master thesis 2016 - 2017 - imt atlantique · pm3e msc in project management for environmental and...

PM3EMSc in Project Management for Environmental and Energy Engineering

MASTER THESIS 2016 - 2017

Thesis Defense Schedule :3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th July 2017 29th, 30th, 31th August 20171st and 13th September 2017

Graduate Engineering School FRANCE

Mareli HATTINGH - South AfricaThermtron Scientific (South Africa) Design and Analysis of a Plasma Waste to Syngas System for MSW or Waste Tyre Processing.

Thermtron Scientific is a South African engineering company that focusses on consulting, owners engineering and EPCM. Thermtron is working with Swayana and other international companies to design and build a syngas to ethanol plant. This plant will utilise off-gas generated by the ferrochrome smelter units of Samancor, the second largest ferrochrome producer in the world. This syngas stream will be converted to ethanol via a continuously fed anaerobic fermentator. To limit dependence on Samancor (long-term goal) and to provide syngas during the smelters’ downtime (short-term goal), a syngas generation system is required. For this purpose, a waste to syngas (WtS) system was selected. A plasma gasifier will be used due to its ability to produce high-purity syngas and process various types of wastes. Two types of wastes will be considered as feed-source: waste tyres and MSW (Municipal Solid Waste). The aim of this project is to generate a concept study for these feedstocks, considering technical, economic, environmental and safety aspects. Thus, this study will include the preliminary designs of both systems and will conclude in a recommendation concerning which system to incorporate.

11h30

António JOPELA - MozambiqueTechnipFMC (Paris, France) Lean Optimization Within the Rotating Equipment Department.

TechnipFMC is a global leader in oil and gas projects, technologies, systems and services, employing more than 44,000 people worldwide and owning a fleet of 21 vessels. It operates across three segments: subsea, onshore/offshore, and surface projects.Within the onshore/offshore division, the Coral Project (Mozambique) is currently being developed. It involves the construction of a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel with a liquefaction capacity of 3.3 Mtpa. Several teams are working on the vessel’s 3D model. Therefore, it’s crucial to ensure consistency between the drawings, rotating equipment list and model, in order to avoid installation issues. Moreover, functional specifications are built for each rotating equipment of every project, thus consuming several man-hours.In this context, the intern shall: • Deliver a tool to create standard technical specifications for each rotating equipment;• Eliminate discrepancies between the drawings, equipment list and the 3D model.The completion of the above tasks will:• Save engineering man-hours;• Ensure consistency between project and people;• Improve the quality of work performed to produce deliverables;• Ensure lean integration of rotating equipment within the 3D model.

14h

Iqlima FUQOHA - IndonesiaRenetech (Stockholm, Sweden) Techno-economic study of biogas plant to power sisal fibre industry in Tanga region-Tanzania.

With a global perspective, it is Renetech’s mission to be a sustainable and environmentally adapted producer of renewable energy; vehicle fuel, electricity, heat and biogas, through solutions for waste&biomass management. Renetech’s business focus is bioresource recovery of energy and by-products from a variety of biomass materials. Renetech has been working on project development, research and consultancy projects in large and small scale projects, mostly in the EU&East Africa. The thesis focuses on the feasibility study phase of a real case in biogas project implementation in developing countries, in this case is Tanzania. Tanzania is currently the world’s second largest producer of Sisal after Brazil. However, the production facilities generate around 20 tons of sisal residues per ton of final product, which can be used as the substrate for anaerobic digestion. The produced biogas can be used for power generation, which may ameliorate the current low grid power quality with company blackouts and brownouts for up to 50% of production times. The work covers technical and financial analysis in developing a biogas plant at one sisal estate in Tanga region-Tanzania.

10h15

3rd July 2017 / Lecture hall Georges Besse

Veronica KARABACZEK - AustrianRamboll Danmark A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark) Project Management in Water and Climate Adaptation.

Ramboll is an engineering consultancy company working globally in fields including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, and Energy.The intern is part of the «Water and Climate Adaptation” team, working with projects implemented for international financing institutions (IFIs) such as the EU, EIB, or World Bank. Key tasks are to participate in the implementation of an Agile project management software, as well as in the preparation of reports, Expressions of Interest (EoIs) and Technical Proposals. This entails communication with other consulting companies, identifying key experts, and relevant projects previously carried out by Ramboll, called references. More specifically, she is responsible for the management of references, ensuring that all information is covered and available to team members. As IFIs have strict selection criteria when evaluating consulting companies, it is crucial to provide information as stated in the project contract and subsequent amendments. To that end, the intern is developing a tool that enables centralised storage of project data, searching and updating it, as well as the automatisation of steps in the preparation of EoIs such as the table generation based on templates.

15h15

Arias Rocio - Costa RicaEvolution Energie (Paris, France) Energy management solutions for airports.

