Internship: Plastic Recycling – Technology Group

Le département PET (Plastic Circular Economy) recherche une/un

Internship: Plastic Recycling – Technology Group (F/M)

Localisation : Rueil-Malmaison

Axens Presentation:
Axens 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 support & commercial services.

Axens combines the friendliness of a company on a human scale and the influence of a multinational environment whose customers are spread over more than 85 countries.
Axens is an IFP Group company.

Context: Plastic Circular Economy department is part of the Axens Business Division New Development & Transformation. It aims at launching new plastic recycling technologies, from the R&D development stage, industrialization up to the global commercialization of these technologies.
The intern will join the technology team of this department, which is in charge of developing the technologies and preparing technical proposals for clients willing to develop plastic recycling projects.
Among several technologies that Axens is developing in chemical plastic recycling, the intern will focus on Axens PET recycling technology. This technology is jointly developed with IFPEN, Jeplan and Axens.

Tasks and activities: Her/his main tasks can be organized as follows:

• Literature survey
  PET chemical recycling technologies: relevant scientific & marketing publications review, patents study & write up of synthesis document,
  PET polymerization: focus on polymerization main parameters/ product properties/ PET grades specifications depending on final application & write up of synthesis document,
• Proposal Tools improvement
  Simulation of the process with simulation software (Pro II / Hysys),
  Improve the proposal tools including preliminary equipment sizing, energy consumptions estimation, cost estimate…
• Development of the technology
  Data analysis of demonstrator unit operation: Mass balance consolidation / Main operating parameters impact on unit performance,
  Technical Economic studies.

Profile:- Currently in your last year of engineer school specialized in Process/Chemical Engineering you are looking for a six months internship,

• Solid knowledge in simulation software (Pro II preferable). An experience in simulation would be appreciated (through projects or internships),
• Willing to contriiute to the development of the plastic circular economy,
• Good English level is needed, (speaking and writing). Rigorous and proactive.

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“At Axens, we challenge stereotypes and clichés.
It is actually the foundation of our commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion.
Only your talent and personality matter to us!”