Johan Van Den Bergh Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Dinteloord

Deliver and develop knowledge in the field of Separation Technology for the Cosun Business Groups (Sensus, Aviko, SVZ, Duynie, SuikerUnie and Biobased Products).Focus on new process development.Always interested in new developments/technologies that can be of interest to create more value from the Cosun feedstocks and byproducts!

Raamsdonksveer

- Design of mixing processes covering the range from large oil storage tanks to chemical reactors to small scale sanitary pharmaceutical applications- Develop and structure knowledge within company on mixing technology - Drive innovation, amongst others by performing (in house) pilot tests- Secure knowledge by developing calculation tools and transfer knowledge to technical sales- Support technical sales

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

BiCHEM was founded by BIOeCON and Petrobras in the end of 2010 to carry out a joint development agreement to develop a process to convert biomass (2nd gen.) into fuels and chemicals. Key role and responsibility at BiCHEM: safeguarding the development of the company and technology by bringing: - Scientific expertise, curiosity driven, but with pragmatic attitude- High level of commitment and accountability, beyond specifically defined responsibilities - Drive for innovation, stimulate discussions, grow professional network, initiate cooperation’s with third partiesProject management- Responsible for the development of all separation steps and conceptual design of the process- Lab to pilot scale research with the ultimate goal to prepare a design for a demo plant - Define and execute planning - Lead a team of four people (1 researcher, 3 technicians)- Initiate and manage projects with a large number of third partiesCompany development- Recruitment activities to expand the company from 8 to 23 employees- Selection and acquisition of the required lab and pilot equipment- Training technicians, guaranteeing quality of laboratory and scientific outputIntellectual property development- Invention and development of a critical separation step (chromatographic) from lab to pilot scale (SMB) which is a very important breakthrough for the potential of the technology- 4 patent applicationsSpecific technical knowhow was obtained/developed in the following areas:- Biomass conversion and valorization- Separation technologies, including Chromatography (SMB), L/L extraction, adsorption, evaporation and membrane filtration. Main topic: Chromatography- Conceptual process design (mass & energy balance, economic evaluation, evaluation of process alternatives)- Corrosion studies

Delft Area, Netherlands

Postdoc on ‘inorganic membranes’ in the Catalysis Engineering Group at Delft University of Technology with Prof. dr. F. Kapteijn and Dr. J. Gascon. Experimental and modeling studies on olefin/paraffin separation using zeolites and metal organic frameworks.

Application of zeolite membranes in separation and catalysis. Experimental work, modelling and model (theory) development. Natural gas purification (CO2/CH4 separation), Membrane reactors.Graduated Cum LaudeReceived the "Steven Hoogendijk Award" from the 'Bataafsch Genootschap in 2011 for this thesis.

Eindhoven

Philips CFT, Eindhoven. Department: Coating & PrintingSubject: Setting up a procedure to measure the reactivity of a catalyst in an epoxy resin. Reporting in English.

Geleen

Research group: Polyolefins Chemistry & Catalysis.Subject: a study concerning the vulcanization of EPDM polymer. Activities: Experimental work, extensive literature survey. Reporting in English.

Master'S Degree, Chemical Engineering, Cum Laude

Graduated Cum Laude Thesis was awarded with a first place (6000 EURO) in the "Nederlandse Gas Industrie prijs" 2008

Beng, Chemical Engineering