Justin C. Distler

About Justin C. Distler

Justin Distler is a Mechanical Engineer in Advanced Power Generation and Storage at Black & Veatch. Distler has gained value-adding technical experience in the powergen and process industries; with background in thermal systems associated with power generation, energy storage, hydrogen and bioenergy. Distler also helps clients with due diligence efforts of novel technologies, as well as technoeconomic modeling and decision making. Distler takes a first principles approach to solving engineering problems, building digital twin models and using machine learning to enhance techno-economic and engineering modeling. Distler is a lifelong learner and aspires to be a catalyst in energy and water sustainability, bringing sustainable solutions to clients through critical thinking and detailed engineering analysis. Distler has been involved with 50+ hydrogen projects, 20+ novel technology assessments (including due diligence on many LDES and advanced power generation startups), and many traditional power generation projects during his time at Black & Veatch, ranging from subject matter expert to engineering manager. Recently, Distler has developed tools within Python, employing machine learning techniques, for evaluating integration of intermittent renewable resources for the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia. This modeling has been expanded to help data center clients understand on-site, behind-the-meter power generation potential.Distler also enjoys his personal hobbies of traveling, beer brewing, cooking, hiking, golf, and reading.

Experience

1. Clean Energy Engineer Decarbonization Technologies

   Black & Veatch

   Oct 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Justin Distler is a licensed Mechanical Engineer and typically serves as an engineering study manager providing engineering analysis for projects relating to decarbonization through advanced power generation technologies and alternative clean fuels. Distler works in a cross-functional team where he assists projects in developing tools and evaluating novel decarbonization technologies (i.e, LDES, fuel cells, supercritical CO2 cycles, green hydrogen, Power-to-X applications, bioenergy, etc.) and calculating project levelized costs using his EPC experience for capital and operating cost buildups. Distler has been involved hundreds of studies and EPC projects during his time at Black & Veatch, ranging from subject matter expert to engineering manager.Distler also supports client interfacing, report writing and has on-site experience. Recently, Distler has developed tools within Excel and Python for evaluating complex renewable integration with process plants.

Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

• University of Missouri-Kansas City

  Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Research
• Teamwork
• Thermoflow
• Time Management
• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat Balance Modeling
• Solar Thermal
• Photovoltaic Solar
• Solidworks
• Thermodynamic Cycle Modeling
• Spanish
• Engineering Reports
• Microsoft Excel
• Combustion Turbine Technology
• Thermodynamics
• Fuel Cells
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Aft Arrow
• Combined Cycle
• International Sustainable Development
• Ansys Fluent