Evolution Energie is a French company that provides an energy efficiency software (Flexinergy) for businesses and utility intensive organizations. Its mission is to help its customers actively manage their energy resources with the right tools and methods. The result of this approach is a clear decision framework, a more effective usage of energy resources and a competitive advantage that fosters value creation. It is aligned with ISO 50001 standards, automates the data collection process which creates a centralized, user friendly platform that informs managers and aides in their operational planning. These software solutions are deployed on several site locations around the world, for the most demanding industries as ArcelorMittal, Total and Aéroports de Paris. The main tasks of this internship are in first place to participate in different project stages of the production cycle of the software. This includes testing the different functionalities and modules of the solution according to the requirement specifications of the customers (airports). The second part is focused on a gap analysis and benchmarking of the solution proposed with other solutions available in the market and to improve the energy efficiency models currently available.

11h30

4th July 2017 / Lecture hall Georges Besse

Andre KEVIN - IndonesiaMicroEnergy International GmbH (Berlin, Germany) Development of Multi-Tier Energy Access Measurement Tool for Bangladesh.

MicroEnergy International GmbH (MEI) is an internationally active consulting company that mobilizes and supports financial, technical, and scientific actors to provide households and micro-entrepreneurs at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) with reliable, affordable and sustainable energy solutions. With more than 30 employees with strong background in energy engineering, economics, microfinance, management and social sciences, MEI has more than 10 years of experience in more than 30 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) is the multilateral initiative aiming at achieving sustainable energy access for all by 2030. To track progress towards the achievement of such objectives the Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) was developed. MTF gives a much more encompassing overview on energy access than traditional binary metrics. Nevertheless, the MTF faces some challenges in terms of implementation methodology and data analysis.This Master Thesis is focused on the proposed Multi-Tier Energy Access Measurement Project in Bangladesh that will identify, develop, and design a unique tool for data processing and reporting, analyze the result at different geographical levels, and promote energy access awareness.

14h

Lucas CHACHA - TanzanianTechnipFMC (Paris, France) Integration of Heat in Leaks phenomena in dynamic simulation.

TechnipFMC is a global leader in gas and oil projects. The Company performs different activities, such as project management, engineering and energy industry construction. TechnipFMC is specialized in Subsea, Offshore, Onshore and provide several services such as procurement, detail engineering, construction and project management.Liquefied Natural Gas, is stored and transported as a cryogenic liquid at atmospheric pressure and boiling point. LNG evaporate and generates ‘boil-off gas’, caused by heat ingress into LNG tank, during storage, loading/unloading, and shipping operation. BOG increases pressure in LNG tank and should be continuously removed.The scope of the internship is to perform a dynamic simulation of Boil-Off Gas handling system and integrate heat in leaks phenomena in this simulation. The Boil-Off Gas Unit is designed to receive Boil-Off Gas from Liquefied Natural Gas storage tanks, End flash Gas from Liquefaction Unit, Ethane and Butane storage tanks, LNG pigging booster pump vent, Ethane vapor from Ethane vaporizer during Ethane vaporizer pressurization phase, Mixed Refrigerant vapor in case of refrigerant composition change, and LNG carrier during unloading operation. Compressed Boil-Off Gas is then sent to the Fuel Gas Unit.

15h15

Adrienne VARELA - AmericanSchneider Electric SETBT (Chartres-de-Bretagne, France) Piloting SETBT’s transition of the ISO 14001 and 9001 tothe 2015 versions.

Schneider Electric SETBT (Systèmes Equipment Tableaux Basses Tensions) is an electric utility company that specializes in designing and manufacturing low-voltage switchboards for electrical distribution and motor control. Its application varies from petrochemical companies, to data centers, and even nuclear sites. Working alongside the Quality, Safety, and Environmental (QSE) Department, the intern must familiarize herself with the onsite process flow, from the design and conception, to the fabrication and production, and finally the quality inspection, in order to be able to verify the company’s compliance with the new standards. To expand on this aspect, the intern must fully comprehend the 2015 version of the ISO standards 14001 and 9001, the former focusing on the environmental aspects of the process, while the latter focuses on the quality of the products and services. Through the application of a gap analysis and risk management tools, the intern must then be able to define and deploy an action plan that will aid the company in transitioning from the older versions of the ISO standards in order to update and comply with the new requirements.

10h15


Ramona SIEMERS - GermanyENVISA (Paris, France) Environmental examination of air traffic management in Europe.

Established in 2004, Envisa is an environmental consultancy company in Paris, France. As one of the very few companies specialized in developing sustainable solutions for the aviation sector, Envisa provides over a wide range of expertise. Main activities are focussed on local air quality, noise emissions, greenhouse gas emissions as well as energy management. The consultants are closely working together with some major aviation institutions and are moreover active in the private and industrial sector. Currently, Envisa is participating in the European project ATM4E, air traffic management for environment. ATM4E aims to generate a roadmap targeting the reduction of the negative environmental impact of aircraft trajectories, which is important due to the ever-growing amount of aircraft movements. Environmental change functions (ECF) have to be established in order to create optimized trajectories. The aim of the Master thesis is to help produce air quality and noise ECF, which will be accomplished with complex simulations of pollution dispersion.

