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Truls Gundersen

Truls Gundersen

Professor
Department of Energy and Process Engineering

truls.gundersen@ntnu.no
+4773593721 +47-91681726 Choose building, Gløshaugen
About Publications Teaching

About

Area of Work

Teaching

  • TEP4120 Engineering Thermodynamics
  • TEP4215 Energy and Process / Process Integration

Administration

  • NTNU coordinator for HighEFF (2016-2024)
  • Coordinator for NTNU-MIT collaboration (2013-2016)

Research

  • Efficient use of energy in the process industries
  • Low temperature processes (ASU, LNG)
  • Design methodology for industrial plants and power stations based on (1) Pinch Analysis, (2) Exergy Analysis, and (3) Mathematical Optimization

Skills and Expertise

  • Design and optimization of heat exchanger networks
  • Thermodynamics, including Pinch Analysis and Eksergy Analysis
  • Process Optimization

Background

Education

  • MSc in Physics, NTNU, 1978
  • PhD in Chemical Engineering, NTNU, 1982

Work Experience

  • Norsk Hydro Research Centre, Porsgrunn, 1981-1993
  • Telemark Institute of Technology (Professor), Porsgrunn, 1993-1996
  • NTNU, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, 1996-present

Special Interests

  • Running - from 1500 m to marathon =:-)
  • Music - but lack of time =:-( 

Publications

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  • By category
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2014

  • Austbø, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2014) Using Thermodynamic Insight in the Optimization of LNG Processes. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 33.
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Xiangping; Singh, Bhawna; He, Xuezhong; Gundersen, Truls; Deng, Liyuan; Zhang, Suojiang. (2014) Post-combustion carbon capture technologies: Energetic analysis and life cycle assessment. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. volum 27.
    Academic article

2013

  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Jordal, Kristin; Berstad, David Olsson; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) The role of process synthesis in the systematic design of energy efficient fossil fuel power plants with CO2 capture. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 35.
    Academic article
  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Jordal, Kristin; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) CO2 Capture Processes: Novel Approach to Benchmarking and Evaluation of Improvement Potentials. Energy Procedia. volum 37.
    Academic article
  • Austbø, Bjørn; Wahl, Per Eilif; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Constraint handling in stochastic optimization algorithms for natural gas liquefaction processes. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 32.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Exergy Analysis and Heat Integration of a Coal-Based Oxy-combustion Power Plant. Energy & Fuels. volum 27 (11).
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Recuperative vapor recompression heat pumps in cryogenic air separation processes. Energy. volum 59.
    Academic article
  • Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Analysis and Design of Heat Recovery Systems for Grassroots and Retrofit Situations. Handbook of Process Integration.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Heat Integration: Targets and Heat Exchanger Network Design. Handbook of Process Integration.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Marmolejo Correa, Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) New Graphical Representation of Exergy Applied to Low Temperature Process Design. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. volum 52 (22).
    Academic article
  • Soundararajan, Rengarajan; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Coal based power plants using oxy-combustion for CO2 capture: Pressurized coal combustion to reduce capture penalty. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 61 (1).
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Xiangping; Gundersen, Truls; Roussanaly, Simon; Brunsvold, Amy; Zhang, Suojiang. (2013) Carbon chain analysis on a coal IGCC — CCS system with flexible multi-products. Fuel processing technology. volum 108.
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Xiangping; He, Xuezhong; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Post-combustion Carbon Capture with a Gas Separation Membrane: Parametric Study, Capture Cost, and Exergy Analysis. Energy & Fuels. volum 27 (8).
    Academic article

2012

  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Johnsen, Erik Lien; Nygreen, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Design of an IRCC with CO2 capture utilizing a mixed integer optimization method. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 30.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Carbon Capture and Storage in the Power Industry: Challenges and Opportunities. Energy Procedia. volum 16.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Integrating the Compression Heat in Oxy-combustion Power Plants with CO2 Capture. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 29.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Techno-economic analysis of CO2 conditioning processes in a coal based oxy-combustion power plant. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. volum 9.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Using PSE to develop innovative cryogenic air separation processes. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 31.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Using exergy analysis to reduce power consumption in air separation units for oxy-combustion processes. Energy. volum 44 (1).
    Academic article
  • Marmolejo Correa, Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) A comparison of exergy efficiency definitions with focus on low temperature processes. Energy. volum 44 (1).
    Academic article
  • Marmolejo Correa, Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) A new graphical exergy targeting representation for processes operating above and below ambient temperature. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 30.
    Academic article
  • Soundararajan, Rengarajan; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Coal Based Power Plants Using Oxy-Combustion for CO2 Capture: Pressurized Coal Combustion to Reduce Capture Penalty. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 29.
    Academic article

2011

  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2011) Power reduction in air separation units for oxy-combustion processes based on exergy analysis. Computer-aided chemical engineering.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2011) Reducing the Power Penalty Related to CO2 Conditioning in Oxy-coal Combustion Plants by Pinch Analysis. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 25.
    Academic article
  • Marmolejo, Correa Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2011) Low Temperature Process Design: Challenges and Approaches for using Exergy Efficiencies. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 29.
    Academic article
  • Wechsung, Achim; Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls; Barton, Paul I.. (2011) Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks at Subambient Conditions with Compression and Expansion of Process Streams. AIChE Journal. volum 57 (8).
    Academic article

