Areas Michael Schultz is Knowledgeable in:
Process Technology Scale-up, IP Portfolio Management, Joint Development Partnerships, Technology Commercialization, Technical Due Diligence
Techniques Michael Schultz Uses:
Engineering Analysis, Material and Energy Balances, Technoeconomics, Life Cycle Analysis, Capital Cost Estimation, Process Simulation, Process Optimization, Strategic Planning
Michael Schultz's Problem Solving Skills:
- Gas Fermentation
- Scaleup
- Process Engineering
- Due Diligence
- Technology Evaluation
- Energy Efficiency
- Cost Estimation
- Dividing Wall Column DWC
Michael Schultz's Problem Solving Experience:
- I developed the design of a dividing wall column (DWC) distillation technology to reduce capital costs by 50% and energy costs by 25%.
- I provided an third party engineering review of a first of its kind commercial plant in the pharmaceutical industry.
- I identified project development opportunities and prepared a strategic execution plan for a commercial firm with small scale natural gas monetization technology.
- I developed a scale-up plan for a novel biotechnology to derisk and optimize economics.
- I developed a conceptual process design for a company producing renewable hydrocarbons by selecting catalysts, planning experiments, and developing the process concept.
- I provided technical due diligence for an investor in the biotechnology space by assessing the technology and IP portfolio.
- I developed a material and energy balance for a first of its kind technology to serve as the basis for a pilot plant design.