Telemark University College

Current PhD projects

Biological CCS waste treatment

PhD student: Wang Shuai
Supervisor: Prof. Rune Bakke
Period: 2010-2013

Better and more intelligently formulated CO₂ absorbents

PhD students: Gamunu Arachchige and Yifei Zhu
Supervisor: Prof. Klaus-Joachim Jens
Period: 2010-2013

Post combustion CO₂ capture, experimental and simulation studies

PhD student: Udara Arachchige
Supervisor: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen
Period: 2010-2013

Rate based modelling of a post-combustion CO₂ capture plant

PhD student: Sanoja Ariyarathna
Supervisor: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen
Period: 2008-2011

Kinetics of carbon dioxide absorption into aqueous MEA solution droplets

PhD student: Jingyi Han
Supervisor: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen
Period: 2009-2012

Minimisation of absorbent degradation in the CO₂ absorption/desorption process

PhD student: Wang Tielin
Supervisor: Prof. Klaus-Joachim Jens
Period: 2009-2012

Mass transfer kinetics of carbon dioxide into concentrated aqueous solution of monoethanolamine

PhD student: Ying Jiru
Supervisor: Prof. Dag Eimer
Period: 2009-2012

Removal of CO₂ from exhaust gas

PhD student: Lars Erik Øi
Supervisors: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen, Prof. Dag Eimer and Prof. Hallvard Svendsen (NTNU)
Period: 2006-2010

Other ongoing projects

Test rig for CO₂ capture in the cement industry

Project description: There are plans to build a test facility for CO₂ capture from the cement industry. The test facility will be located at Norcem's cement plant in Brevik, Norway.
Project run by: Tel-Tek
Project manager: Hans Aksel Haugen
Period: 2010-2014 (overall project)

Better and more intelligently formulated CO₂ absorbents

Project description: This research project is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and Gassnova through the CLIMIT research programme. The total budget is NOK 16 Mill.
Project run by: Telemark University College
Project manager: Prof. Dag Eimer / Prof. Klaus Joachim Jens
Period: 2010-2013

CO₂ capture from industrial point sources and further development of amine reclaimer waste handling by incineration and biological treatment

Project description: This research project (KMB) is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and Gassnova through the CLIMIT research programme, and by industrial and academic partners. The total budget is NOK 14 Mill.
Project run by: Tel-Tek
Project manager: Hans Aksel Haugen
Period: 2010-2014

CCS Skagerag/Kattegat

Project description: The focus of this Interreg project is on concrete CO₂ handling solutions for the Skagerak region of Scandinavia. There is cooperation across national borders of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, across several industry segments and across regional authorities in the participating countries. Main project contributors are Chalmers (Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg), GU (University of Gothenburg), Tel-Tek and UiO (University of Oslo). The project is supported by EU (Interreg KASK) and Norwegian and Swedish public entities. The total budget is €1,300,000. See separate web page for more information.
Project run by: Tel-Tek
Project manager: Dag Bjørnsen
Period: 2009-2011

Channel Integrated Treatment (CIT)

Project description: This project is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and StatoilHydro. The total budget is NOK 20 Mill. Tel-Tek has been awarded a contract from StatoilHydro, who operates this project. Two PhD students work on this project.
Project run by: Tel-Tek
Project manager: Prof. Dag Eimer
Period: 2008-2012

Optimization and environmental improvement of CO₂ capture processes

Project description: This strategic research programme (SIP - "Strategisk Instituttprogram") is supported by the Norwegian Research Council. The budget is NOK 4.5 Mill. One PhD student works on this project.
Project run by: Tel-Tek
Project manager: Hans Aksel Haugen
Period: 2008-2012

CO₂ capture - Grenland leads the way

Project description: This project is supported by the Telemark Province Municipality (Telemark fylkeskommune). The total budget is NOK 1.8 Mill. These resources are mainly used for funding two part-time professorships at TUC; these are dedicated to CO₂ capture research.
Project run by: TUC
Project manager: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen
Period: 2008-2012

CO₂ Capture from Power Stations and Industry

Project description: This strategic research programme (SHP - "Strategisk Høgskoleprogram") is supported by the Norwegian Research Council. The budget is NOK 6 Mill. Two PhD students work on this project.
Project run by: Telemark University College
Project manager: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen
Period: 2007-2011

Previous projects

For a list of previous projects, see Tel-Tek's web site.


