Rowan House Ltd

Rowan House Ltd is an established Chemical Engineering Consultancy with expertise in Process Plant, Process Engineering, Process Safety, Functional Safety, DSEAR, Combustion Systems, Anaerobic Digestion, Gasification and Accident/Incident Investigation.

Our experts are all Chartered Engineers and Fellows of the Institution of Chemical Engineers:
Dr Malcolm Leach PhD, BSc, CDipAF, CEng, FIChemE, specialist in Combustion Systems, Process Plant and Accident/Incident Investigation. Dr Leach is an engineering professional with more than 45 years’ experience in chemical engineering roles within the oil, gas and environmental engineering fields.

Dr Zaffer Khan PhD, MEng, CEng, FIChemE, Professional Process Safety Engineer, specialist in Process Safety, Process Engineering, Functional Safety, DSEAR, Anaerobic Digestion and Accident/Incident Investigation. Dr Khan is an engineering professional with more than 20 years’ experience in chemical engineering roles within the chemical process and environmental engineering fields.

Dr Richard Taylor PhD, BEng, MBA, CEng, FIChemE, specialist in Gasification/Pyrolysis Energy from Waste Plants, Process Engineering, DSEAR, Fire / Noise Risk Assessments and Accident/Incident Investigation. Dr Taylor is an engineering professional with more than 20 years’ experience in chemical engineering roles within the minerals processing and environmental engineering fields.

Rowan House has carried out expert witness work under various legal systems for barristers and solicitors and have investigated major industrial accidents on behalf of loss adjusters. We have acted for both the plaintiff and defendants and represented clients against prosecution from the HSE. Legal cases have included process equipment failures, accident investigations, sludge drying, dust explosions, process design reviews, equipment reliability reviews and accidental gas releases. We have also undertaken equipment and process due diligence work.

Offices in Cheltenham, Gloucester & Ellesmere Port.