Lars-André Tokheim

Lars-André Tokheim is a Professor of Process Technology at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), specifically within the Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences at the Porsgrunn campus. He holds a PhD in Combustion from NTNU (1999) and has a BSc/MSc in Chemistry/Industrial Environmental Technology from Telemark University College.

• Academic roles since 2016: Professor at USN
• Previous roles: Associate Professor (2006-2015), Process Engineer (1998-2002) and Process Development Manager (2002-2006) at Norcem Brevik

His research focuses on CO2 capture in cement production, electrification of industrial processes, and alternative fuel substitution. He supervises PhD and Master's students on projects like electrified calciners, calcium looping, and waste heat utilization.

Recent publications address electrified calciner design for direct CO2 capture, fluidized bed technology for cement processes, and techno-economic analysis of CO2 capture systems. He collaborates with companies like Norcem, Heidelberg Materials, and Skagerak Energi.

Key projects include:

• ELSE2: Electrical calciner systems for CO2 capture
• FIRCC: Fluidized bed particle classification
• Calcium looping with indirect heat transfer

He also contributes to cultural projects through the Neil Young tribute band Harvest Moon and authored a book on Langesund's rock music history.