TEL led the feasibility of a torrefied wood briquette project in New Zealand. Following the rigorous feasibility work, TEL has then worked with BiCRS to establish a new project development venture focusing on torrefaction and pyrolysis projects in New Zealand and Canada.
BiCRS is developing a 20,000 tonne per year torrefied wood briquette plant in New Zealand. The proposed Plant will process 51,300t/y of green slash, cyclone damaged logs, and/or low-grade logs to produce 20,000t/y of torrefied wood briquettes (“TWB”). Product will be exported via truck to local users and via vessel/rail/truck to national and international offtakers. The Plant is designed for remote operation, self producing electricity, and utilities.
BiCRS is different from other torrefied wood proponents because our flowsheet can operate at higher temperatures to produce biochar suitable for carbon sequestration in the voluntary carbon dioxide removal markets. We are currently pursuing biochar projects in Canada as the lowest cost route to decarbonise hard to abate industry.
eSustainable Aviation Fuel Project Development
From 2021-2025 consulting to Arcadia eFuels. Working as the Process Technology Manager and part of the company Leadership Team. Key responsibilities included process technology development, new technology integration, intellectual property, grant writing, lifecycle analyses, and subject matter support to projects in UK, EU, and USA.
Additionally developed the whole of plant process design, which was the standardised design used for all of Arcadia's projects. Also, worked to identified future sites for competitive eSAF production in Europe and North America and completed extensive work developing a small team into a worldwide company pursuing three major projects.
Dynamic Modelling
Drawing on the two years spent dynamically modelling the steam system of a world scale methanol plant, worked as the Subject Matter Expert for dynamic modelling of geothermal steam gathering system and separated water reinjection system. The project developed a whole of plant dynamic simulation, successfully determined the capacity in the existing system and then made recommendations to allow tie in of future generation capacity.
Energy Transition Opportunities
Technical, economic, and commercial evaluation of energy transition and decarbonisation projects opportunities for the United States and New Zealand. Opportunities evaluated included utility scale solar power, onshore/offshore wind power, oxy-combustion power, combined cycle power with carbon capture, low carbon chemicals, renewable diesel and green hydrogen. Developed whitepapers with pursuit recommendations for the company's Board's consideration.
Greenfield Methanol Plant Development
Lead process engineer and interface manager on 6,000 metric tonne per day methanol plant development in the United States. Working in the owner's team provided technical, project, interface, risk, and permitting support. Key roles included leading the: pre-FEED design and air permitting for the new methanol terminal; technical oversight of the Houston based contractor's FEED team; techno-economic evaluation of alternative methanol plant designs; steam system dynamic modelling, and enhanced capacity optimisation study.
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