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PhD programme
Process, Energy and Automation Engineering
Annual Report 2017
University College of Southeast Norway
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Process, Energy, and Automation Engineering University College of Southeast Norway (USN) has approximately 18 000 students and 1600
employees. The PhD programme in Process, Energy and Automation Engineering was established in
2009, and currently 33 PhD students are enrolled in the programme. In 2017, 5 candidates were
awarded the PhD degree. The programme is mainly affiliated with Department of Process, Energy
and Environmental Technology and Department of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology
and Cybernetics at USN.
Contact information:
University College of Southeast Norway
Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences
P.O. Box 203
3901 Porsgrunn
Phone: +47 35 02 62 00
Web: www.usn.no
PhD programme committee 2017:
Prof. Klaus-Joachim Jens (chairman)
Prof. Britt M.E. Moldestad
Prof. Magne Waskaas
PhD student Thomas Øyvang1 / Per Morten Hansen2
Inger Kristiansen3 / Veronica Tinnesand4
Prof. Lars-André Tokheim (PhD programme coordinator)
Report by:
Lars-André Tokheim,
PhD programme coordinator
Email: Lars.A.Tokheim@usn.no
1 Until April 2017 2 From April 2017 3 Until September 2017 4 From September 2017
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Personnel affiliated with the PhD programme
Academic staff
Rune Bakke (Prof.)
Wenche Bergland (Assoc. Prof.)
Dag Bjerketvedt (Prof.)
David Di Ruscio (Assoc. Prof.)
Carlos Dinamarca (Assoc. Prof.)
Marianne Eikeland (Assoc. Prof.)
Dag Eimer (Adj. Prof.)
Geir Elseth (Adj. Assoc. Prof.)
Bjørn Glemmestad (Adj. Assoc. Prof.)
Svein Thore Hagen (Prof.)
Maths Halstensen (Assoc. Prof.)
Finn Aakre Haugen (Docent)
Gunne J. Hegglid (Adj. Prof.)
Klaus-Joachim Jens (Prof.)
Bernt Lie (Prof.)
Svein Linge (Prof.)
Joachim Lundberg (Assoc. Prof.)
Marius Lysaker (Prof.)
Morten C. Melaaen (Prof.)
Britt Moldestad (Prof.)
Saba Mylvaganam (Prof.)
Carlos Pfeiffer (Prof.)
Chandana Ratnayake (Adj. Prof.)
Wilhelm G.J. Rondeel (Adj. Prof.)
Roshan Sharma (Assoc. Prof.)
Nils-Olav Skeie (Assoc. Prof.)
Lars-André Tokheim (Prof.)
Håkon Viumdal (Assoc. Prof.)
Knut Vågsæther (Assoc. Prof.)
Magne Waskaas (Prof.)
Lars Erik Øi (Prof.)
PhD students
Cornelius Agu
Christian Ahoba-Sam
Hassan Ali
Ronnie Anseth
Shadi Attar
Janitha Bandara
Christian Berg
Ole Magnus Brastein
Khim Chhantyal
Mahesh Ediriweera
Nirmal Ghimire
Per Morten Hansen
Ingrid Bokn Haugland
Mathias Henriksen
Chameera Jayarathna
Wathsala Jinadasa
Asanthi Jinasena
Morten Hansen Jondahl
Amila Chandra Kahawalage
Sumudu Karunarathne
Helge Lorenzen
Samee Maharjan
Anjana Malagalage
Laura Andreína Marcano
Anirudh Nelabhotla
Manjula Edirisinghe Pathiranage
Veralia Gabriela Sánchez
Ole Kristian Sommersel
Michał Sposób
Fasil Ayelegn Tassew
Sindre Tøsse
Ludmila Vesjolaja
Juan Ignacio Videla
Liubomyr Vytvytskyi
Prasanna Welahettige
Zhou Wenjing
Thomas Øyvang
Haavard Aakre
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Post doc fellows
Hiromi Ariyaratne (PhD)
Elin Fjeld (PhD)
Christina Perianu (PhD)
Zulkifli Idris (PhD)
Technical and administrative staff (shared with other USN units)
Eivind Fjelddalen (Head Engineer)
Hildegunn Hegna Haugen (Senior Engineer)
Svein Thore Hagen (Department Head, Electrical Eng., Information Tech. and Cybernetics)
Klaus-Joachim Jens (Department Head, Process, Energy and Environmental Technology)
Inger Kristiansen (Senior Executive Officer)
Morten C. Melaaen (Dean)
Veronica Tinnesand (Senior Executive Officer)
PhD dissertations 2017
2017-1: Sindre Tøsse: "The rapid depressurization and evaporation of liquified carbon dioxide" (main
supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Knut Vågsæther)
2017-2: Chameera Jayarathna: "Development of a fluidized bed particle classifier for application in
calcium looping with indirect heat transfer - Experiments and simulations" (main supervisor: Prof.
Lars-André Tokheim)
2017-3: Ole Kristian Sommersel: "Hydrogen leaks in partially confined spaces - Dispersion and
explosions" (main supervisor: Prof. Dag Bjerketvedt)
2017-4: Haavard Aakre: "The impact of autonomous inflow control valve on increased oil production
and recovery" (main supervisor: Prof. Britt Moldestad)
2017-5: Zhou Wenjing: "Modeling, control and optimization of hydropower plant" (main supervisor:
Assoc. Prof. Bjørn Glemmestad)
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Research groups Five research groups are affiliated with the PhD programme, these are listed alphabetically and
described below.
Energy and CO2 Capture (ECC)
The research group Energy and CO2 capture (headed by Prof. Rune Bakke) is doing research on
solutions required for the society to switch from fossil fuel based energy dependence to a carbon
neutral energy matrix. This transition requires parallel efforts on:
Reduction in waste of energy by implementation of more efficient processes, buildings etc.,
applying analysis of energy systems and thermodynamics
Transition measures to reduce the environmental impacts of exploration and utilization of
fossil resources and adapting such for growing renewable fractions
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) from point source emissions
Technology to support more use of carbon neutral renewable energy
The overall goal of the ECC research group is to make significant contributions to innovative solutions
to the climate challenge, developing concepts for robust energy matrices and reducing the
environmental impact of energy technology. Visit our dedicated CO2 research website to learn more
about us: www.co2-lab.com
USN is a partner in "Bio4Fuels", a Norwegian
Centre for Environment-friendly Energy
Research (FME). The Centre aims to develop
technology for conversion of biomass and
different types of organic residues to
sustainable fuels and energy.
Hydro Power, Transmission and Distribution (HPTD)
The group Hydro Power, Transmission and Distribution (headed by Prof. Svein Thore Hagen) is doing
research on methods to produce more electrical power from the Norwegian hydro power system.
This may be achieved by mathematical models or improved measuring techniques. It is also
important to ensure reliable transmission and distribution of electrical power to all customers. Many
components in the grid may be highly stressed, e.g. high temperatures.
