Job description

Are you an MSc student in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering Energy or a related discipline with an interest in renewable fuels and sustainable technologies? During this internship at SHV Energy, you will support the Sustainable Fuels team in identifying, evaluating and comparing technologies for renewable propane and renewable Dimethyl Ether. You will combine technical analysis, techno-economic modelling and strategic assessment to help identify pathways that can contribute to the long-term supply of renewable liquid gases.

🏢 About SHV Energy

SHV Energy’s Sustainable Fuels team works on identifying and evaluating pathways that can contribute to the long-term supply of renewable liquid gases, also known as rLG, for SHV Energy’s global business units. Within this internship, you will work closely with the Lead Chemical Engineer, Sustainable Fuels, and contribute to projects focused on renewable propane, renewable Dimethyl Ether and the wider energy transition.

📍 Details

Location: Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Duration: 4–6 months, full-time internship
Department: Sustainable Fuels
Reporting to: Lead Chemical Engineer, Sustainable Fuels
Education level: MSc student in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering Energy or a related discipline

🎯 Internship Objective

The objective of this internship is to support SHV Energy’s Sustainable Fuels team in identifying, evaluating and comparing technologies capable of producing renewable propane and renewable Dimethyl Ether, also known as renewable liquid gases (rLG). The intern will combine technical analysis, techno-economic modelling and strategic assessment to help identify pathways that can contribute to the long-term supply of rLG for SHV Energy’s global business units.

Job requirements

🧪 Key Responsibilities

Technology Evaluation

Support the evaluation of technologies for renewable liquid gas (rLG) production
Review technical reports and process information from technology providers
Analyse key performance indicators such as yields, energy use and production costs
Compare different technology pathways and identify potential improvement opportunities

Techno-Economic Analysis

Support the development of techno-economic models for rLG production pathways
Analyse production costs and key economic drivers
Perform sensitivity analyses on key assumptions such as feedstock and energy prices
Support the preparation of business cases for new technologies

Renewable Propane Assessment

Explore pathways for the production of renewable propane
Conduct literature reviews and technology benchmarking
Evaluate feedstocks, technologies and market opportunities
Assess the technical and commercial potential of different production routes

Market & Strategic Analysis

Work with Commercial and Policy teams to evaluate market opportunities for rLG
Collect and analyse technical, commercial and regulatory data
Prepare reports, recommendations and presentations for management
Support investment and project evaluation activities

📝 What You Bring

You are an MSc student in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related field
You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
You have an interest in renewable fuels, the energy transition and sustainable technologies
You have experience with Excel, data analysis and process simulation tools, such as DWSIM or COCO Simulator
You have good communication skills in English

For more information please contact Miguel Sanchez, Lead Chemical Engineer, via miguel.sanchez@shvenergy.com

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