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ECOSYSTEMSEcoCombustion

Energy Systems

Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture

ElimanureTM

Discussion

Midwest Manure Summit

Discussion Objectives

• Overview of EcoCombustion Energy Systems

• Overview of the ElimanureTM process

Environmental Solutions for Sustainable AgricultureEcoCom2

Disruption of Balance = Opportunity

Agriculture ---- farms are getting bigger and bigger

Alternative Energy --- how do we decouple from fossil fuel energy?


EcoCom is uniquely positioned to take advantage of both of these disruptive trends…

EcoCombustion Energy Systems Corp (EcoCom)

• Founded 2004 --- Office in Kaukauna, WI, USA(originally Skill Associates)

• Mission is “Environmental Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture”

• Principle Product is ElimanureTM --- a waste to energy product


Principle Product is Elimanure a waste to energy product

• First sale (Prototype) to Wiese Brothers’ Farm - startup 2006

• Technology Development 2007/08– FPPC Grant --- new burner technology developed– Permitting finalized with DNR/EPA

2009 Focus--- gear up for commercial expansion!

ElimanureTM Overview

Animal Manure ElimanureTM Green Electricityor


Processor

Green Steam

… Elimanure converts waste to energy

Manure Challenges facing Animal Agriculture

LAND conservation:• More land required for manure than for feeding cows• Manure storage & removal• Erosion control• Soil nutrient management

EPA mandated rules for large farms:


EPA mandated rules for large farms:• Reduce phosphorus in/on land• Pressure to eliminate pathogens, e.g. E coli• Reduce pollution of ground water, streams and lakes• Reduce green house gas - Methane 20x more potent than CO2

ODOR • Conflicts with urban expansion

What goes in & out of a cow?

Feed 55+ #/day

Drinking Water 25+ gal/dayWash Water 10+ gal/day


Manure

~30 g/d1. Data taken from various sources and is approximate for a high output

adult Holstein cow

2. Gas output does not take into account respiration

Milk~11 g/d

Wash Water 10+ gal/day

Ratio 1 : 3

ElimanureTM

Bio-Energy & Nutrient Management Process

Fuel Steam ElectricityManure

Bio-Dryer Combustor & Turbine/

How does it work?


Bio-Dryer Bio-Steam Generator

Dry It Use ItBurn It

One patent issued, several pending

ElimanureTM


Liquid Manure

Evaporated H2O

Dry Fuel

Customer Alternative Option AUtilize “Dry” Bio-Mass (<70% moisture)


Forced Hot Air

Step 1 Dry the liquid manure

Make dry fuel

Customer Alternative Option BHarvest “manure water” for irrigation

ElimanureTM


SteamDry Fuel

Combustion Products


Condensate

Ash

y

Step 2 Combust (Burn) Manure

& Make Steam

ElimanureTM


ElectricitySteam

Step 3 AlternativeUtilize steam for another process


Condensate

Step 3 Utilize steam to make electricity

Ut e stea o a ot e p ocess

ElimanureTM


Steam

Combustion Products

LiquidManure

Evaporated H2O

Dry Fuel Electricity


Condensate

Ash

Step 2 Combust (Burn) Manure &

Make Steam

Forced Hot Air

Step 1 Dry the liquid manure

Make dry fuel

Alternate --- other dry BioMass

--- irrigation

Step 3 Utilize steam to Make electricity

Alternate --- utilize steam directly

ElimanureTM Design Principles

• Modular system– Standardized modules– Standardized construction approach– Flexible adaptation to individual farms– Water utilization a big variable (evaporate vs. irrigate)


Water utilization a big variable (evaporate vs. irrigate)• Accommodate site specific revenue/cost savings opportunities• Process Principles

– Simple to Operate 24/7– Maximize BTU utilization

• Cost effective/Fast ROI

Dairy Cows & Milking

Manure Lagoons


ElimanureTM Beta Unit (prototype)Wiese Brother’s Farm -- Greenleaf, WI

3,700 Animal Units (~2,000 Milking Cows) = 600 kW… …enough for 600 homes

Applications for ElimanureTM

Large Farms --- make manure go awayConcentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO)

Large Farms/Small Industry ---- “green” electricity


Small Process Industry --- “green” steamOffset natural gas usageBio-Fuels (Ethanol or Bio Diesel) --- good candidates

often located close to animal feed lots

Strong Interest in ElimanureTM

prior to any marketing activity…..

