Cleantech & Sustainability Services Statement of Qualifications

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1 Cleantech & Sustainability Services Statement of Qualifications

2 INTRODUCTION Southern Research (SR) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization with nearly 400 scientists and engineers working across four divisions: drug discovery, drug development, engineering, and energy and environment. SR is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, with additional laboratories and offices in Wilsonville, Alabama; Frederick, Maryland; Durham, North Carolina; Cartersville, Georgia; and Houston, Texas. SR provides contract research and independent technology validation services across most industrial sectors and works with the U.S. government, including the Departments of Defense and Energy, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, NASA, and others; major aerospace firms; utility companies; and other private and government organizations to solve some of the world s hardest problems. SR also develops technology from early stage concept in the laboratory to demonstration at pilot plant scale and licenses the technology at an appropriate point to an industrial partner for scale-up and commercialization. SR also supports innovative technology developers in their efforts to further develop and scale up their innovations. SR employs world-class experts in advanced and renewable energy, catalysis, sustainable chemistry, resource recovery, and water treatment in facilities equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and computational tools. One of SR s core strengths is our neutrality: we serve as an independent, third-party expert that can provide insight into the potential impacts, benefits, and value of innovative technology. We do that through due diligence and feasibility studies, real-world field testing, and lab- and pilot-scale evaluation of technologies. We serve as a leader in independent technology verification, and have been the U.S. lead in the establishment of a new ISO standard for Environmental Technology Verification. nenergy & Environment Division Southern Research s Energy & Environment (E&E) division has a staff of 35 that includes bioprocess, chemical, environmental, and mechanical engineers; chemists, biologists, and physicists; and technicians across four locations Birmingham and Wilsonville, Alabama; Cartersville, Georgia; and Durham, North Carolina. Our diverse team of technologists have experience across many sectors, including electric utility, pulp and paper, distributed power, transportation, oil and gas, organic chemical and primary materials manufacturing, agriculture, and a collection of other industries. ne&e Leadership and Staff The success of the E&E division is a reflection of our people. Our diverse and highly experienced leadership team manages a highly qualified staff of scientists, engineers, and technicians. Each individual brings a diverse technical background and unique talents and perspectives that contribute to our excellence in energy and environmental research. Our clients and our projects have access to some of the world s experts in advanced energy technologies. SR E&E offers specialized capabilities in air pollution control, catalysts and sorbents, CO 2 capture and utilization, clean vehicles and fuels, gasification and combustion technologies, gas cleaning, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, thermochemical conversion, water treatment and conservation, biochemical processes and products, biofuels, fourth generation nuclear, solar photovoltaics and energy storage. The organization maintains capabilities in research, technology development, testing, design, field demonstration, technology evaluation, and project management. SR E&E also provides due diligence, economic development, technology-to-market, and technology commercialization support. We work with public and private entities to advance new innovations and realize their potential benefits to our environment, public health and economy. 2

3 One of SR s core strengths is our neutrality: we serve as an independent, third-party expert that can provide insight into the potential impacts, benefits, and value of innovative technology. 3

