I help industrial leaders make confident decisions on emissions, process safety and plant performance, connecting technical details with operational reality.
Bart Muijtjens · Founder, BM Process ManagementNL · Europe
20+ years
in industrial engineering and project delivery
Since 2006
focused on industrial emission reduction
Since 2020
founder of BM Process Management
4 languages
Dutch · English · German · French
Introduction
Engineering is not about producing more paper. It is about making the right choice that holds up in reality.
For more than two decades, I have worked from every side of an industrial project: engineering contractor, equipment specialist, asset owner, project leader and entrepreneur. That range matters. It helps me see where technical choices, operational constraints, permits, safety and economics meet.
My approach is practical and direct. Understand the process first. Challenge assumptions early. Make the trade-offs visible. Then build a solution the plant can operate, maintain and trust for years.
Support can begin with one difficult question and continue through engineering, selection, commissioning and improvement.
01 /Emissions
Emission strategy & compliance
Translate permit conditions, BAT expectations, process data and measurements into a practical control strategy, not a generic technology shortlist.
02 /Decisions
Owner's engineering & technology selection
Define the real requirements, compare options on transparent criteria and protect the client's operational and commercial interests.
03 /Delivery
Process safety & project performance
Strengthen projects through peer review, HAZOP and LOPA, troubleshooting, commissioning support and clear technical leadership.
04 /Training
Training for operational & technical staff
Years on every side of industrial projects let me connect with people from the boots on the ground to the boardroom. I provide practical training on maintenance, safety and governance levels, grounded in real insight and delivered in the audience's language.
How I work
Good engineering solves problems. Great engineering prevents them.
01
Start with the process
Production data, operating scenarios and real constraints come before preferred equipment or supplier claims.
02
Ask the uncomfortable question early
The right challenge during concept development is far cheaper than a heroic fix during commissioning.
03
Connect the whole decision
Safety, emissions, energy, permits, maintainability, CAPEX and OPEX belong in the same conversation.
04
Stay close to implementation
A recommendation is only useful when operators, engineers, management and authorities can all work with it.
Clients benefit from advice that understands the market and the realities behind the equipment. Trust comes from stating the roles clearly and managing them properly.
When I advise
Criteria first. Client decides.
Interests are disclosed, the technical assessment comes before commercial discussion, the reasoning is documented and the final decision always remains with the client.
Interests disclosed
Technical assessment first
Reasoning documented
Client decides
When technology fits
Real access, without hidden agendas.
Through BM Process, selected technology partners can be brought into the conversation openly, only when their solution genuinely fits the process and project criteria.
Access stated openly
Fit tested against criteria
No hidden agendas
Roles separated
Career journey
Contractor. Operator. Consultant. Entrepreneur.
A career shaped by engineering detail, plant responsibility and the conviction that good work depends on understanding every stakeholder.
2004
Engineering foundations
Process design and basic engineering
2005
Major industrial projects
Lead engineering and multidisciplinary delivery
2010
International scope
Projects across the Netherlands, Belgium, the US and China
2012
Asset-owner perspective
Terminal projects, emissions and lifecycle decisions. Also chairman of the works council: valuable insight into the workings of a major company, protecting staff interests and navigating complex managerial decisions.
2018
Project leadership
Food, feed and chemical industry projects
2020
BM Process founded
A practical, flexible engineering platform
Selected organisations
Bilfinger
Tebodin
Jacobs
Fluor
SNC-Lavalin
GEA
Vopak
Uticon
Ideas & speaking
Turning industrial complexity into a useful conversation.
I write and speak about the decisions behind cleaner, safer and more competitive industry, without separating regulation from operational reality.
01Webinars on emission control and process safety
02Practical guidance on industrial emission regulation
03Perspectives on engineering, industry and leadership
What colleagues value
Technical depth, with a human way of working.
“Bart knows how the technology should work, but he also has practical experience of running these technologies.”
Geoffrey van Elderen · Collaborator on vapour-treatment risk assessments
“His analytic skills and perseverance help him understand causality and make sound recommendations.”
Richard Simons · Former project colleague
Beyond the process diagram
Curiosity does not stop at the plant gate.
Caving, martial arts, drums, mountain biking, hiking and music have all been part of my life. Different disciplines, same instinct: prepare well, stay curious and understand what lies beneath the surface.
01
Caving & exploration
02
Martial arts
03
Drums & music
04
Mountain biking & hiking
Contact
A useful first conversation
Have an industrial challenge that deserves a clearer view?