11h30

Rocio NALLIM - ArgentinaTOTAL (Paris, France) Hybrid Pilot Systems & Blockchain in Energy Sector.

In the Hybrid Pilot System, the goal of this task is to develop a study over Hybrid Pilot Systems covering the scope, the technology implemented for energy production and storage, TRL level, the techno-economic opportunity, and essentially the possibility of testing technology in each Project. The possibility to join the selected pilot will be discussed internally at TOTAL having main criteria the definition of the R&D collaboration. The analysis of the Hybrid Pilot System, allows acquiring the background over this type of project and the main activities of Renewable GRP group over its areas of work in the energy sector. The Blockchain technology is enabler of a new generation of data-driven solutions that could be applied in the mentioned activities. Blockchain in Energy Sector is the second task predefined for my project. This task will explore the usage of the blockchain technology in the energy sector and the interest of the GRP to apply it in their main four business cases: Micro-Grids, Aggregation, Solar community and Residential Systems (IoT).The main objective is to define the common questions between the different business cases and the remaining challenges that we will find in it.

14h

Gabriela TRISTAN - MexicoArcelorMittal (Paris, France) Energy market analysis for construction of power plant run on furnace recovery gases in Spain.

Arcelormittal is the world number one steel producer company representing almost 6% of world production by 2015. Steel production is energy intensive: on monetary level energy constitutes a portion around 20% of production cost and environmentally, for each ton of steel, 1.9 tonnes of CO2 are emitted. However, steel production is fundamental for the sustainable development.Energy recovery and securing energy supply at competitive prices are crucial to ensure the ArcelorMittal competitiveness and to minimize environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emissions. Consequently, energy market and its evolution in the future play a key role for the industry.This internship in ArcelorMittal Energy Team aims to analyze the Electricity and Natural Gas markets in Spain since AM decided to build a new power plant which run on the off gases (by product of furnace emissions) to generate electricity and sell it to the grid. The study will be important to forestall the energy scenario in the future: consumption, production, sources, policies and interconnections; all these factors affects the volatility of the electricity prices.

10h15


Fei WANG - ChineseTOTAL (Paris, France) Benchmark Study of Solar Cells.

After nearly 100 years constant growth and development, with operations in more than 130 countries, TOTAL is now a top-tier international oil and gas company which is ranked the 4th largest in the world. TOTAL is also a world-class natural gas operator and a global leader in solar energy through its affiliate SunPower. The activities span oil and gas production, refining, petrochemicals and marketing. Demonstrating their commitment to better energy, its 100,000 employees help supply our customers worldwide with safer, cleaner, more efficient and more innovative products and services that are accessible to as many people as possible. TOTAL ambition is to become the responsible energy major.The objective of the internship is doing a benchmark study of cell equipment suppliers from both Europe and China for different cell technologies (Standard AL-BSF and PERC). The analysis covers different aspects: technical, economical through Cost of Ownership analysis, and EHS with the conformity with Machine directives from Europe and China. A comparison will be down between Chinese and European Suppliers.

11h30

Mandar KADAM - IndiaSERAP Industries (Gorron, France) Self-powered milk can cooler.

SERAP is a family business set up in 1963 in Mayenne, Europe’s leading dairy producing region. SERAP specializes in stainless steel boiler-making and heat exchange systems, developing, manufacturing and marketing milk coolers and wine-making equipment as well as equipment for cryogenic processes and freezing for the food-processing. SERAP operates an ambitious development strategy on every continent and is currently the world’s 3rd largest manufacturer of on-farm milk coolers and No. 1 in France.The aim of this internship is to provide better innovative solution in many emerging countries for their rural population to improve their situation by enhancing their production. The main work will be to make research study case on the renewable energy sources (Example- Solar.. etc.) which can be use conveniently for daily cooling purpose in the system and on the base of this research study case choosing a best option to develop a cooling system which will be self-powered in the manner of energy consumption for the future purpose. Some of the expected results would be:• Environment and user friendly system.• Low cost system.• Reduction in energy consumption cost over the life period of system.

14h

Cristina DOMINGUEZ - GuatemalaTecnalia Research and Innovation (Derio, Spain) Energy Modelling and Assessment of Energy Transition Strategies of Nantes.

Tecnalia is the largest technological corporation for applied research in Spain, which focuses on seven business divisions. Within the Energy and Environment division, the Energy Efficiency unit aims to support the authorities in their actions towards a low-carbon economy, conceptualizing energy efficient Smart Cities and urban planning. Following that objective, this thesis consists on the assessment of the first pilot city (Nantes, France) of the EU Commission-funded project: MySMARTLife, which belongs to the scheme Horizon 2020, and aims to achieve the energy transition of European cities by applying strategies of sustainable urban planning. These strategies will occur as well in pilot cities of Germany and Finland; then they will be replicated in other follower cities. For the analysis of Nantes, it is made a city-scale simulation of the current energy demand-supply scenario; subsequently it is forecasted for next 10-20 years. At a district level (Île de Nantes), evaluations of interventions such as renewable energies in buildings and energy efficiency measures are calculated. These evaluations consist on technical, financial, and environmental studies, as well as socio-economic impact analyses at a local level applying the input/output model. This proposed methodology will be used as starting-point for the assessment of the next cities.