2010

  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Nastad, Ivar; Nygreen, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2010) The sequential framework for heat exchanger network synthesis-The minimum number of units sub-problem. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 34 (11).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls; Myklebust, Jogeir Stave; Nowak, Matthias; Tomasgard, Asgeir. (2010) An optimization-simulation model for a simple LNG process. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 34 (10).
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2010) Heat Integration of an Oxy-Combustion Process for Coal-Fired Power Plants with CO2 Capture by Pinch Analysis. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 21.
    Academic article

2009

  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas for power production with CO2 capture and storage – Part 1. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas for power production with CO2 capture and storage – Part 4: Sensitivity analysis of transport pressures and benchmarking with conventional technology for gas transport. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas tor power production with CO2 capture and storage - Part 2: The offshore and the onshore processes. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls; Gundersen, T. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas for power production with CO2 capture and storage - Part 3: The combined carrier and onshore storage. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article

2007

  • Aspelund, Audun; Berstad, David Olsson; Gundersen, Truls. (2007) An Extended Pinch Analysis and Design procedure utilizing pressure based exergy for subambient cooling. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 27 (16).
    Academic article

2006

  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Abbas, Sayed Own; Gundersen, Truls. (2006) Energy Level Composite Curves - a New Graphical Methodology for the Integration of Energy Intensive Processes. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 26.
    Academic article
  • Kaggerud, Kristin Herder; Bolland, Olav; Gundersen, Truls. (2006) Chemical and process integration: Synergies in co-production of power and chemicals from natural gas with CO2 capture. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 26.
    Academic article

2005

  • Kjelstrup, Signe; Hustad, Johan Einar; Gundersen, Truls; Røsjorde, Audun; Tsatsaronis, George. (2005) Proceedings of The 18th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2005. ISBN 82-519-2041-8.
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

1999

  • Glemmestad, B.; Skogestad, Sigurd; Gundersen, Truls. (1999) Optimal operation of heat exchanger networks. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 23.
    Academic article

