As the bioeconomy expands and renewables of all kinds continue to garner greater attention, many investors, project developers, lenders, and other project participants often want to know if there is any well-established firm that can…
Read More
Expert Witness – Gas to Liquids
What is a GTL Expert? A gas-to-liquid (“GTL”) expert is a professional with specialized knowledge and expertise in the field of converting gaseous hydrocarbons into liquid fuels or other liquid products. To become a qualified…
Read More
Expert Witness – Catalysis
Introduction In the contemporary world, various essential products, such as petroleum derivatives, plastics, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals, are synthesized through catalytic processes. Catalysts play a pivotal role in expediting chemical reactions, while remaining unchanged at…
Read More
Feedstock Evaluation & Risk Analysis
As feedstock is the single largest expense in any biofuel operation, feedstock evaluation and the risks associated with the different feedstocks are crucial considerations. As opposed to other types of agricultural-based operations, biofuels see new…
Read More
Lignins
Lignins are natural polymers that give the cell walls of plants their strength, have been called some nasty names: an “ugly, unwieldy molecule,” ornery, tough, and uncooperative. But lignin experts say the unloved, but abundant, substance,…
Read More
Powdered Activated Carbon
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) is dosed as needed, most commonly used in liquid applications, and removed via settling or filtration As the demand for activated carbon continues to grow, so too, does the number of…
Read More
Landfill Consultants
What do landfill consultants do? In 1986, there were 7,683 MSW landfills in the United States. By 2009, there were just 1,908 active MSW landfills nationwide: a 75 percent decline in disposal facilities in less…
Read More
Expert Witness – Microchannel Reactors
Microchannel reactors are compact chemical reactors with channels on the micrometer scale, typically ranging from tens to hundreds of micrometers in size. These reactors offer several advantages over traditional reactors, including enhanced heat and mass…
Read More
Plastics Pyrolysis
Plastic pyrolysis refers to converting plastics into other products by means of some thermal type treatment. An example of such technology would be a plastic-to-fuel (PTF) technology that would convert scrap plastic into fuels. The…
Read More
Organic Synthesis
Organic chemistry means the chemistry associated with any molecule that contains at least one carbon atom. The term “organic synthesis” can be considered synonymous with the term organic chemistry, but more commonly means the chemistry…
Read More