USN also participates in the Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology – HydroCen,
another Centre for Environment-friendly Energy
Research (FME). The main objective of HydroCen is
to enable the Norwegian
hydropower sector to meet
complex challenges and exploit
new opportunities through
innovative technological solutions.
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Telemark Process Safety, Combustion and Explosions Laboratory (TMPSCEL)
The group Process Safety, Combustion and Explosions (headed by Prof. Dag Bjerketvedt) is doing
research on explosions and other rapid phenomena controlled by flow, heat transfer and chemical
reactions. The aim is improved safety in the society. Research is done within three main areas;
i) experimental investigations, ii) numerical computations (CFD) and iii) image processing.
USN is also a partner in the FME
"Mobile Zero Emission Energy
Systems" (MoZEES). The objective of
the centre is development of new
battery and hydrogen technology for existing as well as future transport applications,
on road, rail, and sea.
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technologies (SMART)
The main area for the SMART research group (headed by Assoc. Prof. Nils-Olav Skeie) is optimizing
the energy consumption and usage of welfare technology in smart buildings.
The aim of the research group is to develop mathematical models for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technologies (SMART), to let models be able to learn from the monitoring and analysis
part. These adaptive models can be based on mechanistic (“white”) models and empiric (“black”)
models as “grey” models. The models should adapt to the way humans are living; humans should not
adapt to the functions of a smart building. Applications within the energy consumption area and
welfare technology have a lot of common research challenges related to smart buildings.
Telemark Modeling and Control Center (TMCC)
TMCC (headed by Prof. Bernt Lie) is doing research on generic methods within sensor technology,
industrial IT, model development with main emphasis on dynamic models, and model based analysis
and synthesis. Analysis and synthesis includes e.g. computational tools and simulation, optimization,
design of control systems, monitoring and fault detection. A core idea for TMCC is the transfer of
methods and tools between various application areas. TMCC also participates in the HydroCen FME
which was mentioned in the HPTD section above.
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Cross-faculty research groups Personnel affiliated with the PEA programme also participate in two cross-faculty research groups
which are described below.
AQUA-USN
The members of the water research group are from the Department of Environmental and Health
Studies and the Department of Process, Energy, and Environmental Technology. Research topics are
limnology, hydrogeology, hydrology, drinking water, sewage water and sludge treatment, bioenergy,
extraction of phosphorus from sewage sludge, fish and fisheries, and ecotoxicology.
Community Health Care Services to Older People
The group emphasizes research concerning care to older people in the community healthcare
services. It has a strong, but not exclusive focus on patient safety and user involvement in nursing
homes and the home care services. To ensure relevance for practice, research is conducted in close
collaboration with the community health care services.
The group is partner of Centre for Caring Research, Southern Norway; a government supported
centre run by University College of Southeast Norway in collaboration with the University of Agder.
The faculty is involved in the project “Toward a safe home living – behavioral classification as a
method to detect unusual behavior for people living alone”. The main goal of this project is to
identify and describe the requirements for a sensor-based behavior classification system for a safer
home living of old and disabled persons living alone.
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Research areas USN is doing research within several different areas, and those related to the PEA programme are
listed alphabetically and described below.
Alternative Fuels
Alternative fuels can be utilized in the industry to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Net
emissions of pollutants such as CO2 and NOx may be reduced, and in many cases the replacement of
coal or other fossil fuels is also economically sound for the industry. Moreover, since many
alternative fuels are based on waste streams, increased use of such waste-based fuels contributes in
solving a waste problem in the society.
CO2 Capture
The overall goal of our work on CO2 capture is to find innovative solutions to the climate challenge.
This means finding new solutions as well as improving existing ones with regard to optimization of
the CO2 capture process and related environmental challenges. It furthermore comprises collection
and transportation solutions for captured CO2. The research is carried out in close cooperation with
the Tel-Tek research institute.
Environmental Biotechnology
The environmental biotechnology research focus is on resource recovery, organic waste and water
treatment, combined with biofilm research. The work includes fundamental research as well as
applied activities.
Gas explosions and Technical Safety
The focus is on experimental and numerical investigation of pre-mixed combustion, dispersion,
ignition, explosions and shock waves in various types of processes, equipment and systems.
Industrial Applications of Electromagnetics
Research in this group is dedicated to modern industrial applications of electromagnetism. Basic
approach is based on solving Maxwell’s equations for static, quasi-static, and dynamic phenomena.
The different applications currently under study are induction heating, quasi-static analysis of
sensors exploiting electromagnetic phenomena, estimating parameters of complex cable structures.
Sub groups are doing research on electric drive modelling, energy loss reduction, gas insulated
switchgears, induction heating and tomography.
Industrial Automation Applications
Industrial Automation Applications include the use of sensor technology, industrial IT, modelling and
simulation, estimation and monitoring, and control and optimization. Different groups are doing
research on applied chemometrics, hydropower control, offshore applications and process control.
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Industrial Automation Methods
Industrial Automation Methods include studies in methods within the areas of sensor technology,
industrial IT, modelling and simulation, estimation and monitoring, and control and optimization.
There are groups doing research on model predictive control, sensor technology, state estimation
and system identification.
Industrial Flow Processes
Different flow systems are studied using experimental measurement techniques and computational
fluid dynamics (CFD). Most of the experimental studies are performed using laser-based techniques
such as Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA), Phase Doppler Anemometry (PDA) and Particle Image
Velocimetry (PIV), and other measurement techniques are applied as well.
Powder Science and Technology
Our research and development work includes all aspects of handling, storage, processing, separation,
and characterization of particulate materials. The research is carried out in cooperation with the Tel-
Tek research institute.
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Publications 2017
Agu, Cornelius Emeka; Hjulstad, Åsmund;
Elseth, Geir; Lie, Bernt. Algorithm with
improved accuracy for real-time measurement
of flow rate in open channel systems. Flow
Measurement and Instrumentation 2017;
Volume 57. pp 20-27
Agu, Cornelius Emeka; Tokheim, Lars Andre;
Eikeland, Marianne Sørflaten; Halvorsen, Britt
Margrethe. Determination of onset of
bubbling and slugging in a fluidized bed using
a dual-plane electrical capacitance
tomography system. Chemical Engineering
Journal 2017; Volume 328. pp 997-1008
Ahoba-Sam, Christian; Olsbye, Unni; Jens,
Klaus-Joachim. Low temperature methanol
synthesis catalyzed by copper nanoparticles.