• Over 100 tours• Inquires from 150 qualified prospective customers

C t i t t f d i f d l t th l h


• Customer interest from dairy, feed lots, ethanol, hog• International inquiries from Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, China,

France, Germany, Holland, Japan, Korea and U.K• WI Farm 2008 Technology Days tours in July 2008

The interest is real, the need is tremendous

ElimanureTM BenefitsSelf sustaining Bio-Energy: converts large animal waste to Green energy

Provides cost effective, significant and quick ROI for customers

Eliminates manure hauling

Prevents formation of methane (21x environmental impact vs. CO2)


Improves land conservation & eliminates environmental pollutants

Improves farm operational efficiency & flexibility

Significant financial incentives from a broad range of support improves financial payback

Elimanure Grant & Tax Supported

Customer Eligible GrantsMaximums

• USDA – EQIP NRCS Grant: $100,000• USDA / EPA - Renewable Energy Systems $500,000

Energy Efficiency Improvements Program (9006 grant)

USDA V l dd d d G t $150 000


• USDA – Value added producer Grant $150,000

Customer Eligible Tax Credits

• Federal Renewable Energy Tax Credit $80k/yr$0.019/KWh produced

• Ag Modernization & Expansion Tax Credit $50k/yr10% of the investment for 10 yrs on each project

EcoCom Broadly SupportedRenewable Energy:

– Focus on Energy– CleanTech Partners (CTP -- $300,000 debt financing)

Agriculture:– Chair U.S. House Ag. Committee visit– Under Secretary of Ag visit– Farm Pilot Project Corp (FPPC --- $400,000 grant & Congressional Video)– USDA -- $485,000 Grant

NRCS


– NRCS Others:

– WI Dept of Commerce and Consumer Protection• Agricultural Development and Diversification Grant Program• NE WI Development Program• WI Entrepreneur Network (WEN)

– WI Public Service Utility– Public Service Commission of WI– Michael Best & Associates– WI Dept of Natural Resources– Brown County Planning Commission– Glacierland Resource Conservation and Development Inc.

Discussion

• What are your objectives for Manure Management?– What problems do you have?– Neighbors?– Nutrient Management Plan?– Other?


Other?

• How many animals?– What types/ages

• Layout?– All on one site?– Multiple sites?

• How is manure handled now?

Next Steps

Typical Process:1. General Summary of your needs and objectives2. ElimanureTM Proposal for Your Specific Needs

• Lab testing of manure• Precise summary of existing animals flows layouts etc


• Precise summary of existing animals, flows, layouts, etc.• Collaborative process with your input• Formal ElimanureTM Proposal:

Customer Benefit Estimate (can be done collaboratively with financing source)Cost Estimate (including some optional equipment to include/exclude)TimelineDetailed scope of supply and project execution plan Layout & 3D View ---key connections with existing layouts & processes

3. Proceed with Project when authorized

Discussion Break

If time allows


If time allows……….following slides outline the problems

and the solution in more details


Bio DryerEnvironmental Solutions for Sustainable AgricultureEcoCom

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Bio Dryer Feed Tank


Bio Dryer Bin


Feed tank and mixer


Bio Dryer Auger and Tram used to mix the dried manure


Auger System


Bio Dryer Feed Tank With Liquid Manure


Bio Dryer Tank With Safety Rails


Mixing wet manure and dry manureEnvironmental Solutions for Sustainable AgricultureEcoCom

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Bio Dryer in Operation


Moisture From Bio Dryer Mechanism


Supply Air at 180 Degrees Drying Manure


Bio Dryer HarvesterEnvironmental Solutions for Sustainable AgricultureEcoCom

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Bio Dryer Harvesting 40% Dried Manure/Fuel


Boiler and Combustor Building


Feed Bin and Conveyor to Boiler


Conveyor to Bio-Mass Burner HopperEnvironmental Solutions for Sustainable AgricultureEcoCom

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Boiler and Bio-Mass Burner


Turbine/Generator Set used to create ElectricityEnvironmental Solutions for Sustainable AgricultureEcoCom

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Measuring Amount of Green Energy Generated and Sold to Power Company


Steam Heat Exchanger Diverting Heat to Bio-Dryer


Excess Heat Diverted to Bio-Dryer

What is Manure?

Gal/Dayinc. Solids &

Liquid)/Animal Solids %

Solids/DayDry

#'s/Animal

Gal's/Day of Water/ Animal

Water Added in Process

Raw Manure Composition (Adult Holstein Milker)


CIP Water

Flushing Water

15.3 13% 16.0 13.4

0.910.0

26.2 8% 16.0 24.3

25.051.2 4% 16.0 49.3

85.0111.2 2% 16.0 109.3

Parlor Wash Water

From COW

Scrape Dairy

Flush Dairy

Pounds of Water compared to 1 Pound of Solid Manure

20

25

30

+ W

ater

> 50% Solids= Good for Combustion

Dry Pack ~25%Dry Cow ~15%Milking Cow ~13%Scrape Dairy ~8-10%Flush Dairy ~2-6%

Feedlots range from ~25% to 50% Solids


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5

10

15

% Solids

Tota

l # S

olid

s +

# Water 49.0 19.0 11.5 9.0 7.0 6.3 4.0 3.0 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2# Solids 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2% 5% 8% 10% 13% 14% 20% 25% 40% 45% 50% 60% 75% 85%

