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Expert Details

Pressure Swing Adsorption; Gasification; Pyrolysis; Biomass or Gas to Liquids; and Oil and Gas/Chemicals Process Design Engineering

ID: 733665 Cameroon

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Expert designed, built and ran a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit as part of his Ph.D work. The unit separated hydrogen from synthesis gas produced from the pyrolysis of biomass at high temperatures with a goal to optimize cycle hydrogen recovery. A purity of 97% and a cycle recovery of 65% were obtained. The single adsorption bed contained molecular sieve 5A at the top and activated carbon at the bottom. Biomass pyrolysis is analogous to natural gas reforming in conventional hydrogen production systems. The expert has also designed and developed Fischer-Tropsch catalysts for the production of jet fuel using synthesis gas from the thermochemical conversion of biomass. This catalyst being heterogeneous in nature like those used in hydroprocessing reactors – hydrotreater, hydrodesulfurization and hydrocrackers means i can handle catalysts with the ability to test, regenerate and monitor their performance in a plant.

Expert has worked as a Process Design Engineer for Ventech Engineers International LLCand for Converde Energy USA (both in Texas, U.S.). This experience afforded him the opportunity to work on multiple projects involving the design of Gas Treatment and Processing Unit Operations, crude distillation and upgrade to final products such as gasoline, kerosene, jet fuels and diesel and the conversion of synthesis gas to liquid fuels using Fischer-Tropsch catalysts -- the so-called Gas to Liquids (GTL) technology.

Expert offers services in the areas of biomass conversion technologies for energy purposes and oil and gas process engineering (upstream, midstream and downstream), as well as Pressure Swing Adsorption for gas separation.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2012 Degree: Ph.D. Subject: Bio and Agricultural (Chemical Engineering Content) Engineering Institution: Texas A&M, College Station, U.S.
Year: 2008 Degree: MS Subject: Environmental Engineering Institution: University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Year: 2001 Degree: B.Sc(hons) Subject: Chemical Process Technology / Environmental Science Institution: University of Buea, Cameroon

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2012 to 2013 Employer: Converde Energy USA Inc Title: Process Development Engineer Department: R&D
Responsibilities:
Expert designed a Fischer-Tropsch catalytic system for the conversion of syngas to liquid fuels.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2013 to 2015 Employer: Ventech Engineers International, LLC Title: Process Engineer Department: Process Engineering
Responsibilities:
Expert's responsibilities included simulation, equipment design, hydraulics calculation, Front End Engineering Studies, and the development of bid packages. He also conducted the troubleshooting of units from simulation results and other activities. He has simulated and designed oil and gas systems from upstream through downstream; and optimized and troubleshot units and used process simulation tools to integrate whole refineries linking the preheat train, pre-flash unit, atmospheric distillation column unit, vacuum distillation column unit, sour water stripper, hydrocracker, hydrotreater, fluid catalytic crackers and reformer units. He has also designed major equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers (mainly shell and tube, plate and frame and brazed aluminum) and air/water coolers, pressure vessels, storage tanks, heaters, relief and control valves and distillation columns and scrubbers either as part of Front End Engineering Studies or Detailed Engineering Design. Additionally, he has designed major equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers (mainly shell and tube, plate and frame and brazed aluminum) and air/water coolers, pressure vessels, storage tanks, heaters, relief and control valves and distillation columns and scrubbers either as part of Front End Engineering Studies or Detailed Engineering Design.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1997 to 2005 Agency: Cameroon Role: Teacher of Mathematics Description: Taught Mathematics at the highest level in high school

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2013 to 2015 Country / Region: USA Summary: Worked for Ventech Engineers International LLC

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
National Society of Leadership and Success, NSLS, USA
Licenses / Certifications
Aspen Hysys simulators - certified by AspenTech
Awards / Recognition
University of Buea Cameroon prizes for best graduating student - The University of Buea Senate, Standard Chartered Bank, The German Technical Corporation, Academic Prizes from the University of Wyoming
Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has published peer-reviewed journal articles in the areas of biomass conversion technologies for the production of synthesis gas, Pressure Swing Adsorption, and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst development.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
English Advanced professional user
French Intermediate level

Fields of Expertise

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