Catalysis Today 2017; Volume 299. (January)
pp 112-119
Ahoba-Sam, Christian; Olsbye, Unni; Jens,
Klaus-Joachim. The Role of Solvent Polarity on
Low-Temperature Methanol Synthesis
Catalyzed by Cu Nanoparticles. Frontiers in
Energy Research 2017; Volume 5
Amarasinghe, Widuramina Sameendranath;
Husum, Ida; Tokheim, Lars Andre. Waste heat
availability in the raw meal department of a
cement plant. Case Studies in Thermal
Engineering 2017; Volume 11. pp 1-14
Amarasinghe, Widuramina Sameendranath;
Jayarathna, Chameera Kanchana; Ahangama
Egodage, Bovinda Suresh Kumara; Moldestad,
B.M.E.; Tokheim, Lars Andre. Experimental
Study and CFD Modelling of Minimum
Fluidization Velocity for Geldart A, B and D
Particles. International Journal of Modeling
and Optimization 2017; Volume 7. (3) pp 152-
156
Ariyaratne, Hiromi Wijesinghe; Ratnayake,
Chandana; Melaaen, Morten Christian.
Application of the MP-PIC method for
predicting pneumatic conveying
characteristics of dilute phase flows. Powder
Technology 2017; Volume 310. pp 318-328
Aromada, Solomon A.; Øi, Lars Erik. Energy
and Economic Analysis of Improved
Absorption Configurations for CO2 Capture.
Energy Procedia 2017; Volume 114. pp 1342-
1351
Bandara, Janitha; Eikeland, Marianne
Sørflaten; Moldestad, Britt Margrethe Emilie.
Analysis of the effect of steam-to-biomass
ratio in fluidized bed gasification with
multiphase particle-in-cell CFD Simulation.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 (138) pp 54-59
Bandara, Janitha; Eikeland, Marianne
Sørflaten; Moldestad, Britt Margrethe Emilie.
Analyzing the Effects of Particle Density, Size
and Size Distribution for Minimum Fluidization
Velocity with Eulerian-Lagrangian CFD
Simulation. Linköping Electronic Conference
Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 60-65
Bernhardsen, Ida Mortensen; Krokvik, Iris
Renate Tøkje; Jens, Klaus-Joachim; Knuutila,
Hanna K. Performance of MAPA Promoted
Tertiary Amine Systems for CO2 Absorption:
Influence of Alkyl Chain Length and Hydroxyl
Groups. Energy Procedia 2017; Volume 114.
pp 1682-1688
Chhantyal, Khim; Viumdal, Håkon;
Mylvaganam, Saba. Online Drilling Fluid
Flowmetering in Open Channels with
Ultrasonic Level Sensors using Critical Depths.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 pp 385-390
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Chhantyal, Khim; Viumdal, Håkon;
Mylvaganam, Saba. Soft Sensing of Non-
Newtonian Fluid Flow in Open Venturi
Channel Using an Array of Ultrasonic Level
Sensors—AI Models and Their Validations.
Sensors 2017; Volume 17. (11)
Chhantyal, Khim; Viumdal, Håkon;
Mylvaganam, Saba. Ultrasonic level scanning
for monitoring mass flow of complex fluids in
open channels — A novel sensor fusion
approach using AI techniques. IEEE Sensors
Proceedings, 2017
Chladek, Jana; Jayarathna, Chameera
Kanchana; Moldestad, Britt M.E; Tokheim,
Lars Andre. Fluidized Bed Classification of
Particles of Different Size and Density.
Chemical Engineering Science 2017; Volume
177. pp 151-162
Dalen, Christer; Di Ruscio, David Luigi. PD/PID
controller tuning based on model
approximations: Model reduction of some
unstable and higher order nonlinear models.
Modeling, Identification and Control 2017;
Volume 38. (4) pp 185-197
Dehghan, Mehran; Pfeiffer, Carlos. Modelling
and control of collecting solar energy for
heating houses in Norway. Journal of
Sustainable Development of Energy, Water
and Environment Systems 2017; Volume 5. (3)
pp 359-376
Dissanayake, Susantha Chandana;
Karunarathne, Sumudu; Lundberg, Joachim;
Tokheim, Lars Andre. CFD Study of Particle
Flow Patterns in a Rotating Cylinder Applying
OpenFOAM and Fluent. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 137-
143
Dissanayake, Susantha Chandana; Sharma,
Roshan; Lie, Bernt. Third Order Reconstruction
of the KP Scheme for Model of River
Tinneselva. Modeling, Identification and
Control 2017; Volume 38. (1) pp 33-50
Dupre, Antoine; Ricciardi, Guillaume;
Bourennane, Salah; Mylvaganam,
Kanagasabapath. Electrical Capacitance-Based
Flow Regimes Identification—Multiphase
Experiments and Sensor Modeling. IEEE
Sensors Journal 2017; Volume 17 (24) pp.
8117-8128
Dæhli, Olav. Using blended learning to
differentiate the learning process in a
computer programming course. EDULEARN
proceedings 2017 pp 1029-1039
Dæhli, Olav; Hasleberg, Harald. Project-based
learning as a means to stimulate
entrepreneurial mindset in engineering
education. EDULEARN proceedings 2017 pp
68-77
Eikeland, Marianne Sørflaten; Thapa, Rajan
Kumar. Stepwise Analysis of Gasification
Reactions with Aspen Plus and CPFD.
International Journal of Energy Production and
Management 2017; Volume 2. (1) pp 70-80
Fjeld, Elin; Rondeel, Wilhelm G. J.; Hagen,
Svein Thore; Saxegaard, Magne. Estimating
the Temperature Rise of Load Break Switch
Contacts in Enclosed MV Switchgear. I: 24th
International Conference and Exhibition on
Electricity Distribution : CIRED 2017 -
Proceedings. IET Digital Library 2017 ISBN 978-
1-78561-484-2. pp 1-4
Fjeld, Elin; Rondeel, Wilhelm G. J.; Vågsæther,
Knut; Attar, Elham. Influence of Heat Source
Location on Air Temperatures in Sealed MV
Switchgear. I: 24th International Conference
and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution :
CIRED 2017 - Proceedings. IET Digital Library
2017 ISBN 978-1-78561-484-2. pp 1-5
Furuvik, Nora Cecilie Ivarsdatter; Moldestad,
Britt Margrethe Emilie. Distribution of CO2 on
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Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs. International
Journal of Energy Production and
Management 2017; Volume 2. (1) pp 28-38
Gaathaug, Andre Vagner; Vågsæther, Knut;
Lundberg, Joachim; Bjerketvedt, Dag.
Detonation Propagation in Stratified Reactant
Layers. Linköping Electronic Conference
Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 162-167
Halstensen, Maths; Jilvero, Henrik; Jinadasa,
Wathsala; Jens, Klaus-Joachim. Equilibrium
Measurements of the NH3-CO2-H2O System:
Speciation Based on Raman Spectroscopy and
Multivariate Modeling. Journal of Chemistry
2017; Volume 2017.
Hansen, Per Morten; Gaathaug, Andre Vagner;
Bjerketvedt, Dag; Vågsæther, Knut. The
behavior of pressuruzed liquefied CO2 in a
vertical tube after venting through the top.
International Journal of Heat and Mass
Transfer 2017; Volume 108. pp 2011-2020
Idris, Zulkifli Bin; Chen, Jia; Eimer, Dag Arne.
