Founder/CEO at CO2 Global
Oslo Area, Norway
Summary
Dr. Hustad has a broad and unique portfolio of technical, commercial and business development skill-sets that has made him a recognized solution provider while working within multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. He has also acquired extensive experience working with venture capital, technology evaluation, project investments and management at the Board level in SME's.
He has in-depth understanding of process design, thermodynamics, turbomachinery and techno-economic evaluation. And uses state-of-the-art tools including; Aspen, Fluent, OpenFoam, advanced Excel, SQL, Python, Unix, C++, Fortran and Machine Learning.
Experience
Net Zero Plastic , Managing Director
August 2019 - Present
Europe & The East
This is a startup initiative that is addressing the challenge of waste plastic management by deploying carbon capture and innovative financing using environmental offsets. A joint development with Yankee Scientific, LLC.
NetPower CO2 Capture Demonstration Plant, Technology Specialist - CO2 Allam Cycle
March 2016 - July 2019 (3 years 5 months)
La Porte, Texas
Main contribution has been: i) Evaluation and detailed modelling of the O2 turbine with coolant flow; ii) Overall process H&MB using Aspen Dynamics; iii) Fundamental analysis and validation of the PCHE recuperator in a trip scenario; iv) Preparations for startup and technology demonstration on behalf of development team. Work undertaken in close collaboration with joint venture partners comprising of the energy utility Exelon, engineering company McDermott and turbine supplier Toshiba.
Southern California Gas Company, Technology Adviser - Future Energy Management
January 2015 - March 2016 (1 year 3 months)
Greater Los Angeles Area
Work included evaluation of both biomass and solar to hydrogen (H2), power-to-gas (P2G), renewable natural gas (RNG), energy storage and metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Also worked extensively on California legislative climate initiatives and SoCalGas compliance issues.
Clean Energy Systems (CES) Inc., Technology Specialist - OxyFuel
May 2011 - January 2015 (3 years 9 months)
Bakersfield, California
Responsible for testing 32.5 MWe OFJ-79 turbine as a rapid response Peaking Power Plant at the CES Kimberlina Test Facility nr. Bakersfield, Ca. In 2014 moved to Ramboll, Copenhagen, DK as CES Technical Liaison for the Zero Emission TriGen Project that was being developed together with Maersk Oil and Siemens Power Generation.
CO2 Global
Project Developer - CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery
August 2006 - March 2011 (4 years 8 months)
Houston, Texas Area
Responsible for developing business opportunities targeting use of captured CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) along the Gulf Coast and in the Permian Basin, West Texas. Responsible for resentations, pro forma analysis and representations to investors.
Shell International E&P Inc., Project Coordinator - OxyFuel MHD
March 2009 - November 2010 (1 year 9 months)
Houston, Texas
Responsible for assessing the technology status and feasibility of deploying magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) technology for high efficiency power generation with CO2 capture and EOR.
Zero Emission Norwegian Gas (ZENG) AS, Director of Technology & Board Member
January 2005 - March 2009 (4 years 3 months)
Stavanger Area, Norway
In 2005 the company ZENG AS was formed by Lyse Energi, CO2-Norway, NEBB Engineering and Procom Venture to develop a zero emission power plant based on the CES oxyfuel technology. Dr. Hustad was engaged as Director of Technology with specific responsibility for rotating machinery. The company was also funded by Statoil, Shell Technology Norway and Gassnova.
Education
PhD, University of Bath, UK
Aerodynamics · (1981 - 1985)
BSc, University of Bath, UK
Aeronautical Engineering · (1977 - 1980)
Norwegian Army Officers Training
Royal Norwegian Artillery · (1976 - 1977)
King Edward VI Grammar School, Southampton, UK
A-Levels: Pure & Applied Maths, Physical Science · (1971 - 1976)
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