Consultant to design and implement a cacao bean drying system utilizing heat from biochar gasifier
Helvetas, founded in 1955, is the largest Swiss-based and leading European development organization. We work in developing, emerging and transition countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, partnering with poor and disadvantaged people to improve their livelihoods, strengthen local actors and create an institutional framework conducive to sustainable development.
Trọng Đức Cacao Company, established in 2005, is a key partner of the EU-funded Circular Economy Cocoa Project. The company processes cacao products, including chocolate, and is expanding its sourcing areas to ensure sustainable raw material supply. To address the 5,000 tons of cacao husk waste produced annually, the company seeks solutions that integrate gasification technology to make biochar and utilize this clean energy for cacao drying.
Helvetas and Trọng Đức Cacao are seeking a consultancy team to design and implement an upgraded cacao drying system using gasification technology. The consultancy will focus on two key components:
- Design and upgrade the cacao drying system utilizing heat from a biochar gasifier.
- Provide technical advice on utilizing cacao waste to produce energy-efficient pellets.
Please refer to the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for full details.
Interested candidates should submit proposals to helvetas.vietnam@helvetas.org and hong.phan@helvetas.org by November 7, 2024.