This student follows the Erasmus Mundus ME3 joint master program

9h


Michael ANEES - EgyptSOWITEC Development GmbH (Sonnenbühl, Germany) Technoeconomic study of large scale battery storage systems.

SOWITEC group, established in 1993, is an internationally active developer for wind and solar power projects with a strong focus on Latin and South America with about 1.5 GW of installed capacity currently in operation or under construction. SOWITEC is considering a variety of promising energy storage strategies, in both application and scale. However, the direction to which main storage technology solutions will eventually evolve is yet unclear. The project involves carrying out a techno-economic study on projects being developed in Latin America. The study should determine if battery storage is feasible for certain applications. The applications considered are arbitrage (load shifting), peak shaving, power smoothing, and injection-point-upgrade deferral. Next to the techno-economic studies on energy storage, the project includes carrying out support work for the department of development. This includes reviewing wind and solar met mast measurements (wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, pressure, and solar irradiation), and reporting sensor anomalies. Later this data is used for wind and solar energy assessment.


11h30

Cecilia FURTADO BERGMAN - BrazilCarbonium (Paris, France) Climate change: a major challenge for developing countries - the role of international funds.

Carbonium is an independent company specialized in strategic consulting in sustainable development and climate finance. Its fields of expertise cover mitigation (renewable energies, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reductions) and adaptation (natural resource management, rural development, etc.) in developing and emerging countries.Even with the 2 degree max global warming target decided under the Paris Agreement, the world is about to face climate change environmental consequences, faster than before. These consequences include more extreme weather conditions, with more frequent floods and droughts, which will lead to loss of biodiversity, coastal damage, and loss of agricultural land, among many others. Climate change has a disproportionately stronger impact on the lives and livelihoods of those societies which depend on the natural environment for their day-to-day needs. To address the pressing mitigation and adaptation needs of developing countries, international financial resources are provided by developed countries, such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The agreement is to mobilize USD 100 billion per year by 2020, to fund projects aiming to reduce GHG emissions, decarbonize emerging and developing economies, adapt to the impacts of climate change and reduce poverty, increasing population resilience and empowerment.This project aims to discuss the role and importance of climate funds in the development of developing countries. To analyze and discuss some project cases and how they contributed to the countries to help them deliver meaningful climate action.


14h

29th August 2017 / Lecture hall Georges Besse

Aulia Qisthi MAIRIZAL - IndonesiaGEPEA / IMT Atlantique, DSEE (Nantes, France) Study of Biodiesel Composition Effects on Its Characteristics and on its Behavior on Diesel Engine.

The DSEE (Department Energy Systems and Environment) of the IMT Atlantique is now actively involved in conducting research on biodiesel areas for a wide range of topics, starting from production, characterization to the use of biodiesel from different edible and non-edible feedstock. On this master thesis, the research focuses on the effect of feedstock composition on the quality and characteristics of biodiesel and by consequence on engine performance and emission. The aim of this work is to correlate biodiesel composition to its characteristics and behavior in diesel engine. The tasks involved are the following (1) Biodiesel production with transesterification process from different initial feedstock (coconut oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, palm oil, waste water treatment grease, oil extraction byproducts) (2) Biodiesel characterization and correlation from feedstock composition with characteristics of product by using linear regressions (3) Correlating initial feedstock composition with diesel engine performance and emissions.

Double Degree, University of Indonesia (Indonesia)

10h15

Nipun ABBI - IndiaAlstom (Saint-Ouen, France) Control of environmental liabilities and management of energy.

As a promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom develops and markets systems, equipment and services for the transport sector. It offers a complete range of solutions (from high-speed trains to metros, tramways and e-buses), passenger solutions, customised services (maintenance, modernisation), infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Alstom is a world leader in integrated transport systems. The company recorded sales of €7.3 billion and booked €10.0 billion of orders in the 2016/17 fiscal year. Headquartered in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs 34,000 people.Within the framework of its strategy Horizon 2020, Alstom has set goals aiming at environmental excellence. The objective of this internship is to work with the central EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) team on Alstom’s global perimeter for the control of its potentially polluted sites and of its energy consumption. The first part consists in verifying that the diagnoses have been conducted as per internal procedures and that the action plans are elaborated according to the levels of priority related to historical pollution and to the presence of asbestos in the buildings. The second part consists in sharing the best practices in energy efficiency, to benchmark the practices of the sector and to do a feasibility analysis for implementation of solar photovoltaic on Alstom’s sites.

11h30

Astu-Sam PRATIWI - IndonesiaÉS Géothermie (Strasbourg, France) Life Cycle Analysis of Deep Geothermal Plants in Upper-Rhein - Case Study: Rittershoffen Plant.

