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Ian Spanswick

President

Ian Spanswick has a Chemical Engineer Degree from Loughborough University, UK.

Fields of Experience

Over thirty years’ experience in the HVAC&R and Heat to Power industries spanning three countries (UK, France and the USA). As Product Director for TAS (Houston); directed, from a startup to a significant revenue business unit, their Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation systems. As Program Manager for Johnson Controls, Industrial Systems group; Management of the diverse range of specialist refrigeration and chiller products offered by YORK including absorption, steam turbine, gas engine and multistage compressor systems. As Engineering Manager for York International; design of many refrigeration systems for the process industries.

Representative Assignments

  • Developed many large and customized petrochemical refrigeration systems covering temperatures to -100°F / -75°C
  • Expertise with hydrocarbon, halocarbon, ammonia and water closed and open loop process cycles.
  • Managed multistage centrifugal refrigeration compressor product business unit.
  • Lead the development of a clean sheet Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Turbine.
  • Developed the cycle design for a new range of ORC products using both subcritical and supercritical fluids.
  • Oversight of a product development program for a range of water to water heat pumps.
  • Developed a product range of steam turbine drive chillers.
  • Commercialized a range of natural gas engine drive chillers.
  • Designed customized chilled water cooling plant, many of which are the largest machines available in the world today.

Professional Affiliations

  • Institute of Chemical Engineers (UK)
  • ASHRAE
  • Institute of Refrigeration (UK)
  • Geothermal Energy Association.