Hans-Ulrich Lerch

Project Manager at Schaffner Smart Solutions AG

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

Be open minded but rely on only what you see or is understandable" A highly accomplished, astute and performance driven chemical engineer, with hands-on expertise in process engineering, project management and product management in line with ambitious targets. A versatile individual, possessing an acute awareness of practical issues and trends;, particularly, accessibility, usability and emerging technologies. Shows remarkable ability in applying innovative, state-of- the-art concepts, to improve efficiency while ensuring flawless operations through excellent delivery of services. Vast knowledge in the chemical, food, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industry as well as adult vocational training, conflict mediation and violence prevention.

Experience

  • Head of Authorizations & EHS at LIBREC
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    With our own innovative process technology, we recover the residual energy and all materials from the batteries.

  • Project Manager at Schaffner Smart Solutions AG
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Sustainable energy supply technologies. Quantifiable rating criteria for buildings, industrial equipment and production processes.

  • Expert at Innosuisse - Swiss Innovation Agency
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency. Its role is to promote science-based innovation in the interest of the economy and society in Switzerland.

  • Senior Process Engineer at modular process solutions Ltd
    Oct 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Process and plant development with focus on thermal separation technologies, mass and heat transfer.

  • Owner at Lerch Verfahrens- und Energietechnik
    Jun 2015 - Mar 2023 · 7 yrs 10 mos

    Our passion is to develop separation processes from scratch. The feasibility we test by simulation or simple lab trials. We will evaluate the needs of piloting and support you to organize the trials or purchase the test equipment. We will take care of your project during piloting, scale-up stage and guide you until the implementation of an industrial scale. OUR SERVICE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ We offer consulting and services for all aspects of the development and upscaling of thermal separation processes. We collaborate with several Switzerland-based research laboratories, where we carry out experiments into the behavior of separation processes. We support you in conversion and retrofitting and in the „revamp“ of distillation columns and evaporators. OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ » Process development and conceptual design studies for all kind of separation processes » Consulting, design, planning and project management formini-plant facilities » Design and scale up for all kind of evaporators (thin film, short path) » Trial design and planning, scale up for liquid- liquid extraction processes » Conversion, retro-fitting, and troubleshooting of rectification columns