Électricité de Strasbourg (ÉS) has been a benchmark energy company within EDF group with its 100 years’ experience in Alsace. In 2007 ÉS created ÉS Géothermie, a company presently renowned in Europe for its leading expertise in driving deep geothermal projects. In the frame of industrial research project named EGS* Alsace co-funded by ADEME, ÉS Géothermie shows its commitment as the key player in promoting the industrialization of EGS by conducting studies benefiting from the real data from the two EGS plants: Soultz-Sous Forêt and Rittershoffen. The main task of this internship is to evaluate the GHG emission of Rittershoffen geothermal plant. The geothermal energy for Rittershoffen plant is supplied by one production and one reinjection well that make a closed geothermal fluid circuit. The heat from the plant serves the Roquette factory situated 15km away. Based on the result of this study and by assimilating materials from literatures, suggestions of CO2 emission optimization strategies for a future project in Illkirch are also expected.*EGS (Enhanced Geothermal System) is defined by EGEC as an underground reservoir that has been improved artificially.

14h

Harshad GAIKWAD - IndianContinental Automotive GmbH (Regensburg, Germany) Energy Management of Central Electronic Plants in Continental Automotive group.

The main project for this internship is to set up a renewable energy strategy focusing on Solar Photovoltaic power plants for Continental Automotive’s Central Electronics Plants (CEP). The focus regions considered are primarily China and Mexico. A number of business cases are to be analyzed and compared for their economic potential in order to enable the company to prepare a holistic approach towards a field which is not essentially their area of expertise.Another major task is to create an informative tool or guideline to ensure the procurement of highly energy efficient components with low life cycle costs in CEP facilities around the world. The tool will be a means to ensure compatibility of the new components to Continental’s internal standards. The regular tasks during the internship will be to provide support to the Energy Manager (CEP) at a central location of the company, Regensburg, with tasks like energy roadmap update of CEP around the world, energy related investment controlling, gap analysis in energy efficiency per plant, consolidating plant energy data, and pre-assessment of plants for internal sustainability label certification.

15h15

30th August 2017 / Lecture hall Georges Besse

Salwa Syed BURHAN - IndiaGEPEA / IMT Atlantique, DSEE (Nantes, France) Solar powered photo-reactor for water treatment.

GEPEA, Process Engineering for Environment and Food Laboratory, a joint research unit of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) since 2002, is one of the six research centers at IMT-Atlantique. The laboratory is involved in the advancement of process engineering around the two fields of application, bio-resources and eco-technologies. One of the areas of research presently undertaken is the use of photo-catalysis for water purification.This master thesis revolves around the study of fundamental reaction mechanisms of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by a solar-irradiated photo-catalyst, namely titanium dioxide for the purpose of inactivation of pathogens and oxidation of organic molecules in wastewater. During the thesis, the effects of the specific free radicals on the photo-catalytic kinetics and mechanisms will be observed using several reactive quenchers. Based on the observations, the impact of ROS on the photochemical degradation of the organic compounds and the inactivation of selected micro-organisms will be reported. Finally, the kinetics of degradation and inactivation using synthetic water and real treated water samples will be compared.

9h

Nawapol YAMCLEE - ThailandIMT Atlantique, DAPI (Nantes, France) Simulation and Control of Smart Grids.

This Master Thesis is carried out at the DAPI, Department of Automation, Production and Information Technology, of IMT Atlantique. A Smart Grid brings the power of networked, interactive technologies into an electricity system, giving utilities and consumers unprecedented control over energy use, improving power grid operations and ultimately reducing costs to consumers. The five main triggers of Smart grid, according to a major industrial point of view, are 1) Smart energy generation, 2) Flexible distribution, 3) Active energy efficiency, 4) Electric vehicles, and 5) Demand response. From a control point of view, a smart grid is a system of interconnected micro-grids. A micro-grid is a power distribution network where generators (e.g. renewable energy) and users interact. The objective of this master thesis is to simulate and control a simplified model of microgrids which is the part of smart grids by evaluating different control approaches e.g. Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR), Model Predictive Control (MPC), Hybrid Control to the realistic scenarios. The different control strategies will be tested with MATLAB/Simulink (r) in order to find the best controller depending on the objectives of the microgrids.

10h15

Jesus RUBIO OLVERA - Mexican Disneyland Paris (Chessy, France) Project Management of Automatization projects.

The Walt Disney Company mission is to be one of the world’s leading producer and provider of entertainment and content. As the key brand subsidiary in Europe, Disneyland Paris is seeking to transform the entertainment experiences and step-change guests’ satisfaction. The company is currently engaged in a transformation program aiming at implementing creative and innovative ways to manage the projects, increase the efficiency and productivity of the employees, improve working conditions, and decrease the environmental footprint. The internship aims to support on-going automatization projects and identify new opportunities in order to make Disneyland Paris more efficient and keep defending his leadership in the leisure and entertainment business. The missions of the internship will be: • Coordinate the execution of technical analyzes in connection with the projects, internally and externally, verify their reliability, synthesize the research. • Participate in the realization of business plans as part of the validation process. • Assist on project implementation actions with operational teams. • Formalize project progress. • Participate in working meetings to help coordinate project progress. • Increase company knowledge on available relevant technologies for Disneyland Paris.

