We are developing a 9,000 tonne per year biochar plant in Nelson, New Zealand (“Plant”). The proposed Plant will process 50,000t/y of green slash, cyclone damaged logs, and/or low-grade logs to produce 9,000t/y of biochar.
Biochar will be exported via truck for application to local forests, pastures, and orchards. Application of biochar to soil produces soil improvements and generates high quality carbon dioxide removal ("CDR") certificates. These certificates are sold to local and international business on the voluntary carbon market.
The Plant is designed for remote operation, self producing electricity, and utilities. The relocatable Plant can be moved to a new skidsite every 2-3 years, if necessary, to maintain access to cost effective feedstock. We are pursuing a strategy of “design one, build many”, with the intention to replicate the first project to achieve business and CO2 abatement at scale in NZ.
We have completed extensive work in the Feasibility and Pre-Front End Engineering Design Phases. The next project phase is the Front End Engineering Design ("FEED"). At the end of FEED, a final investment decision will be taken, which will enable a project financed Engineering, Procurement, and Construction ("EPC") phase. Following commissioning, the Plant will operate for 20 years delivering significant economic, environmental, and social benefits.
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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