Antoine Heyraud

Pilot plant coordinator

Expertise

  • Scaling of chemical processes
  • Heat transfert and mixing
  • Distillation
  • Project management
  • OPEX, CAPEX

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering (2018) – Université de Sherbrooke
  • Associate Degree in Chemical Engineering and Process Engineering (2012) – Université de Picardie Jules Verne (France)

Experience

Pilot plant coordinator, Kemitek – since 2024

Engineering Project Manager, Kemitek – 2021 to 2024

Technical Assistant, École de Biologie Industrielle (France) – 2012 to 2013

Accomplishments

  • CAPEX estimate for a seed oil production and purification line for the cosmetics market, based on laboratory test results
  • Scaling up several projects to extract biobased products from forest residues
  • Carrying out various technical assistance mandates requiring the use of state-of-the-art pilot equipment
  • Managing the manufacture of precommercial batches of resins

Membership

  • Member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)