Dr. Alex V.
Scaling Molecular Innovations
Senior Chemical Engineer & Process Architect
About me
I specialize in bridging the gap between bench-scale chemistry and industrial manufacturing. With expertise in thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and sustainable process design, I help companies scale their innovations efficiently and safely.
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Carbon Capture & Utilization Pilot
Design and commissioning of a 1-ton/day pilot plant converting industrial CO2 into methanol.
Situation: Industrial CO2 emissions needed a viable utilisation route at pilot scale.
Task: Design and commission a 1-ton/day plant converting CO2 into methanol.
Action: Designed a custom internal cooling-coil system, validated through CFD simulations, to address reactor heat-transfer limitations.
Result: Delivered a SIL 2-compliant pilot plant with a fully automated safety instrumented system for high-pressure hydrogen handling.
Nanoparticle Catalyst Synthesis
Optimizing yield and size distribution of gold nanoparticles for catalytic applications.
Situation: Catalytic performance was limited by inconsistent nanoparticle yield and sizing.
Task: Improve yield and tighten size distribution of gold nanoparticles.
Action: Used Design of Experiments (DoE) to identify optimal temperature and precursor concentration.
Result: Increased yield by 40% with a reproducible synthesis protocol.
Industrial Waste Heat Recovery
Retrofitting a distillation column with a heat pump system to recover low-grade waste heat.
Result: Techno-economic analysis showed a payback period of 1.8 years at current energy prices.
Biodegradable Polymer Testing
Characterization of mechanical properties and degradation rates of novel PLA blends.
Result: Built a custom accelerated-aging protocol simulating 5 years of exposure in 3 months.
Experience
- Senior Process Engineer · GreenChem Solutions2021 — Present · Leading the design and optimization of a pilot plant for bio-based polymers.
- R&D Scientist · Advanced Materials Corp.2018 — 2021 · Developed novel catalyst supports for hydrogenation reactions.
Certifications & Achievements
- Professional Engineer (PE) — ChemicalNCEES · 2020
- Six Sigma Green BeltASQ · 2019
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