Elin Svensson
Gästforskare at
Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Energy Technology
Elin Svensson holds a PostDoc position, working on efficient industrial energy systems and strategic decision-making.The aim of the research is to increase the understanding of how new technology and increased process integration in industrial processes can be managed with regard to operability, availability and flexibility to changing conditions.In her PhD thesis, Elin studied how a pulp mill could take steps towards becoming an integrated forest biorefinery, and how this could be done while ensuring energy efficiency and profitability in the long term. Consideration was given to uncertainties in future energy prices as well as the development of new technology.
Source: chalmers.se
Publications
2017
A Steam Utility Network Model for the Evaluation of Heat Integration Retrofits – A Case Study of an Oil Refinery
Sofie Marton, Elin Svensson, Riccardo Subiaco et al
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. Vol. 5 (4), p. 560-578
Journal article
2016
Assessing the Controllability of Heat Exchanger Networks
Fredrik Bengtsson, Elin Svensson, Torsten Wik et al
20th Nordic Process Control Workshop
Conference contribution
2016
Investigating operability issues of heat integration for implementation in the oil refining industry
Sofie Marton, Elin Svensson, Simon Harvey
Proceedings of ECEEE Industrial Efficiency
Paper in proceedings
2016
The effect of high solids loading in ethanol production integrated with a pulp mill
Elin Svensson, Valeria Lundberg, M. Jansson et al
Chemical Engineering Research and Design. Vol. 111, p. 387-402
Journal article
2016
A steam utility network model for the evaluation of heat integration retrofits – A case study of an oil refinery
Sofie Marton, Elin Svensson, Riccardo Subiaco et al
Proceedings of the 2nd South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, SDEWES.SEE2016.0258, p. 1-18
Conference contribution
2016
Integrating Microalgal Production with Industrial Outputs - Reducing Process Inputs and Quantifying the Benefits
Joshua Mayers, A. Ekman Nilsson, Elin Svensson et al
Industrial Biotechnology. Vol. 12 (4), p. 219-234
Journal article
2015
High Solids Loading in Ethanol Production – Effects on Heat Integration Opportunities and Economics
Elin Svensson, Valeria Lundberg, Simon Harvey
Proceedings of PRES 2015 Conference, 23-27 August 2015, Kuching, Malaysia. Available in Chemical Engineering Transactions. Vol. 45, p. 655-660
Paper in proceedings
2015
Economic and environmental analysis of an emerging biorefinery concept as a guide for early technology development
Elin Svensson, Mathias Janssen, Karin Pettersson et al
Proceedings of the 10th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, SDEWES2015 (0812), p. 1-6
Conference contribution
2015
Optimal Multi-Period Investment Analysis for Flexible Pulp Mill Utility Systems
Elin Svensson
Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. Vol. 37 (Part C), p. 1853-1858
Paper in proceedings
2015
Reasons to apply operability analysis in the design of integrated biorefineries
Elin Svensson, Karin Eriksson, Torsten Wik
Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. Vol. 9 (2), p. 147-157
Journal article
2015
Energy Transfer Diagram for Site-Wide Analysis and Application to a Kraft Pulp Mill
Jean-Christophe Bonhivers, Elin Svensson, Mikhail Sorin et al
Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 75, p. 547-560
Journal article
2014
The value of flexibility for pulp mills investing in energy efficiency and future biorefinery concepts
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson, Ann-Brith Strömberg
International Journal of Energy Research. Vol. 38 (14), p. 1864-1878
Journal article
2014
Comparison between pinch analysis and bridge analysis to retrofit the heat exchanger network of a kraft pulp mill
Jean-Christophe Bonhivers, Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson et al
Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 70 (1), p. 369-379
Journal article
2014
Flexibility to Seasonal Demand Variations in Pulp Mill Steam Production: The Effect of Steam Savings Leading to Off-design Heat Loads
Elin Svensson
Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 70 (2), p. 1180-1188
Journal article
2014
Comparison between the grand composite curve, advanced composite curves and energy transfer diagram for heat exchanger network retrofit
Jean-Christophe Bonhivers, Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson et al
21st International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2014 and 17th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, PRES 2014. Vol. 4, p. 2180-2180
Paper in proceedings
2014
The effect of long lead times for planning of energy efficiency and biorefinery technologies at a pulp mill
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson
Renewable Energy. Vol. 61, p. 12-16
Journal article
2014
Converting a kraft pulp mill into a multi-product biorefinery: techno-economic analysis of a case mill
Valeria Lundberg, Jon Bood, Linus Nilsson et al
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. Vol. 16 (7), p. 1411-1422
Journal article
2014
Pinch analysis at Preem LYR II - Modifications
Anders Åsblad, Eva Ingeborg Elisabeth Andersson, Karin Eriksson et al
Report
2013
Pre-study on the establishment of a research collaboration between industrial energy systems and process control at Chalmers
Karin Eriksson, Elin Svensson, Torsten Wik et al
Report
2013
