Postdoctoral Position (M/F) at LRGP – Nancy, France: Kinetic Modeling of Natural Gas Combustion under Oxy-Fuel Conditions

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description As part of the OXY3C project, supported by the French national research programme SPLEEN, the postdoctoral researcher will carry out kinetic modelling of natural gas combustion under oxy-combustion conditions, building on experimental results obtained through two doctoral projects that are nearing completion. The objective is to assess, validate and improve existing chemical kinetic mechanisms to better describe chemical reactivity and product formation in a jet-stirred reactor (JSR) and in premixed flames. This work will contribute to improving the fundamental knowledge required to develop energy-efficient industrial combustion processes and CO₂ capture technologies. - Conduct a literature review of chemical kinetic mechanisms for natural gas combustion and compare the models available in the literature. - Analyse quantitative experimental data obtained in a jet-stirred reactor and from premixed flames. - Assess the predictive capabilities of existing kinetic mechanisms and identify their limitations based on comparisons with experimental data. - Analyse reaction pathways and kinetic parameters to identify the reactions and parameters that influence simulation results. - Adapt and improve chemical kinetic mechanisms based on kinetic analysis, experimental data and information available in the literature. - Perform numerical simulations and compare the results with experimental obse