Starch-Technology-Consulting
 CV                      Herbert Gansäuer
1964                   Graduation as Dipl. Ing. in process engineering
1964–1966         Engineering and design in a big chemical plant (Bayer)
1966–1979         Engineering, construction and start up of  various projects
                           in a big food processing company ( starch and glucose
                           manufacturing,Cerestar). Development of a new wheat starch
                           technology as leading process engineer.
                           Before 1980 first successful lab. trials.
                           Optimisation (Yields,energy,quality,manpower,capacity increase)
                           in a big corn starch plant. (Cerestar)
1980 –1984        Project manager in Cerestar for a grass root wheat starch project
                           in Germany 200 t/day wheat. Process based on above mentioned
                           lab. trials. First total closed wheat starch plant worldwide .
                           99.5 % total yield saleable products. More than 50 % starch yield
                           based on wheat.(not flour)
1985 –1986        Project manager for a big corn starch plant capacity increase and
                           modernisation project in England (Cerestar) including start up
                           leading.
1987 >                Take over of the position of engineering manager in Cerestar
                           for whole Germany with the responsibility for engineering 
                           projects of 50-70 mio DM /year in average. All projects were
                           done with own engineering teams
.
1990–1994        Project manager in Cerestar for a grass root wheat starch and
                           glucose plant in east Germany (1200 t/day wheat ,200 mio €).
                           Execution with a small Cerestar engineering team and the help
                           of an engineering company.Project from basic design until
                           (including) start up.
1995–1997        Return to engineering manager Cerestar Germany.
1997 –2001        Project manager for Cerestar in China Province Jilin for a grass
                           root corn starch and glucose/dextrose  plant.(1000 t/day corn,
                           200 mio US $)  Execution with a small Cerestar europe
                           engineering team and a chinese design institut. Project
                           from basic design until (including) start up.
                      
2002>                 Return to Germany, position of engineering manager in Germany    
                           was not free anymore. Just before the return Cerestar got sold
                           to an US company (Cargill) Only minor work due to organisation
                           changes.
2003                   Retirement.