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Innovation for Growth
Stopford Energy & Environment LtdLois Ricketts – Research Consultant
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Where we began… .
In 2008–Stopford Projects Ltd–One office at Lancaster
Environment Centre–Environmental and R&D
focus
Petro- and bulk chemical
Nuclear
Renewable Energy
Biotechnology
Fine chemical and pharmaceutical
Fuel storage and distribution
Environment
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What we’ve been doingat Lancaster…
• Private sector consultancy• Larger collaborative projects (with
uni’s etc)• Delivery of projects for Envirolink NW• Case studies;
–Thermal desorption–Mircrowave Plasma–Biomass fuels
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Case Study - Solerox
•Thermal desorption for hydro-carbon contaminated solids
•Have been working with Solerox for 2 years
•Engineers used for feasibility studies
–First plant now commissioned in UK•R&D; Assessment of market potential for use in contaminated land remediation
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Case Study -Microwave Plasma
• Collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University
• Grant awarded by TSB• R&D; microwave plasma for
efficient production of synthetic gas from municipal waste
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Case Study - Biomass fuel characterisation
•Short consultancy project from Envirolink NW on behalf of Re cycle d Brique tte s Ltd
•R&D; Analysis of domestic “biomass briquettes”
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More recently… .
April 2010 600% increase in sizeExpanding into different
sectorsLaunch of Stopford Energy
& Environment Ltd•Tailor our marketing/
branding •Own identity
Case studies…
Green Technology Development
Environmental Consultancy
Energy from Biomass and Waste
Low Carbon Solutions
Waste Consultancy
Energy Consultancy
Resource Use Efficiency
Training
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Waste to Energy projects
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Case Study - CHP
•A waste management company in the NW
•Technical assessment of a proposed EfW CHP facility on their site.
•The study included: Technology AssessmentHeat & Mass BalanceFinancial Assessment (sales & incentives)District Heating Appraisal
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Why innovate?
•Unique offering–Environmental chemists and scientists, engineers across range of disciplines–Novel position
•Enables strong associations with other organisations•Generation of IP
•Positioned ourselves as recognised experts in the field
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What’s in the future
• Further expand• Develop specialist
departments with specific and unique capabilities
• International markets• Commercialise green
technologies
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Thank youStopford Energy and Environment Ltd
S us tainability Through Innovation
For further information contact us
www.stopford.co.uk01524 510 604