RENEWABLE ENERGY & BIOFUELS CAPABILITY STATEMENT
OVERVIEW RENEWABLE ENERGY & BIOFUELS COMPANY PROFILE Lycopodium is an Australian company with over 50 years of experience in successfully delivering more than 3500 engineering assignments for our clients. EPC and EPCM delivery Flexible engineering and project management solutions Tailored approach to individual client and project requirements Fundamental understanding of individual unit operations Integration of process technology Specialised hazardous area design Quality Management Systems certified to ISO 9001 2008 Health & Safety Management System based on OHSAS 18001 and AS4801 SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Lycopodium offers tailored process design and fabrication services for the renewable energy and biofuel industries. Areas of specialist knowledge include: Bio-ethanol Biogas Solar Heat & Power Algal Bio-fuels & Bio-products Waste-to-Energy and Biomass-to- Energy Systems, including; - Anaerobic Digestion - Pyrolysis - Gasification - Mass Combustion Remote, Off-Grid and Grid Parallel Power Production and Distribution Co- and Tri-Generation SPECIALIST CAPABILITY Lycopodium has delivered numerous renewable energy and bio-fuel projects and has developed specialist capabilities with regards to: Detailed understanding of bio-fuel processes and feed stocks Significant experience interfacing with international technology suppliers Materials Handling & Recovery Systems Australianisation of overseas supplied equipment and components to meet local requirements Process modeling for process design and optimization Emissions Control Systems Steam Production and Handling Energy Efficient Engineering Design and Process Analysis SIL Analysis Lycopodium Engineering Services Client Brief 1. Concept Screening Process & Technology Review Define Design Constraints Cost, Program & Risk Review Due Diligence Studies 2. Feasibility Studies Site/Approvals Review Sustainable Design Review Equipment Lists Cost Estimation 3. Detailed Design Process Modelling Engineering Design Cost/Risk Review HAZOP analysis Hazardous Areas 4. Facility Execution Tender Prep/ Review/Award Permit Approvals Procurement Construction Project Management 5. Project QA & Verification Commissioning Factory/Site Acceptance Tests Certification Process Verification Renewable Energy & Biofuels Capability Statement 2
AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE FUELS Feed stock handling, product storage and load out 42 ML/yr SA, Australia Lycopodium was engaged by ARF to provide engineering and project management services to rebuild the plant and storage tanks following extensive damage by fire. The project was delivered on time and under budget. BIODIESEL PRODUCERS Feed stock handling and product storage Lycopodium provided the engineering and project management services for the construction of a plant to produce 50,000 TPA of biodiesel (methyl ester). Core technology for the etherification process was provided by BDI (Austria) with Lycopodium incorporating this technology into the overall plant design. WIZARD POWER Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic dish, molten salt storage, steam turbine 0.5 MW electrical SA, Australia Lycopodium acted as the EPCM consultant for a concentrated solar thermal demonstration plant in Whyalla, SA. SWAN HILL ETHANOL Bioethanol 100 ML/yr Lycopodium detailed the grain intake and milling processes, revised the design by Praj, (the Indian core technology provider) to local regulatory requirements, and provided detailed design of the civil/structural work, buildings, pipe bridges, underground services, tank farm, loading/unloading facilities, ethanol bleeding and utilities. RENEX HOLDINGS Waste-to-Energy, Pyrolysis kiln, dryer, materials handling, gas cleaning 7 MW thermal Lycopodium provided Australianisation of technology and detailed design of balance of plant, as well as commissioning services for Integrated Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery facility for treating 70,000 T/yr of contaminated soil and disposal of prescribed industrial t Renewable Energy & Biofuels Capability Statement 3
BENEDICT INDUSTRIES Waste-to-Energy Mass combustion, MSW handling, gas cleaning 12.6 MW electrical NSW, Australia Lycopodium provided a Feasibility study for a construction demolition wood waste to energy facility along with carbon emissions analysis. SARACEN GOLD Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Options study, including Anaerobic digestion Waste oil recycling Process thermal heat recovery Power generation WA, Australia Lycopodium provided energy efficiency options study to enable a comparison across the business of opportunities based on payback period. CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT Waste-to-Energy Materials handling, waste biomass cogeneration 5 MW electrical NSW, Australia Project definition study and associated engineering, scheduling and capital cost estimation to assist with a funding application for a fuel preparation facility and/or waste to energy facility utilizing construction and demolition waste as the feed stock. DEMODAIRY Anaerobic digestion Covered lagoon, cogeneration, biogas handling < 50 kw electrical Lycopodium provided feasibility study for a cogeneration facility powered by biogas produced via anaerobic digestion of dairy waste. TERRITORY BIOFUELS 100 ML/yr Lycopodium provided engineering services for the Preliminary design work for plant recommissioning and expansion for the feed stock handling, product storage and load out. The design involved a plant capacity upgraded to 240 ML/Year using revised lower grade feedstock. Renewable Energy & Biofuels Capability Statement 4
UTILITAS Anaerobic Digestion On-site cogeneration 200 kw electrical QLD, Australia Engineering design review and technical compliance assistance for an agricultural-waste (piggery) to energy facility. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, DOOKIE Anaerobic digestion & wastewater treatment Covered lagoon, cogeneration, biogas handling, high rate algae ponds < 50 kw electrical Technology review and concept design of integrated agricultural-waste (piggery) management system. Main plant included anaerobic digester, high rate algae ponds, and biogas-fuelled cogeneration system. CLIENTS Australian Renewable Fuels Renex Holdings University of Melbourne, Dookie Benedict Industries Saracen Gold Utilitas Biodesiel Producers Swan Hill Ethanol Wizard Power DemoDairy Territory Biofuels www.lycopodium.com.au LYCOPODIUM PROCESS INDUSTRIES processind@lycopodium.com.au Melbourne Upper Level, 253-269 Wellington Road Mulgrave, Victoria 3170 P: +61 (0) 3 9566 3700 Brisbane 163 Leichhardt Street Spring Hill, Queensland 4004 P: +61 (0) 7 3244 7777 Perth Level 5, 1 Adelaide Terrace East Perth, Western Australia 6004 P: +61 (0) 8 6210 5222 Renewable Energy & Biofuels Capability Statement