11h30

Diego PUERTO - Colombia France Agro Industries (Nantes, France) Energy efficiency approach applied to thermal processes used in the food industry.

France Agro Industries (F.A.I.) is a French company created in 1990 developing refrigeration, freezing, defrosting, and cooking lines for the food industry in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.Considerable amounts of energy and resources are involved in industrial processes to maintain the quality and extend the food life cycle. Further studies are required to improve the energy efficiency to solve the environmental and socio-economic challenges linked to the energy intensity. This Master thesis will be based on the feasibility analysis of implementing renewable energies for running the thermal technologies developed by F.A.I. to optimize their thermal solutions for the food industry. Moreover, improvements to be proposed are scalable for different world regions to be commercialized to several clients.The project, supported by F.A.I., is to understand, to analyze, and to develop a computer tool to automatize and calculate the thermal load and machines dimensions required for the process. Moreover, to perform and to analyze the feasibility studies according to specifications, context, and results of the tool, taking into account the socio-economic and environmental challenges.

14h

Sayed Mahdi HOSSAINI - AfghanistanONIRIS, GEPEA (Nantes, France) Matlab-based modelling of milk frothing in a cappuccino machine.

GEPEA laboratory is a Joint Research Unit of the CNRS (UMR CNRS 6144). It brings together the Process Engineering teams of the University of Nantes, IMT Atlantique and of ONIRIS. The objective of the laboratory is to develop the Process Engineering in the fields of Food, of Environment and of Marine Bioressources Valorisation. The industry collaborative project aims to better understand how the cappuccino machine works in order to produce a proper milk frothing with all the expecting properties. By the mean of numerical simulations, the influence of different design parameters (steam heating power, etc.) on the foam characteristics (stability with time, texture) are studied. Some experiments in situ and on a scale one pilot are carried out to provide physical information on the milk frothing process. The intern has created the numerical model including models of fluids (milk, foams) and models of components (ejectors). The applicant is in charge of modelling the flows inside the machine by thermo-hydraulic balance. Intern has experienced an academic background in Energy field especially in phase change, heat/mass exchange and two-phase flows through this project.

15h15

31st August 2017 / Lecture hall Georges Besse

Aderonke Priscilla ABUDU - NigeriaDSEE, IMT Atlantique / Brangeon (Nantes, France) Energy Valorisation of an Industrial Site.

IMT Atlantique focuses on the development of engineers capable of handling the needs of the various energy and environmental sectors in the world today. As an example, Brangeon (waste valorization) in collaboration with IMT Atlantique is researching new methods of improving the efficiency of the company’s industrial site. A 90000 tons/year non-recyclable waste landfill is used to produce biogas. The process is realized using a co-generation plant made up of two gas engines and a boiler. The electricity produced, equivalent to the consumption of 800 homes, is sent to the electric grid while the heat is used to pre-heat the leachate to facilitate their bacteriological treatment. However, the heat produced is excessive and therefore underutilized which decreases the site’s overall efficiency and profitability. Firstly, an energy audit of the industrial site will be carried out to determine areas of decreased efficiency. Secondly, there will be an assessment of heat valorization methods and the proposal of viable solutions. Thirdly, global site valorization strategies will be developed with the possibility of long-term integration of renewable energy sources. Furthermore, other uses of biogas will be recommended.

9h

Gaurav Krishna UPRETI - IndiaGEPEA/IMT Atlantique, DSEE (Nantes, France) Experimental study on the use of different catalysts for the thermal cracking of plastic wastes.

The Department of Energy Systems and Environment (DSEE), (GEPEA laboratory UMR-CNRS6144) makes strides in the research and development of eco-technologies and sustainability in the energy and environment sector.The disposal of plastic wastes is one of the biggest obstacles for environmental sustainability because of its level of contamination and heterogeneity. The aim of the study is to investigate the thermal degradation of plastic waste by pyrolysis using different catalysts, regenerating the catalyst and to find the most effective catalyst based on thermal cracking performances and economical costs.This will be achieved by undergoing an extensive bibliographic study on different materials and parameters used in the pyrolysis process and characterizing the catalysts based on their chemical and physical properties. Furthermore, testing of different catalysts in plastic waste pyrolysis process and their regenerative capabilities will be conducted using a pilot pyrolysis plant. Finally, a determination of their maximum lifespan and economic study will be done.

10h15

Cíntia PEREIRA - BrazilVeolia Propreté (Couëron, France) Feasibility Study of a Cogeneration Plant using biomass.

