Process & Economic Analysis
Know the numbers before you build
A promising biomass technology is only as valuable as the numbers behind it. We build process models covering mass and energy balances, capital and operating costs, and lifecycle carbon performance to give clients a clear, evidence-based basis for design and investment decisions.
Aspen Plus-based process models covering pretreatment, densification, and full plant configurations.
Lifecycle analysis of energy balance and greenhouse gas performance to support carbon credit and compliance claims.
Cost estimation and plant sizing to identify the most economical scale and configuration for your project.
Clear, data-backed reporting that supports funding applications and investor due diligence.
From Process Concept to Investment-Ready Model
A project’s viability depends on three interlocking factors: energy balance, cost per tonne, and return on investment. Getting any one of them wrong can turn a technically sound process into a commercial failure.
Our process models, built on validated Aspen Plus frameworks, quantify mass and energy flows across pretreatment, drying, and densification steps with precision — replacing rough estimates with defensible numbers.
Net Energy Ratio and lifecycle greenhouse gas modelling show clients exactly where a process stands and how to optimize it. Research consistently shows that partial pretreatment near 50% intensity delivers the best balance between fuel quality and net energy return.
Techno-economic analysis identifies the right plant size and configuration, helping clients avoid the two most common and costly mistakes: over-investing in capacity that outpaces demand, or under-investing in a way that limits future growth.
Engineering Economics for Real-World Projects
CAPEX and OPEX modelling starts with equipment sizing and process configuration, then layers in feedstock cost, labor, energy input, and maintenance to produce a realistic cost-per-tonne figure — not a theoretical best case.
Lifecycle greenhouse gas assessment quantifies the full carbon footprint of a process, from feedstock collection through pretreatment and transportation, giving clients the data needed to support carbon credit claims and regulatory compliance.
These results directly support compliance with frameworks such as CleanBC’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the EU’s RED II, unlocking carbon credit value alongside standard fuel revenue — turning sustainability performance into a measurable financial asset.
Why NorvanTech?
Our modelling approach is grounded in over a decade of academic and industrial collaboration, including work with the University of British Columbia, the University of Alberta, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, producing validated techno-economic frameworks for biomass processing.
Every model we deliver is calibrated against real lab and industrial data, not generic assumptions — giving clients numbers that hold up under investor and regulator scrutiny.
Our roadmap extends this work toward dynamic process optimization and AI-assisted scenario modelling, helping clients stress-test project economics against shifting feedstock costs, energy prices, and policy conditions.
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