4 TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION & VERIFICATION SR E&E has a working group dedicated to independent technology performance validation and demonstration, primarily focused on the green technology or cleantech sector. Technology buyers use these evaluations to reduce the risk associated with adopting new technologies. Technology sellers often use these evaluations to create an edge in the marketplace. Because we understand the needs of industry and technology users, our evaluations are done with the next commercialization step in mind. We understand our clients and work to ensure that our research helps answer any questions or concerns about a technology s state of readiness. This accelerates the pace of technology development and prepares developers to sell their technology to industrial clients. An important task in most R&D and technology validation efforts conducted by SR E&E is detailed technoeconomic analyses (TEA) and life cycle analyses (LCA). These key development components are conducted by advanced engineers using Aspen Plus software and detailed financial and life cycle models. The analyses are typically conducted at several stages of technological development to facilitate continuous process optimization. This group has designed and executed many technology validations across a wide range of industries including advanced energy, and GHG and criteria pollutant mitigation. Our Measurement & Verification team focuses on those technologies that are near commercial or commercial ready, but not broadly deployed. Our technology evaluations provide insight into potential impacts of technology deployment for technologies that are new to the market and for which testing or product certification standards have not been developed. SR E&E s technology demonstration and validation group is certified ISO 9001 for quality systems management and operates in conformance with those standards. In addition, we are in the process of becoming the first verification body in the U.S. that is accredited under the recently published ISO standard for environmental technology verification. ISO enables a market-driven approach to technology evaluation based on a standardized procedure that encourages the sharing of verification results across multiple jurisdictions. SR E&E provides for the development and specification of scientifically rigorous test plans and novel testing protocols for evaluation of innovative technologies for which existing test protocols may not exist. For such testing activities, we also identify novel measurement and monitoring technologies that allow for or enhance standard testing procedures. We specialize in the following services for the energy and environmental technology sectors: Review and evaluation of the state-of-the-art in energy technology development Feasibility analysis and due diligence evaluation for novel energy technologies, including independent assessment of current development stage, feasibility in specific applications, technical and economic performance, and environmental impacts (GHG emissions, etc.) Independent bench-, pilot-, and full-scale field demonstration of novel energy technologies, including scientifically rigorous methodologies for high-quality data generation, focused on technical performance, economic impacts, operational performance, and integration issues (required infrastructure, permits, interconnection, etc.) Technology Verification under the ISO Environmental Technology Verification standard Bench- and pilot-scale technology design review; equipment procurement, installation and construction; hazop review, design and execution; pilot plant start-up and commissioning activities; development of standard operating procedures; and pilot-plant operations Development and execution of pilot-scale operational trials, experimental and analytical matrix design and execution, comprehensive analytical services and mass balance, and pilot plant performance evaluations We are a recognized leader in the independent validation of innovative technologies for the cleantech sector. SR E&E has spent 20 years developing frameworks for technology verification programs to provide high-quality, rigorous, and consistent data on technology impacts to support commercialization and transition to market. These efforts have culminated in our role as U.S. Technical Expert for the development of ISO 14034: Environmental Technology Verification a new international standard that provides a framework for innovative technology evaluation programs. 4

5 nsome examples of our work in this area NRG/Cosia Carbon XPRIZE: Over the past year, the SR E&E Measurement & Verification team has partnered with the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE to verify performance data for over 20 innovative CO 2 capture and utilization technologies. The $20 million global competition is focused on finding new technologies that convert carbon dioxide emissions into useful products. The Carbon XPRIZE has attracted a large range of entries, as the competition s ambitious focus is on transforming a significant greenhouse gas into innovative new products. The SR E&E team ensured those technologies actually work like the developers claim, and beneficially re-use CO 2. EPA-ETV GHG Center: For over a decade, the SR E&E Measurement & Verification team operated the Greenhouse Gas Center under EPA s Environmental Technology program conducting independent verifications. We are currently active in high-level field demonstrations and evaluations of energy technologies for DoD and DOE. The team has developed, published, and applied several generic and technology specific protocols and test processes to support these activities. SR E&E evaluated over 40 technologies in the clean vehicle, oil and gas, greenhouse gas monitoring, building energy efficiency, distributed generation, combined heat and power, and renewable energy sectors. We also have completed technology reviews and analysis for the U.S. EPA. For example, we completed an in-depth review of the potential impacts of the state-of-the-art aqueous biosolids gasification technology. This study focused on the potential for gasification as an alternative to disposal, via land application or landfilling, of biosolids (sludge) from municipal wastewater treatment and pulp and paper operations. SR E&E reviewed over 40 potential technologies claiming capability to treat biosolids via gasification, and we evaluated five technologies that were at demonstration or commercial scale. An assessment of system economics, environmental impacts including lifecycle GHG emissions assessment, criteria pollutant emissions, and waste disposal offsets, was completed. The technology validation process generally follows these steps: 1 Identification of information needs of stakeholders and verification parameters applicable to the technology 2 Identification of detailed measurement requirements including instrumentation, test procedures, and data quality objectives 3 Development of site-specific Test Plans that address each of the verification parameters based on the reference materials identified 4 Field evaluation of the test unit, data analysis and interpretation, and results reporting DoD and DOE: The SR E&E team has also designed and managed several technology validations under DoD s environmental technology demonstration and validation program (ESTCP). This program s goal is to identify and demonstrate the most promising innovative and cost-effective technologies and methods that address DoD s high-priority environmental requirements. Projects conduct formal demonstrations at DoD facilities and sites in operational settings to document and validate improved performance and cost savings. Transition challenges are overcome with rigorous and well-documented demonstrations that provide the information needed by all stakeholders for acceptance of the technology. SR has demonstrated and evaluated landfill gas to energy systems, solar thermal heating, hot water, air conditioning, and a waste heat to power technology at three military installations. Our work also includes managing demonstration and testing of these new technologies. These demonstration and testing programs collect high-quality, dependable data about a product s performance. Though the approach to both follows the same general format, the demonstration programs focus on testing a technology s performance, while verifications focus on validating information, data, test methods, and results of tests performed by other labs. Left: Catalyst Development Center: Sorbent Reactor Skid Right: Water Gas Shift Skid 5