Densities of Aqueous 2-Dimethylaminoethanol
Solutions at Temperatures of (293.15 to
343.15) K. Journal of Chemical and
Engineering Data 2017; Volume 62. (3) pp
1076-1082
Idris, Zulkifli Bin; Han, Jingyi; Ariyarathna,
Sanoja D.; Eimer, Dag Arne. Surface tension of
alkanolamine solutions: An experimentally
based review. Energy Procedia 2017; Volume
114. pp 1828-1833
Idris, Zulkifli Bin; Kummamuru, Nithin
Bharadwaj; Eimer, Dag Arne. Viscosity
measurement of unloaded and C=2-loaded
aqueous monoethanolamine at higher
concentrations. Journal of Molecular Liquids
2017; Volume 243. pp 638-645
Iversen, Thomas Berg; Hansen, Magnus
Søderholm; Sund, Sveinung Martinius;
Vøllestad, Ole Kristian; Bohlin, Jørgen; Furuvik,
Nora Cecilie Ivarsdatter; Moldestad, Britt
Margrethe Emilie. Simulation of Oil Production
from Heterogeneous North Sea Reservoirs
with Inflow Control using OLGA/Rocx.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 (138) pp 196-202
Jayarathna, Chameera K; Moldestad, Britt E;
Tokheim, Lars Andre. Validation of results
from Barracuda® CFD modelling to predict
minimum fluidization velocity and pressure
drop of Geldart A particles. Linköping
Electronic Conference Proceedings 2017 (138)
pp 76-82
Jayarathna, Chameera Kanchana; Mathisen,
Anette; Øi, Lars Erik; Tokheim, Lars Andre.
Aspen Plus Process Simulation of Calcium
Looping with Different Indirect Calciner Heat
Transfer Concepts. Energy Procedia 2017;
Volume 114. pp 201-210
Jinadasa, Migel Hewage Wathsala N.; Jens,
Klaus-Joachim; Øi, Lars Erik; Halstensen,
Maths. Raman Spectroscopy as an Online
Monitoring Tool for CO2 Capture Process:
Demonstration Using a Laboratory Rig. Energy
Procedia 2017; Volume 114. pp 1179-1194
Jinasena, Asanthi; Kaasa, Glenn-Ole; Sharma,
Roshan. Use of Orthogonal Collocation
Method for a Dynamic Model of the Flow in a
Prismatic Open Channel: For Estimation
Purposes. Linköping Electronic Conference
Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 90-96
Johnsplass, Jonathan Shasa; Henriksen,
Mathias; Vågsæther, Knut; Lundberg, Joachim;
Bjerketvedt, Dag. Simulation of burning
velocities in gases vented from thermal run-a-
way lithium ion batteries. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 157-
161
Jondahl, Morten Hansen; Viumdal, Håkon;
Mozie, Kenneth Nonso; Mylvaganam, Saba.
Rheological characterization of non-
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Newtonian drilling fluids with non-invasive
ultrasonic interrogation. Proceedings IEEE
Ultrasonics Symposium 2017
Jondahl, Morten Hansen; Viumdal, Håkon;
Mozie, Kenneth Nonso; Mylvaganam, Saba.
Rheological characterization of non-
Newtonian Drilling Fluids with non-invasive
Ultrasonic Interrogation. Proceedings IEEE
Ultrasonics Symposium 2017
Kahawalage, Amila Chandra; Melaaen, Morten
Christian; Tokheim, Lars Andre. Numerical
Modelling of the Calcination Process in a
Cement Kiln System. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 83-89
Kahawalage, Amila Chandra; Melaaen, Morten
Christian; Tokheim, Lars Andre. Substitution of
coal by refuse derived fuels (RDF) in the
precalciner of a cement kiln system. WIT
Transactions on Ecology and The Environment
2017; Volume 224
Kaluarachchige, Hiromi Ariyaratne Wijesinghe;
Welahettige, Prasanna Kumara Welahetti;
Melaaen, Morten Christian. A Parametric
Study for Euler-Granular Model in Dilute
Phase Vertical Pneumatic Conveying.
International Journal of Computational
Methods & Experimental Measurements
2017; Volume 6. (1) pp 46-58
Karunarathne, Sumudu; Eimer, Dag Arne; Øi,
Lars Erik. Model Uncertainty of Interfacial
Area and Mass Transfer Coefficients in
Absorption Column Packings. Linköping
Electronic Conference Proceedings 2017 (138)
pp 144-150
Karunarathne, Sumudu; Jayarathna, Chameera
Kanchana; Tokheim, Lars Andre. Mixing and
segregation in a rotating cylinder: CFD
simulation and experimental study.
International Journal of Modeling and
Optimization 2017; Volume 7. (1)
Karunarathne, Sumudu; Tokheim, Lars Andre.
Comparison of the Influence of Drag Models in
CFD Simulation of Particle Mixing and
Segregation in a Rotating Cylinder. Linköping
Electronic Conference Proceedings 2017 (138)
pp 151-156
Kawan, Bikram; Wang, Hao; Li, Guoyuan;
Chhantyal, Khim. Data-driven Modeling of
Ship Motion Prediction Based on Support
Vector Regression. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017; Volume 2017.
(138) pp 350-354
Kohout, M; Barczi, T; Travnickova, T; Havlica, J;
Ratnayake, Ratnayake Mudiyanselage C.
Dependence of granular materials
homogenization on geometrical aspects in
commonly used mixers via DEM. Springer
Proceedings in Physics 2017; Volume 188. pp
1115-1122
Kvam, Kristian Dønheim; Furenes, Beathe;
Hasaa, Åsmund; Gjerseth, Alexander Zhan;
Skeie, Nils-Olav; Lie, Bernt. Flood Control of
Lake Toke: Model Development and Model
Fitting. Linköping Electronic Conference
Proceedings 2017 pp 360-367
Lundberg, Joachim; Henriksen, Mathias;
Gaathaug, Andre Vagner. Using Image
Processing for Flame Diagnostics. Linköping
Electronic Conference Proceedings 2017 (138)
pp 168-173
Magnúsdóttir, Arndís; Winkler, Dietmar.
Modelling of a Hydro Power Station in an
Island Operation. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017; Volume 132.
pp 483-492
Maharjan, Samee; Gaathaug, Andre Vagner;
Lysaker, Ola Marius. Open Active Contour
Model For Front Tracking Of Detonation
Waves. Linköping Electronic Conference
Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 174-179
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Manjula, Edirisinghe V. P.J.; Ariyaratne, Hiromi
Wijesinghe; Ratnayake, Chandana; Melaaen,
Morten Christian. A review of CFD modelling
studies on pneumatic conveying and
challenges in modelling offshore drill cuttings
transport. Powder Technology 2017; Volume
305 (January) pp 782-793
Manjula, Edirisinghe V. P.J.; Øyvang, Thomas;
Hegglid, Gunne John. Transient stability of
fault ride through capability of a transmission
system of a distributed hydropower system.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 pp 355-359
Marcano, Laura; Komulainen, Tiina M.;
Haugen, Finn. Implementation of performance
indicators for automatic assessment. I: 27
European Symposium on Computer Aided
Process Engineering. Elsevier 2017 ISBN 978-0-
444-63965-3. pp 2971-2976
Nakhodov, Vladimir; Baskys, Algirdas; Skeie,
Nils-Olav; Pfeiffer, Carlos; Dmytro, Ivanko.
