Gevo – Renewable Isobutanol

Mustang is providing engineering and consulting services to convert Gevo’s renewable isobutanol to bio-jet fuel, other fuels and petrochemicals. The bio-jet effort focuses on the downstream processing of isobutanol to paraffinic kerosene (jet fuel) for jet engine testing, and on evaluation of process enhancements for scale-up towards commercial deployment.

Mustang is also providing consulting and engineering services to support development of processing options for other fuels and petrochemicals. The resulting flow scheme is robust to efficiently generate varying amounts of multiple products as needs and economics dictate.

Confidential Client – SynGas

Mustang worked with our client to develop a process design for SynGas cleanup for use in power generation and chemical manufacturing. The facility systems included chlorine, sulfur, CO2 and mercury removal from the SynGas. A shift reactor was designed to adjust H2/CO ratio to meet the chemical process requirements. The Project scope included simulation, equipment design, specifications, plant layout and preliminary cost estimating.

ZeaChem – Hydrogenolysis

Conceptual engineering efforts including a process design basis were provided by Mustang for a hydrgenolysis operation by a unique process which makes renewable ethanol without the formation of CO2. The scope of services, in addition to the process design basis, included a reaction and catalyst option summary, recommendation and process energy utilization summary, and a project cost estimate.

Confidential Client – Biomass to Liquids

Mustang provided front end engineering design and partial detailed design for a Biomass to Liquids (BTL) project in Brazil utilizing gasification and Fischer-Tropsch technology. The remote site required definition and design of all auxiliary and utility supply units in addition to the process units. The scope of services included coordination with technology suppliers, flow diagrams, heat and material balance, equipment design and specifications, electrical, piping, instrumentation specifications, cost estimating and procurement.

Confidential Client – MSW to Syngas

Mustang provided front end engineering development for a reference process design utilizing novel gasification technology that converts municipal solid waste (MSW) to syngas that can be used either as fuel or as a feedstock for chemical manufacture. The scope of services included flow diagrams, heat and material balance, technology evaluation and selection of required balance of plant process units, equipment design and specifications, 30% model layout, and cost estimating.