6 E&E has a working group dedicated to independent technology performance validation and demonstration. 6

7 ncommercial and Corporate Clients ThermoChem Recovery International Pilot Biorefinery: SR E&E managed operations and testing of the necessary equipment to validate performance of ThermoChem Recovery International s integrated thermochemical biorefinery at SR s pilot plant facility one of the first demonstrations of a fully integrated biorefinery in the U.S. Operations of the gasifier subsystem began using wood chips as the biomass with later addition of gas cleanup and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis subsystems to process a slip-stream of 5% to 10% of the synthesis gas from the gasifier. The gasifier, gas cleanup, and FT subsystems were operated for multiple experimental campaigns, culminating in a test campaign where the fully-integrated system successfully met an FT conversion goal to yield gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons. PANYNJ Greenhouse Gas and Criteria Pollutant Emission Inventories: SR E&E developed the first (2006) and annual updates (2007 through 2016) to the GHG and criteria pollutant emission inventories for Port Authority facilities and operations. In addition, the consulting team developed and implemented calculation tools that allow for annual tracking, updating and reporting of GHG and criteria pollutant emissions. Our team also provided training and documentation for the inventory calculations and data collection to PANYNJ staff, as well as recommendations for improvement to data management to improve the inventory process. Verification of Changes in Haul Truck Fuel Economy and Emissions: A major energy company contracted Southern Research to verify the impact of alternative diesel fuel mixtures on mine vehicle fuel economy, emissions, engine performance, and noise. Our team conducted in-use emissions (using PEMS), fuel economy, and engine performance evaluations, as well as duty cycle and exhaust temperature logging on four 2000 HP haul trucks. We worked with a stakeholder group (operators, management, mechanics, engine manufacturers, and fuel suppliers) to develop consensus on test procedures and data analysis required to sufficiently evaluate technology performance. Fuel Additive Data Validation, Analysis, and Data Status Report: An investment firm contracted SR E&E to provide independent data validation and reporting for the evaluation of a platinum fuel borne catalyst. This test program aimed to independently verify fuel use from locomotive engines while operating under normal conditions. To determine fuel consumption changes related to the fuel treatment, our team recommended that comparisons be made of the calculated fuel economy between two EMD 645 heavy duty diesel locomotive engines during the candidate test runs. These comparisons were made by operational notch and segment, accounting for any differences due to locomotive engineer driving habits. The statistical significance of the difference in fuel consumption was determined using standard tests (t-tests). F test statistics were used to verify the assumption that the values being compared have similar variability. At the conclusion of the study, Southern Research prepared a final report presenting a statistical analysis of fuel economy differences in valid and comparable baseline and candidate test runs under varying conditions. 7

