We bridge the critical gap between brilliant startup ideas and successful pilot plant operations—providing seasoned process engineering leadership precisely when and how you need it.
Growing industrial startup companies need process engineering expertise to scale from the lab bench to demonstration plant. But hiring a process engineer full-time? That’s budget-breaking overkill when your needs fluctuate with funding cycles.
Enter Lydium’s Fractional Engineer model: all the expertise of an in-house process engineer, with the flexibility and cost-effectiveness your startup demands. Available at all levels, from Junior through to SME.
Our HAZOP studies identify and mitigate risks before they become problems, ensuring your process operates safely while maintaining the flexibility needed for process development.
Innovation brings new risks along with new opportunities. Traditional hazard analysis can be slow and bureaucratic—a poor fit for agile startup development. Our startup-optimized PHAs follow HAZOP or What-If methodology to provide a rigorous safety assessment while preserving the operational flexibility essential for breakthrough technology development.
From node definition through to recommendation follow-up tracking, we handle the complete process using industry-leading PHAWorks software.
Complete pilot plant services delivered on your site, from initial design through commissioning and operations support—ensuring your technology demonstration succeeds and provides the data needed for next-stage development.
Pilot plants are where theory meets reality. They reveal scale-up challenges that can’t be predicted from bench-scale work and provide crucial operational data. Our end-to-end pilot plant services ensure your pilot plant facility becomes a valuable learning tool, not an expensive disappointment.
We’ve designed and commissioned systems from 10 kg per day to 1 t per day across hydrometallurgy, electrochemistry, and thermal processing applications.
We work exclusively with industrial and cleantech startups developing the physical processes that will power tomorrow’s sustainable economy. From battery mineral processing to hydrogen production, carbon capture to critical materials recovery—if you’re building the “atoms, not bits” technologies the world desperately needs, we speak your language.
Get consistent access to engineering execution hours for 20% less than hourly consulting and without the recruitment, training, and commitment of a salaried employee. Perfect for startups that need ongoing support across diverse range of engineering needs but can’t justify a team of full-time hires. Flexible monthly scope, priority scheduling, and the peace of mind that comes with having “your engineer” on speed dial.
Get consistent access to engineering execution hours for 20% less than hourly consulting and without the recruitment, training, and commitment of a salaried employee. Perfect for startups that need ongoing support across diverse range of engineering needs but can’t justify a team of full-time hires. Flexible monthly scope, priority scheduling, and the peace of mind that comes with having “your engineer” on speed dial.
Contact Lydium now to discuss how we can help you advance your technology. Whether you are just embarking on a new visionary project, or are advancing through piloting with a fully-developed project, we would love to hear from you.
Locations:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Professional Associations:
Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC)
Professionals Engineers Ontario (PEO)
Lydium Technical Services Ltd.
Process engineering for industrial startups