Veolia is the global leader in optimized resource management. With presence worldwide, the Group designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions to the sustainable development of communities and industries. Veolia Propreté is a subsidiary company responsible for sorting, treating, recycling and recovering waste from municipalities and industrial partners. The internship takes place in a waste treatment plant that Veolia finances and exploits since 1994. Their goal is to maximize the waste recovery by recycling, reusing and producing energy from waste. The site is divided in 4 main sectors: Waste Sorting Unit, Energy Recovery Unit, Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Production Unit and a Composting Unit.In the Energy Recovery Unit, thermal energy is produced from the incineration of non-recyclable waste. Part of this energy is turned into electricity for auto-consumption, while the exceeding part is sell to an industrial partner. To attend this industrial consumption, an alternative way of producing energy will be analyzed. The internship is divided in two activities: • Feasibility study of a cogeneration plant using biomass;• Follow-up of a contract for supplying thermal energy to an industrial site.

11h30

Haifa Fawwaz ATMAYA - IndonesiaIRIDRA Srl (Florence, Italy) Feasibility Studies of Sustainable Water Management through Appropriate Wastewater Treatment Technologies and Resource Recovery.

IRIDRA Srl, founded in 1998, is a leading engineering firm of treatment in natural and constructed wetland sector. It is run by interdisciplinary professionals with multi-years experiences in the field of Sustainable Water Management, particularly in wastewater treatment by natural extensive system. Wastewater from human activities has been a challenge of today’s world. The poor treatment facility and lack of access to the service are the key issues, resulting to the ground and water bodies’ pollution and risking human security. Those issues happen in three case studies (Slovenia, Poland, and Italy). However, the concept of sustainable water management may reduce the issue by enhancing treatment, water saving and wastewater recycling, management, and nutrients recovery.The project aims to address the wastewater issue in various cases with the same approach. Feasibility studies are conducted through selection of technological options mainly focus on Treatment Wetlands, creation of alternatives and scenarios, and decision making through Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) method. The outcome will be concentrated on the effectiveness of technologies & alternatives, and also benefit of resources recovery for people.

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1st September 2017 / Lecture hall Georges Besse

Danurachman KRISHANA - IndonesiaTERRAWAT INITIATIVE (Paris) De-risking Investment in Renewable Energy.

Terrawatt Initiative is a global non-profit organization which aims at promoting competitive solar power as to meet the power needs, sustainable development goals and climate change. The strategies are to engage the dialogue between private sectors, governments and international organization to achieve standardize system and less investment risks so that investors could decrease their cost of equity and cost of debt.Solar photovoltaic has long working life, zero fuel cost and almost negligible maintenance cost. However, it requires high initial cost. The Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) indicates a life cycle cost per kilowatt hour which represents minimum price per kWh to generate electricity. The price of solar photovoltaic has been decreasing by around 58% between 2010 and 2015, in average current LCOE is 0.15 – 0.21 $/kWh, it could happen due to massive global PV production capacity for the last decade reaching 222 GW in 2016. In fact, the LCOE could be reduced further through de-risking investment so that the cost of capital could be minimized. Ambrogio Project is based on a financial model to assess the LCOE from the perspective of investors, lawyers and companies related to the regulatory and policy effectiveness for a particular country. By implementing Ambrogio, government could assess which policies that they can improve to lowering the LCOE.

10h15

Hamid JAMILI - AfghanistanGEPEA / IMT Atlantique (Nantes, France) Kinetic Modeling of Gasification-Tar Cracking in Downdraft Gasifier.

The Department of Energy System and Environment (DSEE) develops educational and research activities in the domain of energy and environmental technologies. In particular DSEE focuses on processes such as energy production from waste, optimization of energy in interaction with the environment and pollution elimination from gas (air, biogas, syngas, fumes, etc) and water. Biomass gasification is a thermo-chemical process of converting biomass feedstock into a mixture of combustible and non-combustible gas (syngas) in a gasifier. Downdraft gasifier is a type of gasifier, which is more suitable for small application due to simplicity of its construction and low tar contents in the producer gas. Tar, an unwanted organic compound, significantly affects quality of producer gas by causing blockage, fouling of process equipment such as engines, pipes, etc. The major aim of this internship is to model an integrated system of gasification - tar cracking for biomass such as wood chips and date kernels in a downdraft gasifier. The model will be validated through experiments at the laboratory in ICAM (Institut Catholique d’Arts et Métiers, Nantes).

11h30

Francis Ayobami ADEBAMBO - NigeriaGEPEA/IMT Atlantique, DSEE (Nantes, France) Kinetic study of desulphurization of industrial wastes in a waste-to-fuel pyrolysis process.

As one of the leading research laboratories, GEPEA in partnership with the Energy Systems and Environment Department (DSEE) lead integrated installations for the transformation of industrial wastes to fuels. The pyrolytic treatment of wastes provides waste elimination opportunities and allows the development of alternative fuels, which are constantly being improved to reduce the dependence on fossil related fuels.This work proposes to study the kinetics of the formation of sulphur pollutants during the pyrolysis process to device the most suitable sulphur treatment process. An initial investigation of mass loss with respect to temperature will be carried out by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). Furthermore, an identification of the sulphurated pollutants and their distribution in reaction products will be studied at different temperatures using the pyrolysis pilot plant coupled with analytical methods. Based on the observations, a kinetic study of the mass loss with the formation of the sulphured pollutants will be made by combining macroTGA with mathematical models. Finally, pre- or post- pyrolysis sulphur treatments will be proposed.

