Nerac Insights and Publications

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Market Analysis – Turbo Expander for Natural Gas Letdown Stations

Issue: Client engaged Nerac for an independent, third party assessment of their turbo expander in place of throttle valves at letdown stations for natural gas distribution Read more

Market Opportunities – Jatropha Oil

Issue: A client which utilizes a large number of diesel engines wanted to explore the use of Jatropha oil in place of diesel fuel. Read more

Patent Research – Petroleum Company

Issue: A large petroleum company needed to understand the Intellectual Property relating to the use of supercritical fluids (SCFs) in chemical processing. Read more

Market Landscape – Energy

Issue: Nerac was engaged by a senior business development executive from a medium-sized energy manufacturing company to investigate options for entry into the biofuels market through a strategic acquisition. Read more

Joint Venture Market Analysis – Photovoltaics

Issue: The CEO of a large manufacturing company asked Nerac to provide an opinion on the advisability of engaging in a joint venture with a company in the field of concentrated photovoltaics (CPV). Read more

Patent Landscape – Mattress Manufacturer

Issue: The Product Development Manager at a mattress manufacturer was looking for opportunities in new materials for mattress cushions. Read more

Market Analysis – Food Manufacturing

Issue: The Director of R&D at a world-wide manufacturing company was deciding whether to acquire the rights to distribute a coating nanotechnology process for food contact surfaces. The company enlisted Nerac’s help to vet the technology and the potential market opportunities. Read more.