Internship: Paramax Technologies Optimization (F/M)

Axens Presentation: Axens group 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: Axens Project Operations Business Division (POP) mission is to provide advanced technologies, basic engineering design, modular units design and technical services to its customers.We are looking for an intern for the POP Process Department in collaboration with the Technology and Technical Support Department POP Process Department is involved in basic engineering projects and Modular Units Projects development for our customers but also on new technologies development.The Technology and Technical Support Department develops technical proposals and provide technical support to our Licensees.Paraxylene is an essential chemical building block in the production of a diverse range of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and fiber consumer products.

ParamaX® technology suite is a combination of top-of-the-line processes designed to produce high-purity paraxylene, but also other aromatic molecules such as metaxylene, orthoxylene, benzene and toluene. Tasks and activities: In close contact with the process design team as well as the technology team, you will work on 3 topics related to ParamaX® technologies optimization: Optimization of Pressure Balance in Distillation Columns - Analyze operating data from running unit and challenge current design operating conditions and reduce utilities (OPEX) - Identify optimizations, implement them in simulation and assess the impact on utility consumption and Heat Integration - Update Design guidelines Creating a database for Specific High Efficiency Equipment - Take inventory of existing industrial equipment (Trays, Heat Echangers) track the last design evolutions: analyze the results, identify trends based on the technologies concerned and operating data (feeds, products, unit capacities, etc.) - Create the corresponding database Optimization of Xylenes Column design and simulation - Analyze recent projects and proposals to identify potential optimization - Simulate the Fractionation section for bigger capacities - Evaluate the impacts on Heat Integration - Compare costs (CAPEX and OPEX) with existing schemes and designs Furthermore, if the opportunity arises, you will be involved in Process Design Package activities (H MB’s, equipment sizing …) or technical proposal elaboration (eqpt sizing, cost estimates …).