Selection methodology of energy consumption
model based on data envelopment analysis.
Electrical, Control and Communication
Engineering The Journal of Riga Technical
University 2017; Volume 11. (1) pp 5-12
Nakhodov, Vladimir; Ivanko, Dmytro; Skeie,
Nils-Olav; Pfeiffer, Carlos; Baskys, Algirdas;
Muskha, Yana. Monitoring of Energy Efficiency
in Industry Based on Statistical Approaches. I:
2017 IEEE 37th International Conference on
Electronics and Nanotechnology (ELNANO).
IEEE 2017 ISBN 978-1-5386-1701-4. pp 428-
433
Nordgård, Anna Synnøve Røstad; Bergland,
Wenche Hennie; Vadstein, Olav; Mironov,
Vladimir; Bakke, Rune; Østgaard, Kjetill;
Bakke, Ingrid. Anaerobic digestion of pig
manure supernatant at high ammonia
concentrations characterized by high
abundances of Methanosaeta and
noneuryarchaeotal archaea. Scientific Reports
2017; Volume 7:15077. pp 1-14
Park, Kwangsu; Øi, Lars Erik. Optimization of
gas velocity and pressure drop in CO2
absorption column. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 pp 292-297
Perera, Colombage Kshanthi Kalyani;
Arachinge, Chaminda P.G.V.; Mylvaganam,
Kanagasabapath; Time, Rune Wiggo. Imaging
of oil-water flow patterns by Electrical
Capacitance Tomography. Flow Measurement
and Instrumentation 2017; Volume 56. pp 23-
34
Perera, Colombage Kshanthi Kalyani;
Mylvaganam, Saba; Time, Rune Wiggo.
Characterization Of Oil–water Plug Related
Flow In Slightly Inclined Pipes. International
Journal of Computational Methods &
Experimental Measurements 2017; Volume 6.
(2) pp 373-384
Perera, Degurunnehalage Wathsala U.; Skeie,
Nils-Olav. Comparison of Space Heating
Energy Consumption of Residential Buildings
Based on Traditional and Model-Based
Techniques. Buildings 2017; Volume 7. (2) pp
27
Perinu, Cristina; Bernhardsen, Ida Mortensen;
Svendsen, Hallvard Fjøsne; Jens, Klaus-
Joachim. CO2 Capture by Aqueous 3-
(Methylamino)propylamine in Blend with
Tertiary Amines: An NMR Analysis. Energy
Procedia 2017; Volume 114. pp 1949-1955
Pfeiffer, Carlos; Sharma, Roshan. Covering the
Gap Between Advanced Control Theory Design
and Real Time Implementation Using Simulink.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 (138) pp 280-283
Pirir Ruiz, Ivan Alejandro; Jinasena, Asanthi;
Sharma, Roshan. Model based flow
measurement using venturi umes for return
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flow during drilling. Modeling, Identification
and Control 2017; Volume 38. (3) pp 135-142
Ruscio, David Luigi Di; Dalen, Christer. Tuning
PD and PID Controllers for Double Integrating
Plus Time Delay Systems. Modeling,
Identification and Control 2017; Volume 38.
(2) pp 95-110
Sanchez, Veralia Gabriela; Bing-Jonsson, Pia
Cecilie; Taylor, Ingrid. Ethics of smart house
welfare technology for older adults: A
systematic literature review. International
Journal of Technology Assessment in Health
Care 2017; Volume 33. (6) pp 691-699
Sanchez, Veralia Gabriela; Pfeiffer, Carlos;
Skeie, Nils-Olav. A review of Smart House
Analysis Methods for Assisting Older People
Living Alone. Journal of Sensor and Actuator
Networks 2017; Volume 6. (3)
Shah, Sanjay; Bergland, Wenche Hennie;
Bakke, Rune. Methane from Syngas by
Anaerobic Digestion. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 114-
120
Sharma, Roshan; Pfeiffer, Carlos. Comparison
of control strategies for a 2 DOF helicopter.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 (138) pp 271-279
Siljan, Eirik; Maharjan, Samee; Lysaker,
Marius. Wave Front Tracking using Template
Matching and Segmented Regression.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 pp 326-331
Skagestad, Ragnhild; Normann, Fredrik;
Gararsdottir, Stefania Osk; Sundqvist, Maria;
Anheden, Marie; Eldrup, Nils Henrik; Ali,
Hassan; Haugen, Hans Aksel; Mathisen,
Anette. CO2stCap - Cutting Cost of CO2
Capture in Process Industry. Energy Procedia
2017; Volume 114. pp 6303-6315
Solli, Kjell Arne; Agu, Cornelius Emeka.
Evaluation of drag models for CFD simulation
of fluidized bed biomass gasification.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 pp 97-107
Splavska, Valentyna; Vytvytskyi, Liubomyr; Lie,
Bernt. Hydropower Systems: Comparison of
Mechanistic and Table Look-up Turbine
Models. Linköping Electronic Conference
Proceedings 2017 pp 368-373
Sposob, Michal; Bakke, Rune; Dinamarca,
Carlos. Modeling N/S ratio and temperature
effects in simultaneous biological
denitrification and sulfide oxidation. Linköping
Electronic Conference Proceedings 2017 (138)
pp 41-47
Sposob, Michal; Bakke, Rune; Saldias
Dinamarca, Carlos Antonio. Effects of N/S
Molar Ratio on Product Formation in
Psychrophilic Autotrophic Biological Removal
of Sulfide. Water 2017; Volume 9. (7)
Sposob, Michal; Bakke, Rune; Saldias
Dinamarca, Carlos Antonio. Metabolic
divergence in simultaneous biological removal
of nitrate and sulfide for elemental sulfur
production under temperature stress.
Bioresource Technology 2017; Volume 233. pp
209-215
Stakvik, Jon Åge; Berg, Christian; Kaasa, Glenn-
Ole; Aamo, Ole Morten. Cascaded Bottom
Hole Pressure Control in Managed Pressure
Drilling. I: 2017 IEEE Conference on Control
Technology and Applications (CCTA). IEEE
conference proceedings 2017 ISBN 978-1-
5090-2182-6. pp 2001-2007
Stakvik, Jon Åge; Berg, Christian; Kaasa, Glenn-
Ole; Aamo, Ole Morten; Graham, Robert;
Torrealba, Antonio. Model-Based Control in
Managed Pressure Drilling. I: 2017 SPE/IADC -
Drilling Conference and Exhibition - digital
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Proceedings. Society of Petroleum Engineers
2017 ISBN 978-1-61399-501-3
Sund, Sveinung Martinius; Iversen, Thomas
Berg; Hansen, Magnus Søderholm; Bohlin,
Jørgen; Vøllestad, Ole Kristian; Furuvik, Nora
Cecilie Ivarsdatter; Halvorsen, Britt Margrethe.
