Frederick Baker
BTech Applied Chemistry (1st Class Honours), Ph.D Surface Chemistry, CSc CChem FRSC, Fellow of the American Carbon Society
Fred has applied his broad background in materials science and organic chemistry to the development of innovative, bio-based carbon materials and technologies for diverse industries, including automotive, energy efficiency, biochemical, environmental, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemicals. Application areas of particular expertise for use of activated carbon and/or carbon fibre materials include: energy storage in electric double layer capacitors (EDLC, a.k.a. “super” and “ultra” capacitors); energy storage in secondary batteries (e.g., lithium ion); evaporative loss control devices (ELCD) for capture of fugitive gasoline emissions on motor vehicles; adsorbed gas storage on highly nanoporous carbon at relatively low pressures (e.g., methane, hydrogen, toxic gases); electrical swing adsorption (ESA) systems for gas capture (e.g., CO2) and gas separations (e.g., N2 and O2 from air, CH4 and H2S from natural gas); carbon-based catalysts for both gas and liquid phase applications; and purification of drinking water (removal of contaminants, including chlorine and chloramine disinfectant residues).
Expert advice is provided on the manufacture, characterization, and commercial utilization of carbon materials, most notably activated (nanoporous) carbon and carbon fibre (fiber). Core skills cover all phases of product development and commercialization, including R&D, process design and scale-up, management of plant trials, plant specification and construction, M&A due diligence, and helping to prosecute intellectual property protection (including drafting of patent applications and serving as an expert witness in patent litigation); in this context, Dr. Fred Baker, has been awarded over 50 patents covering the production and applications of activated carbon and carbon fibre materials.
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Dr Frederick Baker |
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| Qualifications |
BTech Applied Chemistry (1st Class Honours), Ph.D Surface Chemistry, CSc CChem FRSC, Fellow of the American Carbon Society |
| Area(s) of expertise |
Manufacturing Marketing and Business Development People Development Science, Engineering and Technology Strategy and Policy Legal and Expert Witness Services Process design, development, and trouble-shooting |
| Services offered |
Process design and development for production of activated carbon and carbon fibre materials for diverse applications Expert advice on selection of the most appropriate precursor material, and activation process, for production of activated carbon products for specific applications; conversely, the limitations of different types of precursor materials, and processes, for the production of activated carbon products for specific applications (e.g., hardwoods versus softwoods for the production of activated carbon products for gasoline emission control on one hand, or electrical energy storage on the other hand) Process scale-up, including planning and direction of plant trials Guidance on how to manipulate the mechanisms of chemical activation (notably by phosphoric acid or alkalis) and thermal activation processes, respectively, to tailor activated carbon product properties to specific applications Trouble-shooting carbon activation plants to resolve production problems, increase plant throughput, and in general improve product quality and cost efficiency. Training of plant operators, analysts, and QC personnel in the use of analytical and process control instrumentation relevant to activated carbon production and characterization Seminars on the fundamentals of activation carbon production processes, including technical and economic factors. Similarly, seminars on the fundament properties and requirements of activated carbon necessary for specific applications. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) - Due diligence review of activated carbon production plants and ancillary facilities. Low cost production of both structural and activated carbon fibres from lignin (and applications) |
| Markets served |
Automotive (gasoline emission control on vehicles; lightweighting of vehicles) Electrical energy storage (supercapacitors, batteries) Low pressure, adsorbed gas storage (e.g., natural gas) Gas separations and purification Solvent recovery, including solvent concentrator wheels for automotive spray booths, etc. Catalysts (gas and liquid phase) Biochemical and Renewable Energy Pharmaceutical, chemical, and food and beverage industries Water-treatment (e.g., removal of chlorine and chloramine from drinking water). Gas separations and purification (e.g., electrical swing adsorption systems for air separation and CO2 scrubbing in submarines). Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence (collective and personal protection systems, military and civilian).
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| Geographic regions served |
Worldwide (with the exception of any countries where US laws prohibit U.S. Citizens from conducting business |
| Online |