Further expanding its technical expertise in the growing sectors of renewable energy and biochemicals, the Sarnia Business Unit of WorleyParsons Canada has contracted with BSI Engineering Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio.
“This collaboration complements our fermentation and biochemical engineering capabilities locally,” says Marilyn Gladu, Business Development Director of the Sarnia Business Unit of WorleyParsons. “It supports bioinnovation projects going forward that will include bioprocessing and fermentation technology.”
Gladu says the project experience of BSI in the biofuels and renewable energy sectors will be invaluable as WorleyParsons grows its client base in these areas. The Sarnia office was established in 1992 to offer local, full service project solutions to the industrial sector of Southwestern Ontario. The multi-discipline consulting engineering company provides engineering, procurement, construction management and support services to the majority of local clients. It operates with all disciplines in-house and uses third parties for specialty expertise or as project requirements dictate. The Sarnia office has about 250 employees who serve clients in Ontario, Quebec and the Northeastern U.S., and participate in workshare with many of the 144 global WorleyParsons offices.
The Sarnia office has worked with the licensor on the Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects for the Suncor ethanol plant. Suncor is looking at additional projects and other companies such as BioAmber and LANXESS are also considering new projects in the Sarnia area.
Phil Beirne, President of BSI Engineering, says his firm will benefit from the capabilities and reach of WorleyParsons. “For us, it is an opportunity to provide specific niche experience that we have with biodiesel and renewable fuel technology. We will be aligned with a global company and have the opportunity to work in locations that we haven’t yet tapped into.” BSI served as the “owner’s engineer” on the $170 million Osage bioenergy project in Hopewell, Virginia which was the first plant in the U.S. designed to use barley as a feedstock to produce ethanol.
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