Simulation of Oil Production from
Homogenous North Sea Reservoirs with Inflow
Control using OLGA/Rocx. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 188-
195
Tiller, Michael; Winkler, Dietmar.
modelica.university: A Platform for Interactive
Modelica Content. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017; Volume 132.
(79) pp 725-734
Timsina, Ramesh; Furuvik, Nora Cecilie
Ivarsdatter; Moldestad, Britt M.E. Modeling
and simulation of light oil production using
inflow control devices. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 180-
187
Vestøl, Sondre; Kumara, W.A.S. ; Melaaen,
Morten Christian. Gamma densitometry
measurements of gas/liquid flow with low
liquid fractions in horizontal and inclined
pipes. International Journal of Computational
Methods & Experimental Measurements
2017; Volume 6. (1) pp 120-131
Vestøl, Sondre; Kumara, W.A.S. ; Melaaen,
Morten Christian. Particle image velocimetry
measurements of stratified gas-liquid flow in
horizontal and inclined pipes. International
Journal of Computational Methods &
Experimental Measurements 2017; Volume 6.
(2) pp 411-422
Vytvytskyi, Liubomyr; Lie, Bernt. Comparison
of elastic vs. inelastic penstock model using
OpenModelica. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 20-28
Wakjera, Eshetu Janka; Körner, Oliver;
Rosenqvist, Eva; Ottosen, Carl-Otto.
Simulation of PSII-operating efficiency from
chlorophyll fluorescence in response to light
and temperature in chrysanthemum
(Dendranthema grandiflora) using a multilayer
leaf model. Photosynthetica (Praha) 2017;
Volume ?
Wang, Shuai; Ghimire, Nirmal; Gang, Xin;
Wakjera, Eshetu Janka; Bakke, Rune. Efficient
high strength petrochemical wastewater
treatment in a hybrid vertical anaerobic
biofilm (HyVAB) reactor: a pilot study. Water
practice and technology 2017; Volume 12. (3)
pp 501-513
Welahettige, Prasanna; Ariyaratne, W.K.
Hiromi; Melaaen, Morten Christian. Euler-
Granular Approach for Modelling of Dilute
Phase Pneumatic Conveying in a Vertical Pipe.
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings
2017 (138) pp 227-233
Welahettige, Prasanna; Lie, Bernt; Vågsæther,
Knut; Moldestad, Britt M.E. Study of
Fluidization Regimes using OpenFOAM
Computational Fluid Dynamics. Linköping
Electronic Conference Proceedings 2017 pp
128-136
Welahettige, Prasanna Kuma; Lie, Bernt;
Vågsæther, Knut. Computational fluid
dynamics study of flow depth in an open
Venturi channel for Newtonian fluid. Linköping
Electronic Conference Proceedings 2017 (138)
pp 29-34
Welahettige, Prasanna Kuma; Lie, Bernt;
Vågsæther, Knut. Flow regime changes at
hydraulic jumps in an open Venturi channel
for Newtonian fluid. Journal of Computational
Multiphase Flows 2017; Volume 9. (4) pp 169-
179
Winkler, Dietmar. Electrical Power System
Modelling in Modelica – Comparing Open-
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source Library Options. Linköping Electronic
Conference Proceedings 2017 (138) pp 263-
270
Ying, Jiru; Knutsen, Annie Rose; Eimer, Dag-
Arne. Mass Transfer Kinetics of CO2 in Loaded
Aqueous MEA Solutions. Energy Procedia
2017; Volume 114. pp 2078-2087
Ying, Jiru; Raets, Stef; Eimer, Dag-Arne. The
Activator Mechanism of Piperazine in Aqueous
Methyldiethanolamine Solutions. Energy
Procedia 2017; Volume 114. pp 2078-2087
Zhou, Yan; Rao, Yiheng; Wang, Tielin; Jens,
Klaus-Joachim. Influence of formaldehyde on
N-nitrosopiperazine formation from nitrite
and piperazine in CO2 capture. International
Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 2017;
Volume 69. pp. 26-40
Øi, Lars Erik; Hansen, Per Morten; Henriksen,
Mathias. CO2 Absorption Efficiency and Heat
Consumption Measured at High Gas to Liquid
Ratios in Laboratory Rig. Energy Procedia
2017; Volume 114. pp 1273-1281
Øi, Lars Erik; Sundbø, Erik; Ali, Hassan.
Simulation and Economic Optimization of
Vapor Recompression Configuration for Partial
CO2 capture. Linköping Electronic Conference
Proceedings 2017 pp 298-303
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Enrolled PhD students and their research topics
PhD student Research topic Main supervisor
Cornelius Agu Biofuel production via gasification Britt Moldestad
Christian Ahoba-Sam Low temperature methanol synthesis catalyzed by copper alcoxide system
Klaus-Joachim Jens
Hassan Ali Cost estimation of partial CO2 capture Lars Erik Øi
Ronnie Anseth Sensor network for online monitoring and control of energy loss in pipeworks
Magne Waskaas
Shadi Attar Model-based monitoring and control of biogas reactors in wastewater treatment plants
Finn Haugen
Janitha Chandimal Bandara
Simulation and parameter optimization of fluidized bed biomass gasification
Marianne Eikeland
Christian Berg Modeling for automatic control and estimation of influx and loss during drilling operations
Bernt Lie
Ole Magnus Brastein Adaptive calibration of mathematical models for energy usage in buildings
Nils-Olav Skeie
Khim Chhantyal Data fusion based modeling and rheological parameter estimation when using additives in drilling fluids
Saba Mylvaganam
Mahesh Ediriweera A study of corrosive wear in gas-particle systems
Chandana Ratnayake
Nirmal Ghimire Anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic substrate for biogas
Wenche Hennie Bergland
Per Morten Hansen Experimental and theoretical studies of rapid phase transition to determine phase transition rates in a BLEVE
Knut Vågsæther
Ingrid Bokn Haugland
Monitoring of scaling in pneumatic conveying systems
Maths Halstensen
Mathias Henriksen Combustion properties of vented materials from Li-ion batteries – Battery Safety
Dag Bjerketvedt
Wathsala Jinadasa Process Analytical Technology applied to CO2 solvents
Maths Halstensen
Asanthi Mahesha Jinasena
Models and estimators for flow of topside drilling fluid
Roshan Sharma
Morten Hansen Jondahl
Estimation of flow rate and rheological properties of drilling fluids, using multi sensor data fusion
Håkon Viumdal
Amila Chandra Kahawalage
Optimized and increased use of refuse derived fuel in cement kilns
Lars-André Tokheim
Sumudu Karunarathne
Physiochemical data for amine based CO2 capture process
Lars Erik Øi
Helge Lorenzen Real time observation and analysis of GRID signals for optimal control of GRID performance
Saba Mylvaganam
Samee Maharjan An image-processing framework for highspeed films from combustion and gas explosion experiments
Ola Marius Lysaker
Anjana Tharanga Malagalage
Improving Efficiency of Offshore Drill-cuttings Handling Process
Chandana Ratnayake
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Laura Andreína Marcano
Process simulation and learning technologies Tiina Komulainen (HiOA)
Anirudh Bhanu Teja Nelabhotla
Electrochemical unit integration in methanogenic reactors
Carlos Dinamarca
Jagath Manjula Edirisinghe V. Pathiranage
Transient stability in high voltage power systems
Gunne J. Hegglid
Veralia Gabriela Sánchez
Smart house technology (Behavior classification as a method to detect unusual behavior for people living alone)
Nils-Olav Skeie
Michał Sposób Biological removal of sulphide in an EGSB reactor
Rune Bakke
Fasil Ayelegn Tassew Interaction of granular sludge with particulates in anaerobic digestion of particle rich substrates
Rune Bakke
Ludmila Vesjolaja Dynamics and control of efficient fertilizer processes
Bernt Lie
Juan Ignacio Videla Modeling, estimation and control of cogeneration-HVAC-building systems
Bernt Lie
Liubomyr Vytvytskyi Dynamics and control of integrated energy systems
Bernt Lie
Prasanna Welahettige
On-line models for transient flow of drilling fluid in open channel / venturi rig
Knut Vågsæther
Thomas Øyvang Improved Hydro power control with Model Predictive Control
Bernt Lie
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Ongoing research projects
Sulphide removal from wastewater streams (2013-2018)
The project is conducted by USN with the support of YARA AS and a public PhD position. This is a
study of fundamental mechanisms, design and optimization of fluidized bed biological sulphide
removal. A PhD student was engaged in the project in 2014. The project leader is Assoc. Prof. Carlos
Dinamarca, co-advising the PhD student with Prof. Rune Bakke from the ECC research group.
