In our previous blog posting, we discussed Potential Design Implications of Certain Objectives for a Pilot Plant. In that discussion, we highlighted some of the most common market development, technology development and risk mitigation goals and explained how these goals can affect pilot plant design. This blog will focus on some important considerations for pilot [...]
In our previous blog posting, we discussed The Importance of Understanding Owner’s Project Objectives for a Pilot Plant. In that discussion, we emphasized that clear understanding of the sponsor’s underlying objectives is the key to a good design. The project team must make an effort to define and comprehend the sponsor’s primary objective and the [...]
In our previous blog posting, we discussed Possible Drivers and Goals for Building and Operating Pilot Plants. We highlighted the major reasons for the use of pilot plants could include not only scale up, but also, overall process validation, economic process validation, and production of sample or market development quantities of product. In reality, there [...]
A Four Part Blog Series Over the coming weeks, MATRIC Matters will be exploring the possible drivers and objectives for pilot plants and, just as importantly, how those objectives can impact the pilot plant design. We will start out by exploring some of the basic goals and drivers for building and operating pilot plants. From [...]
Appalachia Storage & Trading Hub progress continues So. Charleston, W.V.; November 9, 2017 – Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC) is pleased with today’s announcement of West Virginia Department of Commerce and China Energy Investment Corporation Limited’s plan to invest $83.7 billion in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in West Virginia over [...]
Early in 2014, one of our customers was experiencing high impurity concentrations in their product. High levels of both the typical impurities and unexpected oxidized contaminations were present in their product overhead. This was problematic because a high-value stream was failing specifications and the only solution was to sell it as a lower-value commodity. Using [...]
At MATRIC, we know that our people are our most valued asset, and we are pleased to welcome three new members to the team! Dr. Grant Proulx joins MATRIC as a Senior Research Chemist. He has more than 22 years of experience as a chemist and technical leader in scale-up, commercial leadership and chemical techno-economic-chemical-design-technology-improvement [...]
MATRIC President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hedrick presented at the 8th annual Law of Shale Plays Conference on September 6 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Hedrick discussed the Appalachian Storage & Trading Hub and the impact it would have on the Appalachian region. Presented by the Institute for Energy Law and the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation [...]
MATRIC Chief Technology Officer Jack Dever presented at the Specialty and Agro Chemicals America Event on September 8 in Charleston, SC. Dever discussed the Appalachian Storage & Trading Hub and the impact it would have on the Appalachian region. The Specialy and Agro Chemicals America Event focuses on the chemical products and technologies that have [...]
Achieving Profitable Growth at Mid-Sized Chemical Companies The business and market realities for mid-sized chemical companies are simple to state, but difficult to deliver. Technical and business leaders at these organizations face pressure to deliver profitable growth in hypercompetitive, low-growth, global environments. In those cases where market and competitive opportunities align in a way that [...]