8 BIOGRAPHIES William Grieco, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999 M.S., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995 B.S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993 Dr. Grieco has 17 years of experience leading technical development and commercialization organizations across multiple industries including: clean technology photovoltaics, biofuels, renewable chemicals, and food production; pharmaceuticals; chemicals; and specialty materials. He has patented and peer-reviewed technical contributions in alternative energy, nanotechnology, combustion, specialty chemicals manufacturing, and controlled-release delivery of therapeutics. In his career, Grieco has created and led R&D and business development organizations in F500, mid-cap, and early stage firms. His expertise is in evaluating technology and business opportunities from a technoeconomic perspective and building cases for the funding and commercialization of key opportunities. Prior to joining SR, Grieco created and led a team focused on commercializing sustainable and energy efficient building materials and bio-based materials at a global building materials firm. As part of this work, he developed a Building Integrated Photovoltaic Solar Roofing system that included a multimilliondollar technology acquisition and DOE-funded collaboration with a venture-funded solar PV startup. Tim Hansen, P.E. DIRECTOR, CLEAN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT M.S., Engineering Science, Dartmouth College, 1995 B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1993 Tim Hansen is director of SR s Clean Technology Development Center and a chemical engineer with over 16 years of experience managing and conducting technology research, development, demonstration and analysis. He has a broad technical background with emphasis on technology demonstration and evaluation. Hansen has worked extensively with state and federal agencies under numerous research and development programs and has a broad range of energy and technology industry expertise and a large network of industry contacts for technology transfer. Corey Tyree, Ph.D. DIRECTOR, TESTING AND STRATEGIC GROWTH Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2007 B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2001 Dr. Tyree directs a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians focused on innovative technology solutions for clean energy, clean air, and clean water, with specific focus on: water research, carbon capture, and gas cleanup. His teams groundbreaking research has led to the development of new test methods and instruments, the improvement of process and emission control technologies, and solutions to daunting new environmental challenges, to name a few. Currently, he leads teams that develop new technology, independently evaluate others technology, and provide consulting services. Tyree has 14 years of diverse experience working in capacities ranging from R&D to engineering and power plant management to business development. His scientific record includes peer-reviewed publications, magazine articles, and presentations on topics such as mathematical solutions, mercury control, nanoparticle synthesis, and sea salt aerosols. He has been invited to speak worldwide on electric utility related issues and actively consults on energy and environmental issues. Santosh Gangwal, Ph.D. DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1977 M.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1971 B.Tech, (Honors), Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 1968 Dr. Gangwal possesses more than 38 years of experience in various energy technologies. He has managed complex, multimillion-dollar research programs totaling more than $50 million for the government and private industry in coal/biomass/ waste conversion, carbon dioxide capture, sorbent and catalyst development, and energy storage. His CO 2 capture experience includes several projects on development and scale-up of alkali and alkaline earth metal sorbents and amine-based solvents. Gangwal has also led projects in syngas cleaning/desulfurization, compact reforming, selective hydrocarbon synthesis, and solar energy storage using alkaline earth metal composites; associated gas utilization in solid oxide fuel cells; and solvent-based, mild biomass, liquefaction process for refinery-ready bio oils. He has authored 13 patents and more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and conference proceedings. William Chatterton MANAGER, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND VERIFICATION B.S., Environmental Science, State University of NY, 1982 A.A.S., Environmental Technology, Paul Smith College, 1979 William Chatterton is an environmental scientist with 28 years of experience in technology evaluation and demonstration, project management and air pollution monitoring, testing and regulation. He serves as program manager in SR s Advanced Energy & Transportation Technologies group, where he manages projects and programs for commercial and government clients. During the past 16 years at Southern Research, Chatterton has managed and supported programs designed to integrate, demonstrate and evaluate technology performance in the advanced energy field. Technology demonstrations and evaluations that he has been involved with include technologies designed to promote sustainable energy sources, increase energy use and efficiency, and reduce emissions, and, in most cases, provide other benefits to potential users. 8

