CSIRO is currently undertaking a project at its Newcastle Energy Centre that is investigating the integration of a thermal energy storage system with a solar energy concentrator/receiver facility to store high grade heat that at a subsequent commercial scale could be used on demand by electricity generators and other industrial processes to improve the dispatchability of solar thermal energy. There are a number of aspects to this project including:
- A study evaluating the requirements for heat in Australian process and power generation industries.
- Identification of the most appropriate heat transfer and storage media suitable for the applications identified Activity 1.
- Design, construction and operation of a high temperature solar thermal energy storage system fully integrated with the solar thermal concentrating facility at Newcastle.
This position is seeking a suitably qualified person who can take a leading role in the development of high temperature molten salt systems that might be useful as heat transfer or storage media or as phase change materials.
Specifically you will:
- play a leading role in the development of new high temperature molten salts and phase change materials as part of the Solar Thermal Energy Storage Project;
- collaborate with CSIRO Process Science and Engineering to develop an integrated program of work on the development and characterisation of new molten salt formulations;
- provide reports as required to team meetings and external stakeholders;
- help build CSIRO’s research reputation in the solar thermal and energy storage journals through publications in refereed journals, presentations at conferences and collaborations with other research organizations as the opportunities arise;
- contribute to the effective functioning of the solar thermal energy storage research team through participation in team meetings and coordination of research effort with those of other team members.
Location: Newcastle (New South Wales) Australia
Salary: $95K - $120K plus up to 15.4% superannuation (pension fund)
Ref No: 2011/159
To be successful you will hold a PhD and have documented research in a relevant discipline area such as metallurgy and high temperature processes, plus:
- extensive experience in areas related to molten salts and high temperature processing;
- experience in the use of analytical equipment such as GC-MS, DSC, DTA and TG;
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication, negotiation and representational skills;
- an ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary research team located across a number of sites;
- experience in the development of experimental facilities and associated analytical support capabilities;
- experience in the preparation and physical/chemical characterization of molten salt systems;
- a strong understanding of the science and thermodynamics underlying the development of high temperature molten salts and phase change materials.
About CSIRO:
Australia is founding its future on science and innovation. Its national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), is a powerhouse of ideas, technologies and skills for building prosperity, growth, health and sustainability. It serves governments, industries, business and communities.
At CSIRO Energy Technology (CET) we are playing an essential role in researching and developing technologies to achieve the objective of near zero emissions from the use of energy worldwide.
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