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Paula RODRÍGUEZ - ColombiaGestión e innovación energética (GIE S.A.S.) (Bogotá, Colombia) Analysis of the Challenges and Lessons Learned in the Design and Implementation of a Renewable Energy Project in Bogotá, Colombia.

GIE S.A.S is an energy consulting company located in Bogotá, Colombia. With more than 10 years of experience in the energy sector, it is recognized in the national, Latin American and the Caribbean markets. GIE S.A.S as a specialist and innovator in the development and implementation of clean and efficient energy solutions bases its work around raising awareness of its customers for the proper use of its energy sources and transferring this benefits into an immediate reduction of their energy consumption. The company specializes in two areas: (1) conventional energy; which aims to propose and implement energy efficiency measures to reduce the energy consumption in the industrial and commercial sector and (2) renewable energy; which has great experience in the design, implementation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and wind projects, for industrial, commercial, residential and rural sectors. In order to ensure success of the undertaken project, the associated risks and challenges need to be mitigated. This requires professional, as well as, technical skills. This master thesis aims to present the key steps, the obstacles and aspects to keep in mind when developing a renewable energy project relevant to Colombia. In order to do so, this study has been divided in two parts: (1) the technical design of the system and (2) the analytical description of the project. To illustrate this, the design and implementation of a solar thermal system to supply the heat demand in a hotel in Bogotá, will be analyzed.

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Luis Fernando ALAY LEMUS - GuatemalaInternational Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Investment Statistics: Public Funding of Renewable Energy.

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy. In recent years, the deployment of renewable energy (RE) projects around world has increased significantly. These RE projects are an essential component of the climate mitigation strategy implemented by many countries. The financing of RE projects in some cases depends on financial support by various global, regional or bilateral financing institutions. Under IRENA’s investment statistics the role of public funding for renewables are analyzed based on the different variables involved, such as RE technology, amount to be financed, financing instrument, financial institutions involved, geographical location etc. The project includes the following:• Primary data collection on renewable energy financing through desktop research• Secondary data collection for specific research questions and case studies• Drafting concise summaries of key findings of the analysis and recommendations to policy

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13th September 2017 / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Daniyar BATYROV - KazakhstanIndar Energy (Paris, France) Study of the impact of the use of electricity on the prices of fossil materials.

Indar Energy is company which provides services and expertise in energy fields. The Company is involved in consulting and brokering on energy deregulated markets: power, natural gas, coal, cogeneration, energy saving certificates, renewable energies, CO2 emissions. Customers of Indar Energy are companies that require support on new volatile and non-mature markets to control their energy portfolios through data monitoring and analysis.The main aim of the Master Thesis is to find correlation between the prices of secondary and primary energy sources, make a study on how electricity produced from non-conventional sources can influence energy market prices. Besides the thesis, intern in the Company is involved in development of daily, monthly market analysis reports, provision of support on advisory and consulting projects.


Maresa BUSSA - GermanySong Saa Foundation (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Developing a Demonstration Garden to Nurture Climate Change Resilience in the Koh Rong Archipelago.

The Song Saa Foundation is committed to supporting «the health and wellbeing of the environment and local communities through programmes that promote environmental and social sustainability” (www.songsaa.com). The Koh Rong Archipelago (KRA) is located in south-west Cambodia, with it’s estimated 3000 inhabitants relying on natural resources for their livelihood. Because of limited economic opportunities the archipelago communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The project aims to create a demonstration site where villagers can observe vegetable and crop growing strategies that enhance resilience in the face of climate change. The main parts of the project are:• evaluation of potential impacts of climate change on the KRA• exploration of climate change resilient vegetable and crop growing strategies• investigation of mitigation strategies such as soil improvement and water conservation• the development of educational materials• the design of a demonstration climate change garden, with accompanying plans and budget• construction of associated communication materials• community evaluation and feedback into the ongoing development of the gardenWith my tutor and the Foundation’s community coordinator I am collaborating on the accomplishment of this project.


Yu-Han HORNG - TaiwanInstitute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility - IKEM (Berlin, Germany) Business model for addressing the landlord tenants dilemma for the thermal services in residential buildings.

IKEM is an institute that examines the legal and political frameworks in the fields of climate protection, energy and mobility from an interdisciplinary, integrative and international perspective. This study is part of the large-scale initiative “Kopernikus”, which was launched by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research with the aim of developing innovative technological and economical solutions for the transformation of the energy system. In a high house renting rate city, such as Berlin, one of the major barriers for improving energy efficiency agenda is the investor-user dilemma. As landlords often do not live in the same flat with the tenants and usually have no problem finding new ones, there are limited interests for the landlords to maintain or upgrade their household facilities. However, tenants, on the other hand, would like to cut down on their bills with new technologies such as solar thermal collector, or smart thermostats, etc. Through examine the investor-user dilemma, stating crucial actors, and investigating best practices, this thesis project intends to shed a light on possible business model that could be applied to this dilemma and mold it for the thermal services in the residential buildings.


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