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Expert Consultancy for Process Management & Compliance
At BM Process Management, we provide expert consultancy services to help businesses navigate the complexities of emission regulations, permit applications, and process design.
With deep industry expertise, our consultants advise organisations in achieving compliance, optimising safety, and ensuring operational excellence.
Whether you need strategic advice, regulatory support, or technical expertise in process design, BM Process Management is your trusted partner in achieving compliance, safety, and efficiency.
Let’s optimize your process—together. Contact us today to learn how we can support your business.
- Emission regulation consultancy We offer expert consultancy on Dutch, Belgian and general European emission regulations, providing reliable advice on permit applications and government dealings.
- Process safety studies & consultancy From initial reviews on safe process design to Hazop studies, we provide expertise where needed
- Peer review, second opinion & due diligence With expertise we are at your side reviewing process designs or possible acquisitions
- Training & education Operations is the key to your success.We assist in developing operational manuals and hands-on training for your staff
Emission regulation consultancy
New European legislation (IED 2.0) and national limits can make permit application or revisions a daunting task. Our consultants combine legislative insights with hands-on experience in the field, knowing what works. Our expertise will help you succeed.
The world needs to reduce emissions in order to face the global warming effects. VOCs however have a far greater global warming potential than for example CO2. Another recent challenge is to reduce the deposition of nitrogen in the soil, which requires a strong reduction of reactive components such as NOx.
This leads to the development of stricter emission regulations and legislation in the EU. This change in limit values and the restructuring of legislation requires in-depth insights.
The revised Industrial and Livestock Rearing Emissions Directive (Directive 2010/75/EU or ‘IED 2.0’) as amended by Directive 2024/1785, is the main EU instrument to reduce these emissions into air, water and land, and to prevent waste generation from large industrial installations and intensive livestock farms (pig and poultry).
The latest rules will help promote innovation in new and emerging technologies and foster material efficiency and decarbonisation by encouraging greener practices. This will help large European industries meet the EU’s zero pollution ambition by 2050.
In line with the Zero Pollution ambition of the European Green Deal, the revised Directive will result in less emissions from large industrial installations and pig and poultry farms. This will ensure a healthier environment for people and the planet, whilst spurring innovation, rewarding frontrunners, and providing industry with a level playing field on the EU market and improved investment certainty.
This modernised law will help guide industrial investments necessary for Europe’s transition towards a cleaner, carbon-neutral, more circular and competitive economy.
By 2050, the implementation of the revised Directive is expected to reduce emissions of key air pollutants (PM2.5, SO2, NOX and NMVOC (non-methane volatile organic compounds)) by up to 40% compared to 2020 levels.
From the Industrial Emissions Directive this legislation is translated into national legislation such as the Dutch ‘Activiteitenbesluit’ or the ‘VLAREM II’ in Belgium (Flanders). Combined with the limit values there are the Best Available Technique (BAT) requirements and BAT Reference Documents (BREF) which can contain conclusions on required emission levels.
This is where our expertise comes into play and changes the game for you. We at BM Process are seasoned experts with real hands-on experience. We’re not scared of thinking ‘outside the box’ but we also ensure you get solutions that really work. Not just on paper.
Process safety
Secure the safety of your plant and above all, your employees.
Many industrial facilities, especially those in the chemical, oil and gas and petroleum industries, involve inherent risks in operations due to the processing of material that is hazardous in nature. It is necessary to precisely identify and analyze hazards, operability issues, associated risks and consequences.
Not only for SEVESO III / BRZO companies is process safety a key point of attention, also in other industries this is a growing point of attention. HAZOP and other safety studies start to take place more and more in the food industry for example. Regulatory authorities are becoming more aware of the importance of process safety outside of the traditional high-risk industries.
BM Process Management has over a decade of experience in the field of HAZOP studies as a chairman, scribe and as a subject matter expert during HAZOP meetings. We strive for maximum added value and the highest possible quality in all that we do. This also goes for HAZOP and LOPA studies. Therefore, BM Process is proud to cooperate with Gordium® in the field of process safety studies. We use the Gordium platform for our safety studies, ensuring you are using the platform of the future.
Revolutionising process hazard analysis: harness the power of AI
Discover Gordium®: Where complex risks are transformed into clear, actionable insights. Revolutionize your HAZOP, PHA, and LoPA processes with dynamic risk management powered by artificial intelligence. Experience the future of safety analysis today.
Experience the refreshing power of innovation with Gordium’s software, cascading like a waterfall over conventional systems. Built from the ground up, free from the constraints of outdated spreadsheet-based models, our software enables you to harness the full force of modern advancements.
While the human mind is unparalleled in imagining unprecedented incidents, there’s a natural caution about using generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) in process safety. Should we fully automate HAZOP studies with AI? We believe not. However, ignoring these advanced technologies would also be a lost opportunity.
Gordium® smartly integrates AI to predict relevant scenarios and timely present them to the review team, similar to how Google uses AI to refine search results
How we work
Our support systematically spans all phases in the life cycle of industrial process systems
Peer review & second opinion
Our engineering expertise comes into play when reviewing engineering or consultancy packages from other parties.
When a project is being engineered, it is common to conduct several stages of design reviews. Do you require specialist input on subjects, or do you just wish a fresh look on the solutions you have in mind? Require expert input as part of a due diligence to see if your investment is a safe one? That is a very good idea! New insights can be useful and so can confirmation of the path chosen. We are happy to assist you in due diligence or peer review requests.
Training and education
Operations is the key to your success. No matter how well the project is executed, if the handover to operations is not done well, the end result will suffer.
Operational involvement in projects is of importance to obtain buy-in as well as key information. After the project development and execution, the handover and training are next on the list. Mostly the OEM manuals for equipment are not readable or useable in day to day operations.
We have an operational background and understand the needs. With a hands-on and pragmatic attitude BM Process Management can help you deliver clear results. From involving operational staff in a project to translating OEM manuals into handbooks, topped off with an interesting and fun training.
Commissioning and start-up support
Commissioning a project is the keystone for successful project delivery.
Proper commissioning requires experience, passion, perseverance and pragmatism. Our commissioning engineers assist you with commissioning procedures and plans. Need hands-on support? We’ve got you covered. From leading the commissioning activities to delivering as-built documentation for your installation.
Knowledge base
Welcome to our Knowledge Base, a dedicated platform showcasing our expertise in engineering, emission control, and project execution. Explore our comprehensive content and stay ahead in the ever-evolving industrial landscape.
This month’s feature: emission control in tank storage
In March, the 20th edition of StocExpo is held in Ahoy Rotterdam. Stocexpo is the leading event for safe and sustainable tank storage. We wrote an article detailing our approach to facing the challenges of a changing world in Tank Storage Magazine.
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First BM Process network event hosted.
Cooperate. Grow. Learn. Recently, we hosted the first ‘BMP Network and Strategy Event’ in Huize Bergen, Vught. A very nice and inspiring location to have a meeting, only 2min from the A2 highway in the midst of a park-like garden.