Operational Flexibility in Pulp Mill Steam Production at Off-design Heat Loads
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson
Chemical Engineering Transactions. Vol. 35, p. 919-924
Paper in proceedings
2013
Converting a kraft pulp mill into a multi-product biorefinery – Part 2: Economical aspects
Valeria Lundberg, Elin Svensson, Erik Marcus Kristian Axelsson et al
Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal. Vol. 28 (4), p. 489-497
Journal article
2013
Pulp mill biorefineries
Mathias Gourdon, Johan Isaksson, Erik Karlsson et al
International Process Integration Jubilee Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, March 18-20 2013
Conference poster
2012
Optimization of Investments for Strategic Process Integration and Pulp Mill Biorefinery Projects under Uncertainty
Elin Svensson
Doctoral thesis
2011
The effect of long lead times for planning of energy efficiency and biorefinery technologies at a pulp mill
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings, B. Moshfegh (ed.), Proceedings of WREC - World Renewable Energy Congress, 8-11 May 2011, Linköping, Sweden. Vol. 7 (057), p. 1481-1488
Paper in proceedings
2011
A model for optimization of process integration investments under uncertainty
Elin Svensson, Ann-Brith Strömberg, Michael Patriksson
Energy. Vol. 36 (5), p. 2733-2746
Journal article
2011
Planning Future Investments in Emerging Energy Technologies for Pulp Mills Considering Different Scenarios for their Investment Cost Development
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson
Energy. Vol. 36 (11), p. 6508-6519
Journal article
2011
Pinch analysis of a partly integrated pulp and paper mill
Elin Svensson, Simon Harvey
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings, B. Moshfegh (ed.), Proceedings of WREC - World Renewable Energy Congress, 8-11 May 2011, Linköping, Sweden. Vol. 7 (057), p. 1521-1528
Paper in proceedings
2010
Using Optimization under Uncertainty to Study Different Aspects of Process Integration Investment Decisions – The Example of Lock-in Effects
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson
Proceedings of ECOS 2010 - the 23rd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, 14-17 June 2010. Vol. I (Thermodynamics), p. 233-240
Paper in proceedings
2010
Economy and CO2 emissions trade-off: A systematic approach for optimizing investments in process integration measures under uncertainty
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson
Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 30 (1), p. 23-29
Journal article
2009
An optimization methodology for identifying robust process integration investments under uncertainty
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson, Ann-Brith Strömberg et al
Energy Policy. Vol. 37 (2), p. 680-685
Journal article
2009
Benefits of using an optimization methodology for identifying robust process integration investments under uncertainty - A pulp mill example
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson, Ann-Brith Strömberg
Energy Policy. Vol. 37 (3), p. 813-824
Journal article
2008
Optimization of process integration investments under energy market uncertainties
Elin Svensson
Licentiate thesis
2008
A Scenario-Based Stochastic Programming Model for the Optimization of Process Integration Opportunities in a Pulp Mill
Elin Svensson, Ann-Brith Strömberg, Michael Patriksson
Preprint
2008
Economy and CO2 emissions trade-off: A systematic approach for optimizing investments in process integration measures under uncertainty
Elin Svensson, Thore Berntsson
PRES - 11th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, 24 - 28 August 2008, Prague, Czech Republic
Conference contribution
2006
Low model order approximations of continuously stirred biofilm reactors with Monod kinetics
Torsten Wik, Elin Svensson, Claes Breitholtz
Biochemical Engineering Journal. Vol. 30 (1), p. 16-25
Journal article
Projects
2013–2018
Upgrading of renewable domestic raw materials to value-added bulk and fine chemicals for a biobased economy: technology development, systems integration and environmental impact assessment (BioBuF)
Lisbeth Olsson
Industrial Biotechnology
Anne-Marie Tillman
Environmental Systems Analysis
Mathias Janssen
Environmental Systems Analysis
Carl Johan Franzén
Industrial Biotechnology
Elin Svensson
Energy Technology
Simon Harvey
Energy Technology
Thore Berntsson
Energy Technology
Christel Cederberg
Physical Resource Theory
Hans Theliander
Forest Products and Chemical Engineering
Nikolaos Xafenias
Industrial Biotechnology
Emma Karlsson
Industrial Biotechnology
Maurizio Bettiga
Industrial Biotechnology
Karin Pettersson
Energy Technology
Joshua Mayers
Industrial Biotechnology
Eva Albers
Industrial Biotechnology
Valeria Mapelli
Industrial Biotechnology
Christel Kampman
Industrial Biotechnology
Stavros Papadokonstantakis
Energy Technology
Västra Götalandsregionen, Regional development committee
Formas
2013–2014
Identification of operability challenges of strategic process integration measures
Elin Svensson
Industrial Energy Systems and Technologies
Swedish Energy Agency
2013–2014
System analysis of lignocellulosic ethanol production via “High Solid SSF”
Thore Berntsson
Industrial Energy Systems and Technologies
Valeria Lundberg
Industrial Energy Systems and Technologies
Elin Svensson
Industrial Energy Systems and Technologies
Charilaos Xiros
Industrial Biotechnology
Lisbeth Olsson
Industrial Biotechnology
Swedish Energy Agency
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