FEASIBILITY DETERMINATION FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY​

When a new process concept is anticipated, a detailed engineering validation is required to ascertain if further resources and funding are needed. The earlier the feasibility of the new process assesses, the better is for all the stakeholders involved. There may be an existence of pilot-scale data or lab data; butt hardly has all the critical factors been assessed in the organized way which is desired to move forward with assurance. We can work with such toddler processes to ensure the process idea is grounded in fundamental laws of chemistry, thermodynamics, mass transfer, etc. and not on ‘smoke & mirrors’ or wishful taught and assumptions. We dismantle the process on a stagewise approach, ask the hard questions, and sometimes we will recommend that the process is sent back to the drawing board. Once we are satisfied that the critical issues have been adequately addressed, the client will have all the document and supporting data required to move on with economic evaluation confidently. We can assist in this scenario by using our skills and process simulation tools to accurately predict products quality, yield and other variables for a different operating condition or feedstocks. New technology groups will find investors much more interested when the technical due diligence has been systematically done ahead of time.