User:Guy Blanch
Guy Blanch ~ Research & Development Engineer November 2015 B.Eng. (Hons) Automotive Engineering
Guy has recently established GBBD Ltd after being self employed for a number of years, developing technology and equipment in the agricultural and waste sectors.
He has been involved with a number of unusual export projects for including mobile fruit juice & vegetable oil processing units for various African customers (including Makakere University in Uganda and the Nigerian Agricultural Ministry.
Since 2012, Guy has been working with LEAP, a cross-sector partnership with Community by Design, London Wildlife Trust, the Community Composting Network, Methanogen, University of Leeds and other independent engineers. Following the successful application for the WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) DIAD II feasibility study (Driving Innovation in Anaerobic Digestion), LEAP is currently delivering a micro AD network in Central London to demonstrate different system configurations and applications.
GBBD has contributed to the technical sections of numerous Micro AD projects and has responsibility for various R&D aspects & delivery of the pre-feed, gas scrubbing and biomethane upgrading equipment, working with other partners to produce an integrated system.
Guy has previous R&D experience gained whilst working on numerous engine projects. These earlier projects include diesel / gas engine development for industrial / marine / Off ~ On highway application and restoration of historic Rolls-Royce aero-engines to C.A.A. standards including development of a specialised test facility.
Guy has also contributed to the technical sections for the Hub & Pod proposal by Cwm Harry in the WRAP DIAD I feasibility study and also involved with developing micro in-vessel composter units for kitchen waste in conjunction with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
In summary – GBBD is particularly focused on researching and developing renewable / biofuel technologies and keen to encourage the growth of this technology, particularly in Africa.