9 Kevin McCabe MECHANICAL ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AND VERIFICATION M.S., Mechanical Engineering (Material Science), Northeastern University, 2006 B.S., Physics & Chemistry, Northeastern University, 2003 Kevin McCabe is a mechanical engineer with 14 years of data processing experience and seven years of experience in technology research and development, process operations, laboratory analytical work, and catalyst development. In the past three years, he has developed engineering modeling capabilities including ASPEN and COMSOL. He has extensive experience as an analytical engineer collecting, calculating and evaluating data, while improving data quality measures to correct errors. While a lead operator, he was responsible for following pilot plant operations through a series of detailed steps or processes. While a research technician, he was part of a team developing novel catalysts for use in fuel cells and batteries. Laura Berry MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT B.S., Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 2001 Laura Berry works to connect and find ways to collaborate and assist technology developers, industry end users, and investors in the innovation of technology solutions for clean energy, clean air, and clean water. She has 15 years of experience working in a variety of industries and fields including: environmental compliance and permitting for an array of heavy industries; engineering and project management for O&M and capital projects; and coal-fired power plant leadership in environmental, health, safety, fire protection, water chemistry, outage management, operations and maintenance. Images left to right: William Grieco, Ph.D., Tim Hansen, P.E., Corey Tyree, Ph.D., Santosh Gangwal, Ph.D., William Chatterton, Kevin McCabe, Laura Berry 9

10 SR E&E TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION FACILITIES nclean Technologies Development Center, Durham, NC SR E&E operates the Clean Technologies Development Center on 28 acres in the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina. This unique development center helps developers optimize and commercialize advanced energy technologies, integrate them with value-added technologies, and collaborate with new partners and clients. The center also helps government and commercial technology end users evaluate technologies and the advanced fuels they produce. To date, SR E&E and collaboration partners have invested $25 million to implement new infrastructure and prototype energy technologies at the center. Investment will continue as the nation focuses on improving our energy security and energy-related environmental footprint. The center includes 30,000 square feet of high-bay space for building and testing bench- and pilot-scale process development units (PDUs); 12,000 square feet of offices, meeting facilities and laboratories for bench scale reactor operations; and wet and dry analyses in support of research efforts. The center offers experienced engineers, scientists and technicians to support PDU design, fabrication, assembly, operation, and testing to meet client requirements regarding technology development needs. SR E&E also operates two laboratories at the PSDF that provide added value to researchers, developers and utility industry clients. The laboratories host specialized equipment to characterize char and ash particle sizing, true density, porosity, particle drag and chemical composition. These labs also include test equipment used to characterize ceramic and metal gas filters used at the PSDF and Southern Company s Kemper County gasification facility. Our team of chemists, engineers and technicians provides over 80 years of combined experience within the applied R&D field. nwater Research Center, Cartersville, GA From water treatment to water reuse, and from solidification and stabilization to moisture recovery, we partner with clients to transform how water is used. Much of our water-related research takes place at the WRC, a state-of-the-art facility in Cartersville, Georgia, where we are responsible for scientific research, facility management, operations, business development, and laboratory analysis. nnational Carbon Capture Center, Wilsonville, AL We support both the Power Systems Development Facility (PSDF) and the Post Combustion Carbon Capture Center (PC4), located at the National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC) in Wilsonville, Alabama. The NCCC is a highly flexible test center where researchers and developers can evaluate innovative power, gas to liquids conversion and gas cleanup systems at a commercially relevant scale. Our team supports multiple CO 2 capture developers by characterizing solvent performance using a custom Parr Reactor based system which allows controlled testing of various CO 2 and syngas blends. This system is coupled with integrated computer control, data logging and online analyzers that enable characterization of solvent capture performance, degradation, and contamination in a large variety of process conditions. At PC4, our team provides specialized solvent degradation and loss characterization using standard EPA methods and SR designed field sampling equipment. 10

11 SR E&E operates the Clean Technologies Development Center, which helps developers optimize and commercialize advanced energy technologies, integrate them with value-added technologies, and collaborate with new partners and clients. 11

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