Bjørn Austbø
About
Associate Professor at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering (former Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering and Logistics) since 2015.
Area of work
- HVAC
- Natural gas/biogas liquefaction
- Process optimization
Skills and expertise
- Process modelling and design
- Exergy analysis
Background
- 2011-2015: PhD Energy and Process Engineering, NTNU
- 2006-2011: Master of Science, Energy and Environmental Engineering, NTNU
Publications
2022
-
Son, Heechang;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls;
Hwang, Jihyun;
Lim, Youngsub.
(2022)
Techno-economic versus energy optimization of natural gas liquefaction processes with different heat exchanger technologies.
Energy
Academic article
-
Nielsen, Anders;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Burheim, Odne Stokke.
(2022)
Enhancing the efficiency of power- and biomass-to-liquid fuel processes using fuel-assisted solid oxide electrolysis cells.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Kim, Donghoi;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2022)
Objective Function Evaluation for Optimization of an Amine-Based Biogas Upgrading and Liquefaction Process.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Academic article
2021
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Lamb, Jacob Joseph;
Burheim, Odne Stokke;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Review of Energy Storage and Energy Management System Control Strategies in Microgrids.
Energies
Academic literature review
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Hillestad, Magne;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Thermodynamic Insight in Design of Methanation Reactor with
Water Removal Considering Nexus between CO2 Conversion
and Irreversibilities.
Energies
Academic article
2020
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2020)
Thermodynamic analysis of different methanation reactors for biogas upgrading.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
2019
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Optimization of an absorption-based biogas upgrading and liquefaction process.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Sarker, Shiplu;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Cryogenic vs. absorption biogas upgrading in liquefied biomethane production – An energy efficiency analysis.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne.
(2019)
Exergy Analysis of a Process Converting Power and Biomass
to a Liquid Fuel.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
2018
-
Hillestad, Magne;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Rytter, Erling;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Pharoah, Jon.
(2018)
Improving carbon efficiency and profitability of the biomass to liquid process with hydrogen from renewable power.
Fuel
Academic article
2016
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2016)
Impact of problem formulation on LNG process optimization.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
2015
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimal distribution of temperature driving forces in low-temperature heat transfer.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimization of a single expander LNG process.
Energy Procedia
Academic article
2014
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Using Thermodynamic Insight in the Optimization of LNG Processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Løvseth, Sigurd Weidemann;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Annotated bibliography — Use of optimization in LNG process design and operation.
Computers and Chemical Engineering
Book review
2013
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Wahl, Per Eilif;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2013)
Constraint handling in stochastic optimization algorithms for natural gas liquefaction processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
Journal publications
-
Son, Heechang;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls;
Hwang, Jihyun;
Lim, Youngsub.
(2022)
Techno-economic versus energy optimization of natural gas liquefaction processes with different heat exchanger technologies.
Energy
Academic article
-
Nielsen, Anders;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Burheim, Odne Stokke.
(2022)
Enhancing the efficiency of power- and biomass-to-liquid fuel processes using fuel-assisted solid oxide electrolysis cells.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Kim, Donghoi;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2022)
Objective Function Evaluation for Optimization of an Amine-Based Biogas Upgrading and Liquefaction Process.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Academic article
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Lamb, Jacob Joseph;
Burheim, Odne Stokke;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Review of Energy Storage and Energy Management System Control Strategies in Microgrids.
Energies
Academic literature review
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Hillestad, Magne;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Thermodynamic Insight in Design of Methanation Reactor with
Water Removal Considering Nexus between CO2 Conversion
and Irreversibilities.
Energies
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2020)
Thermodynamic analysis of different methanation reactors for biogas upgrading.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Optimization of an absorption-based biogas upgrading and liquefaction process.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Sarker, Shiplu;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Cryogenic vs. absorption biogas upgrading in liquefied biomethane production – An energy efficiency analysis.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne.
(2019)
Exergy Analysis of a Process Converting Power and Biomass
to a Liquid Fuel.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
-
Hillestad, Magne;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Rytter, Erling;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Pharoah, Jon.
(2018)
Improving carbon efficiency and profitability of the biomass to liquid process with hydrogen from renewable power.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2016)
Impact of problem formulation on LNG process optimization.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimal distribution of temperature driving forces in low-temperature heat transfer.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimization of a single expander LNG process.
Energy Procedia
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Using Thermodynamic Insight in the Optimization of LNG Processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Løvseth, Sigurd Weidemann;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Annotated bibliography — Use of optimization in LNG process design and operation.
Computers and Chemical Engineering
Book review
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Wahl, Per Eilif;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2013)
Constraint handling in stochastic optimization algorithms for natural gas liquefaction processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
- TEP4906 - Sustainable energy systems, master thesis
- INGG2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- INGT2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- TEP4910 - Energy and Indoor Environment, Master's Thesis
- FENG1011 - Engineering Thermodynamics
- INGA2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- TEP4506 - Sustainable Energy Systems, Specialization Course
- MAST2016 - Ventilation Systems in Buildings
- MAST2018 - Heating and Cooling Systems in Buildings
- FENT1011 - Engineering Thermodynamics
- TEP4530 - Energy and Indoor Environment, Specialization Project
- FENA1011 - Engineering Thermodynamics
- MAST2901 - Bachelor thesis (VVS)
- MAST2911 - Bachelor Thesis
- TEP4521 - Sustainable Energy Systems, Specialization Project
- TEP4235 - Energy Management in Buildings
- MAST2020 - HVAC Engineering Practice
- EP8199 - Advanced Optimization for Engineering Applications
- MAST1102 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 2