eco-districts
- smart grid solutions with Romande Energie
Methodology to apply exergy in eco-district development
- collaboration with IMPLENIA & EXERGO
Can Switzerland meet the COP21 targets ?
- Developing the carbon flows model for the Swiss energy system
- what are the inputs and outputs of carbon flows in the swiss energy systems ?
- what about grey energy and grey CO2 emissions ?
Can Europe be 100% renewable ?
- developing the EU Energyscope model
- regionalising the model
- Scenarios for district heating deployment in European countries
Students interested in doing a (semester or master) project in IPESE can send a cv and a motivation letter to StudentProjectsIPESE.