A&I Ventures is dedicated to improving chemical products and processes for the development of economic, environmentally sustainable, locally sourced products.
Team of enthusiastic innovative research chemical engineers, scientists and market development experts dedicated to the development of biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable products and processes for consumer, industrial & institutional applications.
Experienced professionals in chemical product and process development with a strong business and technical foundation.
Principals
Kirk Raney, Vice President, Technology
Experienced professional in chemical product and process development with extensive expertise in various surfactant applications, including household laundry detergent formulations, hard surface cleaners, personal care, chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR), and wastepaper recycling
Co-inventor on 25 US patents, 4 US provisional patent applications, and 100 foreign patent filings related to enhanced oil recovery applications, surfactant chemistry, cleaning applications, and laundry processes
Kirk received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tulsa and a Master of Science and Ph. D., both in chemical engineering from Rice University.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-raney-83787410a
Neil Raney, Principal Analyst
An experienced analyst and chemical engineer with a strong interest in sustainable, renewable, and other innovative, low-carbon new energy technologies, simulation, and optimization with background in Excel, HYSYS, R, FORTRAN, and MATLAB.
Neil received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences, both from Rice University.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-raney-2464a5150/
Extensive expertise in various surfactant and bleach formulations and applications including :
Consumer Products – Built and Unbuilt Liquid and Powder Household Laundry Detergents, Concentrated Detergents, Enzyme Applications, Fabric Softeners, Hand and Machine Dishwash Cleaners, Disinfectants, Food Applications, Hard Surface Cleaners, Personal Care Products such as Shampoos, Conditioners, Lotions, Liquid & Gel Hand Soaps, Face and Body Washes.
Industrial Processes and Products – Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), Waste Paper & Pulp De-inking for Recycling, Industrial Laundering, Water Treatment, Textile Processing, Paint Formulations, Coatings, Oil Production Chemicals, Corrosion Inhibitors, Rust Removers, Defoamers, Agriculture Chemicals, Industrial Metal Cleaning for Airplanes, Railroad cars, Trucks, Storage Tanks and various other applications.
Institutional Cleaning and Disinfection for Hospitals, Schools, Restaurants, Hospitality Industries, Processing Plants for Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Poultry Industries.
Provide technical support in these areas to major consumer product, industrial & institutional, and exploration & production companies.
Perform fundamental research including study of bleaching and detergency mechanisms, e.g., correlation of phase inversion temperature (PIT) to optimum oily-soil detergency, and the surface chemistry, phase behavior, and physical properties of new surfactants and bleaches leading to development of improved performing systems for a wide variety of industrial and consumer uses.
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