A Compact, Energy Saving HyVAB® Process for Sustainable Industrial
Wastewater Treatment (2014-2017)
This project was supported by "OsloFjordFondet" and was carried out in cooperation with Biowater
Technology AS (technology owner; project leader is Dr. Gang Xin) and Norsk spesialolje AS. The total
budget was MNOK 7, and personnel from the ECC research group took part in the project (Prof. Rune
Bakke, Assoc. Prof. Carlos Dinamarca, Dr. Wang Shuai and co-workers).
Current interruption in air-filled medium voltage load break switches
(2014-2017)
The main objective of this project was to improve the thermal performance of medium voltage
distribution switchgears. Computer modeling and optimized design of critical components are
applied in order to reduce heat dissipation in contacts and conductors and to improve the heat
transport to surroundings. Prof. Svein Thore Hagen was the USN project leader, and Prof. Dag
Bjerketvedt, Adj. Prof. Wilhelm Rondeel, Assoc. Prof. Knut Vågsæther and Assoc. Prof. Elin Fjeld
participate in the project, which was funded by NFR and ABB. 1 post doc worked on the project.
Improved Efficiency of Offshore Drill Cuttings Handling Processes (2014-2018)
The aim of the project is to improve understanding of offshore drill cuttings handling processes,
focusing on cuttings transport, storage and retrieving using principles of powder technology. The
project is coordinated by Tel-Tek in collaboration with USN as the national academic partner, and
with Missouri University of Science and Technology as the international academic institute. The
project is funded by the Research Council of Norway under the PETROMAKS II programme and is
sponsored by Det Norske oljeselskap ASA. One PhD student is employed at Tel-Tek and is supervised
by the project manager Prof. Chandana Ratnayake from USN/Tel-Tek and also by Arild Saasen from
Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA. Prof. Morten C. Melaaen and post doc W.K. Hiromi Ariyaratne have also
participated in the project.
Hy3DRM (2015-2018)
USN and Gexcon cooperate in this project. The tasks of USN are to measure the flow field in front of
a propagating flame in hydrogen-air gas explosions and to do numerical simulations of the
experiments using a USN in-house code. The experimental results will be used as inputs to the
combustion reaction model in the FLACS software. The project is funded by the Norwegian Research
Council and the project participants. Assoc. Prof. Knut Vågsæther and Prof. Dag Bjerketvedt from the
TMPSCEL research group run the USN part of the project.
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Low Energy Penalty Solvents (2015-2018)
The aim of the project is to develop CO2 solvents giving a lower energy demand in post-combustion
CO2 capture processes involving absorption and regeneration. The project builds on results and
insight achieved in the ‘Better and more intelligently formulated CO2 absorbents’ project. Funding of
8.5 MNOK has been provided by the Norwegian Research Council through Gassnova/CLIMIT. The
project is run by USN in cooperation with NTNU and University of Austin, Texas. Prof. Klaus-Joachim
Jens from the ECC research group manages the project.
Optimized and increased use of Refuse Derived Fuel as a substitute for coal at
the Norcem Brevik cement Plant (2015-2019)
The goal of this BIA project is to be able to use at least 75 % waste derived fuels at the Norcem
cement plant in Brevik without negative impacts on emissions, process conditions or product quality.
Participants in the research consortium are Norcem, Sintef, USN, Multivector, Norsk Gjenvinning,
Renor and Aixergee. The project has received funding from the Norwegian Research Council. Prof.
Lars-André Tokheim from the ECC research group participates in the project and supervises one PhD
student partly funded by the Telemark County Council.
Cutting the Cost of CO2 Capture in the Process Industry (CO2stCap) (2015-2019)
This is a four-year project with funding from Climit-Demo (Norway), Energimyndigheten (Sweden)
and participating industry and research partners. The main focus of the project is partical CO2
capture, techno-economical analyses and cost estimation. In addition to USN and Tel-Tek,
Norcem/Heidelberg Cement, Elkem, SSAB, Aga Linde, Swerea/Mefos, Inventia, Chalmers University
of Technology and IEAGHG participate in the project. One PhD student works on the project,
supervised by Prof. Lars Erik Øi from the ECC research group. The project budget is 25 MNOK.
Effective Handling of Bulk Solids with Focus on Reduction of Erosion and Scale
Formation (2015-2019)
The research project is funded by the Research Council of Norway through the BIA programme and
three industrial partners (Alstom Norway, Hydro Aluminium and Omya Hustadmarmor). The aim of
the project is to get a better understanding of erosion and scale formation in powder handling
systems such as in pneumatic transport. The project is coordinated by Tel-Tek in collaboration with
Sintef Materials and Chemistry and USN. Two PhD candidates enrolled in the education programme
at USN are engaged in the project. Assoc. Prof. Maths Halstensen and Prof. Chandana Ratnayake are
the main supervisors of the PhD candidates.
Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction (2016-2018)
A six months research project on shock wave boundary layer interaction (SWBLI) in a gas explosion
driven shock tube was carried out at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Graduate Aerospace
Laboratories (GalCit) in 2016. The formation of Mach-stem structures after a shock reflection off a
wall was filmed using USN's ultra high-speed camera at 0.5 million frames per second. The project,
which was run by Prof. Dag Bjerketvedt from the TMPSCEL research group, was sponsored by
Caltech, USN and Tel-Tek, and has later been extended in time and scope.
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3D-Printing in metal – A review of the cold spray process (2016-2018)
Kraemer AS, in cooperation with the industry incubator Proventia, is developing an entrepreneurial
idea of 3D-printing in metal. The combustion and technical safety research group at USN are
consultants in the project, which is supported by "OsloFjordFondet". The cold spray process for 3D-
printing in metal is closely related to compressible flow, which is one of the expertise areas of the
research group at USN. Assoc. Prof. Joachim Lundberg (project leader), Assoc. Prof. André Vagner
Gaathaug and Assoc. Prof. Knut Vågsæther, all from the TMPSCEL group participate in the project.
Biogas 2020 (2016-2019)
The purpose of the project is to increase the cooperation on biogas research in the Öresund-
Kattegat-Skagerrak region. The role of USN is research on efficient biogas production processes. The
project is funded by the EU research programme “Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak” and has a
budget of approximately 12 MEUR. Municipalities, research institutes and academic institutions in
the region participate in the project. One PhD candidate is engaged in the project, supervised by
Prof. Rune Bakke and Assoc. Prof. Wenche H. Bergland from the ECC research group.
Sensors and models for improved kick/loss detection in drilling (Semi -kidd)
(2016-2020)
Semi-kidd is project no. 255348/E30 in The Research Council of Norway, in the PETROMAKS2
program. The project is a collaboration between University College of Southeast Norway (project
leader is Prof. Bernt Lie from the TMCC research group), Statoil, MHWirth, Kelda, Cybernetic Drilling
Technology, Sensor Technology, Teknova and NTNU. In brief, the idea is to gain better models and
information on the return flow of drill mud from oil drilling, and thereby have a more accurate
measure of whether drill mud is leaked into the underground formation (loss) or whether oil/gas
prematurely leaks out from the reservoir to the drill string (kick) with the danger of blow-out. The
project involves 4 PhD studies (3 at USN, 1 at NTNU) and a large RnD project at Teknova.
Ammonia combustion at Yara (2017-2018)
USN are doing research on ammonia combustion properties in mixtures for Yara ASA. The project is
both an experimental and theoretical study and is lead by Assoc. Prof. Knut Vågsæther from the
TMPSCEL research group.
Diesel burner design for Wärtsilä (2017-2018)
This project focusses on diesel spray nozzle design based on droplet size distributions. Experimental
determination of the droplet sizes using image based techniques is input to the nozzle construction
and operation parameters. Assoc. Prof. Joachim Lundberg from the TMPSCEL research group leads
this activity.
Sustainable Biogas (2017-2019)
The project is an industrial innovation project aiming at finding new applications and new substrates
for biogas and biofertilizer and thereby increasing the biogas production in Norway. The project,
managed by Greve Biogass AS, is partially funded via the ENERGIX research programme, and the total
budget is 22 MNOK. USN is responsible for the work package "New substrates" and also participates
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in several other work packages. Prof. Rune Bakke, Assoc. Prof. Carlos Dinamarca and scientist Eshetu
Janka Wakjera, all from the ECC research group, are central in the project. In addition to USN, the
project participants are (alphabetically ordered) Avfall Norge AS, BAMA-gruppen AS, Gartnerhallen
AS, IVAR IKS, Lca.no AS, Lindum Avfall AS, Lunds Universitet, NIBIO, NMBU, Oslo EGE, Oslo Vann og
Avløp, Skagerak Naturgass AS, Tel-Tek Sintef and Østfoldforskning AS.
PyroGas – Production of biogas fuels and biocarbon reductants from paper
production side streams by combining anaerobic digestion and pyro lysis
technology (2017-2020)
This is an industrial innovation project supported by the ENERGIX programme. Several industrial
companies and research institutes participate in the project, including USN, Norske Skog Saugbrugs
AS, RISE PFI AS, Cambi Technology AS and Eramet Norway AS. The goal is to produce biofuels and
biocarbon reduction agents out of waste materials from the paper industry, by combining anaerobic
digestion and pyrolysis. The overall budget is 36 MNOK. One PhD is educated, with Assoc. Prof.
Wenche H. Bergland and Prof. Rune Bakke from the ECC research group as supervisors.
HEFTY - High Efficiency Fertilizer Technology (2017-2020)
The full title of this industrial innovation project is "Exploiting multi scale simulation and control in
developing next generation high efficiency fertilizer technologies", and it is a cooperation between
USN, Yara (project owner) and Sintef. The main goal is to improve fertilizer production by reducing
recycle ratio (off spec/product size ratio), and by improving production stability in granulation plants.
To achieve this, an improved dynamic model of the granulation loop should be developed and later
used for improving the control strategy. The total budget is 15 MNOK, and the project is partially
funded by the Norwegian Research Council. One PhD student (Ludmila Vesjolaja) is educated as part
of the project, with Prof. Bernt Lie and Docent Finn Aakre Haugen from TMCC as supervisors.
FME Bio4Fuels – Norwegian Centre for Sustainable Bio-based Fuels and Energy
(2017-2024)
The Centre of Environment-Friendly Energy (FME) called Bio4Fuels is funded by the Norwegian
Research Council and is a collaboration between NMBU, NIBIO, NTNU, PFI, SINTEF, USN, IFE and
several international partners. The main objective is to develop innovative technology and support
industries to realize economic and sustainable conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and organic
residues to transportation fuels, along with added value chemicals, heat and power. Klaus J. Jens is
the project leader from USN. Two PhD candidates are educated at USN as part of the project. Assoc.
Prof. Marianne Eikeland and Prof. Britt Moldestad from the ECC research group participate in the
project and are supervisors for the PhD candidates.
FME Mobile Zero Emission Energy systems (MoZEES) (2017-2025)
The Centre of Environment-Friendly Energy (FME) called MoZEES has the focus on battery and
hydrogen value chains, systems, and applications where Norway can take leading position in the
future. The project has a total budget of 260 MNOK. The TMPSCEL research group at USN is leading
the safety task in the centre. One PhD candidate is taking his degree at USN through MoZEES.
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Contents Process, Energy, and Automation Engineering ....................................................................................... 2
Personnel affiliated with the PhD programme ....................................................................................... 3
PhD dissertations 2017 ............................................................................................................................ 4
Research groups ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Cross-faculty research groups ................................................................................................................. 7
Research areas ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Publications 2017 .................................................................................................................................. 10
Enrolled PhD students and their research topics .................................................................................. 18
Ongoing research projects .................................................................................................................... 20
Some of the PhD students and supervisors associated with the PhD programme Process, Energy and
Automation Engineering (photo: Roshan Sharma).
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