Expertise
The PDC Research Foundation is a non-profit organization with the aim of developing and promoting sustainable products, energy, and production processes and to conduct related activities that support these goals. The field of expertise of PDC’s engineers is the conceptual design of innovative processes including their techno-economic evaluation and energy integration. With this kind of work, PDC translates results obtained in lab and pilot facilities into projected commercial plants. Lessons learnt by evaluating the techno-economic performance of these helps steer the development towards more economical production. PDC also generates crucial data for the assessment and improvement of the environmental impact.
Key persons involved in NEXT-STEP
Raf Roelant
Raf Roelant is a senior engineer-consultant with more than 12 years of experience in the fields of conceptual process design and techno-economic evaluation. This includes projects in biobased materials and fuels, and gas processing including CO2 capture and utilization.
Hank Vleeming
Hank Vleeming has 25 years experience in the fields of conceptual process design and techno-economic evaluation, for a very wide range of industrial applications. He is a member of the Board and manages the EU-subsidized projects.
Hans Keuken
Hans Keuken is the founder of the PDC group and Chairman of the Board of the Foundation. He has 30+ years of experience. Over the years he has accumulated a wide network in Industry, Academia and Institutes.