Sapphire's Client Engagements
Strategic business development and advisory services for commercialization and expansion of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the USA
Strategic advisor on chem-recycle plastics opportunity in North America, including survey of market, competitive landscape, and techno-economic evaluation for pyrolysis of polyolefins and PET depolymerization
Completed a comprehensive carbon black sustainability study report for the North American market
Business development of several projects in US Gulf Coast for upgrading residual fuel oil and for a novel approach to make carbon black feedstock (CBFS) based on proven technology from coal liquefaction
Market assessment and lead generation in USA for potential licensees for global technology provider of cellulosic route to ethanol
Market survey, product evaluations, and technology assessments for various carbon materials, including carbon nanotubes (CNT) from CO2/methane raw material feedstocks
Business development services and strategic advisor for technology provider – including market evaluation, financial analyses, and project development on pyrolytic and non-pyrolytic routes to recovered carbon black (r-CB) and sustainable fuels (TDO) from End-of-Life tires
Developed EPC bid packages on major emission control projects at several U.S. based carbon black plants for compliance with EPA Consent Decree
Market analysis and product performance assessment for carbon materials derived from woody biomass
Completed Due Diligence as carbon black expert representing a potential investor for expansion of an existing methane pyrolysis facility in the USA
Process development advisor for a new chemical route to an existing agricultural herbicide