1997

  • Glemmestad, Bjørn; Skogestad, Sigurd; Gundersen, Truls. (1997) On-line optimization and choice of optimization variables for control of heat exchanger networks. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 21 (Suppl.).
    Academic article
  • Gundersen, Truls. (1997) Process Integration Methods, Software and Applications - Towards a State-of-the-Art Survey. Gospodarka Paliwari i Energia.
    Academic article
  • Gundersen, Truls; Trædal, Petter; Hashemi-Ahmady, Abdolreza. (1997) Improved Sequential Strategy for the Synthesis of Near-Optimal Heat Exchanger Networks. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 21 (Suppl.).
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Austbø, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2014) Using Thermodynamic Insight in the Optimization of LNG Processes. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 33.
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Xiangping; Singh, Bhawna; He, Xuezhong; Gundersen, Truls; Deng, Liyuan; Zhang, Suojiang. (2014) Post-combustion carbon capture technologies: Energetic analysis and life cycle assessment. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. volum 27.
    Academic article
  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Jordal, Kristin; Berstad, David Olsson; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) The role of process synthesis in the systematic design of energy efficient fossil fuel power plants with CO2 capture. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 35.
    Academic article
  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Jordal, Kristin; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) CO2 Capture Processes: Novel Approach to Benchmarking and Evaluation of Improvement Potentials. Energy Procedia. volum 37.
    Academic article
  • Austbø, Bjørn; Wahl, Per Eilif; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Constraint handling in stochastic optimization algorithms for natural gas liquefaction processes. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 32.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Exergy Analysis and Heat Integration of a Coal-Based Oxy-combustion Power Plant. Energy & Fuels. volum 27 (11).
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Recuperative vapor recompression heat pumps in cryogenic air separation processes. Energy. volum 59.
    Academic article
  • Marmolejo Correa, Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) New Graphical Representation of Exergy Applied to Low Temperature Process Design. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. volum 52 (22).
    Academic article
  • Soundararajan, Rengarajan; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Coal based power plants using oxy-combustion for CO2 capture: Pressurized coal combustion to reduce capture penalty. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 61 (1).
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Xiangping; Gundersen, Truls; Roussanaly, Simon; Brunsvold, Amy; Zhang, Suojiang. (2013) Carbon chain analysis on a coal IGCC — CCS system with flexible multi-products. Fuel processing technology. volum 108.
    Academic article
  • Zhang, Xiangping; He, Xuezhong; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Post-combustion Carbon Capture with a Gas Separation Membrane: Parametric Study, Capture Cost, and Exergy Analysis. Energy & Fuels. volum 27 (8).
    Academic article
  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Johnsen, Erik Lien; Nygreen, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Design of an IRCC with CO2 capture utilizing a mixed integer optimization method. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 30.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Carbon Capture and Storage in the Power Industry: Challenges and Opportunities. Energy Procedia. volum 16.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Integrating the Compression Heat in Oxy-combustion Power Plants with CO2 Capture. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 29.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Techno-economic analysis of CO2 conditioning processes in a coal based oxy-combustion power plant. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. volum 9.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Using PSE to develop innovative cryogenic air separation processes. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 31.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Using exergy analysis to reduce power consumption in air separation units for oxy-combustion processes. Energy. volum 44 (1).
    Academic article
  • Marmolejo Correa, Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) A comparison of exergy efficiency definitions with focus on low temperature processes. Energy. volum 44 (1).
    Academic article
  • Marmolejo Correa, Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) A new graphical exergy targeting representation for processes operating above and below ambient temperature. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 30.
    Academic article
  • Soundararajan, Rengarajan; Gundersen, Truls. (2012) Coal Based Power Plants Using Oxy-Combustion for CO2 Capture: Pressurized Coal Combustion to Reduce Capture Penalty. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 29.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2011) Power reduction in air separation units for oxy-combustion processes based on exergy analysis. Computer-aided chemical engineering.
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2011) Reducing the Power Penalty Related to CO2 Conditioning in Oxy-coal Combustion Plants by Pinch Analysis. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 25.
    Academic article
  • Marmolejo, Correa Danahe; Gundersen, Truls. (2011) Low Temperature Process Design: Challenges and Approaches for using Exergy Efficiencies. Computer-aided chemical engineering. volum 29.
    Academic article
  • Wechsung, Achim; Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls; Barton, Paul I.. (2011) Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks at Subambient Conditions with Compression and Expansion of Process Streams. AIChE Journal. volum 57 (8).
    Academic article
  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Nastad, Ivar; Nygreen, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2010) The sequential framework for heat exchanger network synthesis-The minimum number of units sub-problem. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 34 (11).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls; Myklebust, Jogeir Stave; Nowak, Matthias; Tomasgard, Asgeir. (2010) An optimization-simulation model for a simple LNG process. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 34 (10).
    Academic article
  • Fu, Chao; Gundersen, Truls. (2010) Heat Integration of an Oxy-Combustion Process for Coal-Fired Power Plants with CO2 Capture by Pinch Analysis. Chemical Engineering Transactions. volum 21.
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas for power production with CO2 capture and storage – Part 1. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas for power production with CO2 capture and storage – Part 4: Sensitivity analysis of transport pressures and benchmarking with conventional technology for gas transport. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas tor power production with CO2 capture and storage - Part 2: The offshore and the onshore processes. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Gundersen, Truls; Gundersen, T. (2009) A liquefied energy chain for transport and utilization of natural gas for power production with CO2 capture and storage - Part 3: The combined carrier and onshore storage. Applied Energy. volum 86 (6).
    Academic article
  • Aspelund, Audun; Berstad, David Olsson; Gundersen, Truls. (2007) An Extended Pinch Analysis and Design procedure utilizing pressure based exergy for subambient cooling. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 27 (16).
    Academic article
  • Anantharaman, Rahul; Abbas, Sayed Own; Gundersen, Truls. (2006) Energy Level Composite Curves - a New Graphical Methodology for the Integration of Energy Intensive Processes. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 26.
    Academic article
  • Kaggerud, Kristin Herder; Bolland, Olav; Gundersen, Truls. (2006) Chemical and process integration: Synergies in co-production of power and chemicals from natural gas with CO2 capture. Applied Thermal Engineering. volum 26.
    Academic article
  • Glemmestad, B.; Skogestad, Sigurd; Gundersen, Truls. (1999) Optimal operation of heat exchanger networks. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 23.
    Academic article
  • Glemmestad, Bjørn; Skogestad, Sigurd; Gundersen, Truls. (1997) On-line optimization and choice of optimization variables for control of heat exchanger networks. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 21 (Suppl.).
    Academic article
  • Gundersen, Truls. (1997) Process Integration Methods, Software and Applications - Towards a State-of-the-Art Survey. Gospodarka Paliwari i Energia.
    Academic article
  • Gundersen, Truls; Trædal, Petter; Hashemi-Ahmady, Abdolreza. (1997) Improved Sequential Strategy for the Synthesis of Near-Optimal Heat Exchanger Networks. Computers and Chemical Engineering. volum 21 (Suppl.).
    Academic article

Books

  • Kjelstrup, Signe; Hustad, Johan Einar; Gundersen, Truls; Røsjorde, Audun; Tsatsaronis, George. (2005) Proceedings of The 18th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2005. ISBN 82-519-2041-8.
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

Part of book/report

  • Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Analysis and Design of Heat Recovery Systems for Grassroots and Retrofit Situations. Handbook of Process Integration.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Heat Integration: Targets and Heat Exchanger Network Design. Handbook of Process Integration.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Teaching

Courses

  • TEP4120 - Engineering Thermodynamics 1
  • TEP4906 - Sustainable energy systems, master thesis
  • TEP4521 - Sustainable Energy Systems, Specialization Project
  • TEP4215 - Energy Utilization and Process Integration in Industrial Plants
  • EP8199 - Global Optimization of Mixed-Integer and Non-Convex Problems
  • TEP4506 - Sustainable Energy Systems, Specialization Course
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