Mail to web master	Current and previous projects related to the CO₂ value chain are listed below.
Mail to web master	Current PhD projects Biological CCS waste treatment PhD student: Wang Shuai Supervisor: Prof. Rune Bakke Period: 2010-2013 Better and more intelligently formulated CO₂ absorbents PhD students: Gamunu Arachchige and Yifei Zhu Supervisor: Prof. Klaus-Joachim Jens Period: 2010-2013 Post combustion CO₂ capture, experimental and simulation studies PhD student: Udara Arachchige Supervisor: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen Period: 2010-2013 Rate based modelling of a post-combustion CO₂ capture plant PhD student: Sanoja Ariyarathna Supervisor: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen Period: 2008-2011 Kinetics of carbon dioxide absorption into aqueous MEA solution droplets PhD student: Jingyi Han Supervisor: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen Period: 2009-2012 Minimisation of absorbent degradation in the CO₂ absorption/desorption process PhD student: Wang Tielin Supervisor: Prof. Klaus-Joachim Jens Period: 2009-2012 Mass transfer kinetics of carbon dioxide into concentrated aqueous solution of monoethanolamine PhD student: Ying Jiru Supervisor: Prof. Dag Eimer Period: 2009-2012 Removal of CO₂ from exhaust gas PhD student: Lars Erik Øi Supervisors: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen, Prof. Dag Eimer and Prof. Hallvard Svendsen (NTNU) Period: 2006-2010 Other ongoing projects Test rig for CO₂ capture in the cement industry Project description: There are plans to build a test facility for CO₂ capture from the cement industry. The test facility will be located at Norcem's cement plant in Brevik, Norway. Project run by: Tel-Tek Project manager: Hans Aksel Haugen Period: 2010-2014 (overall project) Better and more intelligently formulated CO₂ absorbents Project description: This research project is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and Gassnova through the CLIMIT research programme. The total budget is NOK 16 Mill. Project run by: Telemark University College Project manager: Prof. Dag Eimer / Prof. Klaus Joachim Jens Period: 2010-2013 CO₂ capture from industrial point sources and further development of amine reclaimer waste handling by incineration and biological treatment Project description: This research project (KMB) is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and Gassnova through the CLIMIT research programme, and by industrial and academic partners. The total budget is NOK 14 Mill. Project run by: Tel-Tek Project manager: Hans Aksel Haugen Period: 2010-2014 CCS Skagerag/Kattegat Project description: The focus of this Interreg project is on concrete CO₂ handling solutions for the Skagerak region of Scandinavia. There is cooperation across national borders of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, across several industry segments and across regional authorities in the participating countries. Main project contributors are Chalmers (Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg), GU (University of Gothenburg), Tel-Tek and UiO (University of Oslo). The project is supported by EU (Interreg KASK) and Norwegian and Swedish public entities. The total budget is €1,300,000. See separate web page for more information. Project run by: Tel-Tek Project manager: Dag Bjørnsen Period: 2009-2011 Channel Integrated Treatment (CIT) Project description: This project is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and StatoilHydro. The total budget is NOK 20 Mill. Tel-Tek has been awarded a contract from StatoilHydro, who operates this project. Two PhD students work on this project. Project run by: Tel-Tek Project manager: Prof. Dag Eimer Period: 2008-2012 Optimization and environmental improvement of CO₂ capture processes Project description: This strategic research programme (SIP - "Strategisk Instituttprogram") is supported by the Norwegian Research Council. The budget is NOK 4.5 Mill. One PhD student works on this project. Project run by: Tel-Tek Project manager: Hans Aksel Haugen Period: 2008-2012 CO₂ capture - Grenland leads the way Project description: This project is supported by the Telemark Province Municipality (Telemark fylkeskommune). The total budget is NOK 1.8 Mill. These resources are mainly used for funding two part-time professorships at TUC; these are dedicated to CO₂ capture research. Project run by: TUC Project manager: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen Period: 2008-2012 CO₂ Capture from Power Stations and Industry Project description: This strategic research programme (SHP - "Strategisk Høgskoleprogram") is supported by the Norwegian Research Council. The budget is NOK 6 Mill. Two PhD students work on this project. Project run by: Telemark University College Project manager: Prof. Morten C. Melaaen Period: 2007-2011 Previous projects For a list of previous projects, see Tel-Tek's web site.