Alternative Pro’s Con’sContinue Land Spreading

Current Practice Not an option

Anaerobic Digester(methane)

Electrical Generation • Expensive• Need to land spread 90% of incoming manure volume

Manure Handling Alternatives


(methane) • Process Reliability

ElimanureTM No other technology meets requirements Key advantage is eliminating the volume of manure

Anaerobic Digesters• Concept has been around for a long time

– 40-50 years running in U.S. on farms (est.)– Currently has support because of lack of alternatives

• Biological processB <5% f d t th d th


– Bugs consume <5% of manure and excrete methane and other gases– Bugs only access 40% of carbon vs. 100% in combustion– Gas is burned in diesel engine which turns a generator (less efficient than

turbine)– 95% of volume remains for disposal

• Cost/cow higher, payback much longer than for Elimanure

H 2 O/ CO 2

5%

5% Gas

(CH4 H2S)

95% Waste

AD & Elimanure® Comparisons

Volumetric Reduction Efficiency

Anaerobic DigestorManure Collection

typical thermodynamic efficiency diesel/generator set: 25-35%

typical problem --- corrosion from H 2 S (Hydrogen Sulfide) in supply gas

(ability to turn gas BTU to electricity)

100% of Volume 100% of Volume

95% of Volume Remains

With High Moisture Content & Nutrients (P)

Gen/SetDiesel

Engine


98.5%Evap Water / CO 2

98.5% 0%

typical problems - noneInspection/Maintenance at 3yr. Intervals

Volumetric Reduction Efficiency

(ability to turn steam BTU to electricity)

typical thermodynamic efficiency turbine/generator set: 75-90%

100% of Volume 100% of VolumeManure Collection Elimanure®

1.5% Ashw/Commercial Value (P)

Gen/Set

SteamLoop

Turb

Carbon Credits

• “Carbon Credit” equivalent to 1 tonne/yr CO2 offset

• U.S. non-signatory of the Kyoto accords, no mandatory CO2 caps

U S b dit t d d th Chi Cli t E h


• U.S. carbon credits traded on the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)

• CCX part of a global trading network

• U.S. prices tend to be significantly lower than global prices

Carbon Credits


Locations of principal global carbon exchanges

Upside Benefit Potential – Carbon Credits

• U.S. trading price reached a high of $7 in July 2008

• U.S. Market tanked shortly thereafter

• U.S. currently trading at ~USD 2/credit(vs. Europe at ~USD 20/credit)


( p )

• Estimated 6 credits/year/cow with ElimanureTM

(by Environmental Credit Corp)

• Future U.S. Price? Will we sign the Kyoto accords?

Not counted in Elimanure Payback (yet!)

Customer Benefits

• Cash-flow positive year 1+ Cost Savings (manure management)+ Revenue (electricity)– Capital & Operating Costs

Other Significant Benefits (c stomer specific)


• Other Significant Benefits (customer specific)+ Land and operational flexibility (~$150/cow/year if rented land)+ Environmental (phosphorus & nitrogen benefits)+ Carbon Credits+ Ash sales (or internal use)+ Bedding+ Hot Water+ Grants & Tax Credits

Business Plan39 Units

Upper MW Dairy

400 Target Size Farmsin Upper MW17,600 Target Size Farms500,000,000 Tons/Yr“Accessible” Ag Residue

1,000,000,000 Tons/YrAccessible Bio-Mass

500 000 000 T /Y… and selling fewer than 40 systems achieves


Upper MW DairyBusiness Plan

39 Units400 TargetSize Farms

39

500,000,000 Tons/Yr “Accessible” Ag Residue

Business Plantargets 0.003% of total

U.S. Bio-Mass

g y

the EcoCom business plan and 5 year pro-forma’s

EcoCom Competitive Position

1. EcoCom has the technology that can deliver all of the benefits

2. EcoCom has developed the know-how and trade secrets to burn manure in large quantities


3. EcoCom has patented the Bio-Dryer and several pending

4. EcoCom has experience in agriculture

EcoCom poised to exploit untapped market opportunity

EcoCom Resource Model

• Establish leadership and core internal resources

• Leverage virtual company model


• Outsource key elements to strategic suppliers

EcoCom Strategic Resources…..

Excellence in Execution

OEM Suppliers

EcoCom

Engineering/Construction


EcoCom

Professional

EcoCom LeadershipPaul Schneider - President• Director Level Manager Capital Equipment

• 30 years experience in Paper Industry in key management positions

• Agricultural family background & Ag Supplier

• B.S. Marketing Management/Associate degrees Chemistry/Biology


Chief Operating Officer --- Dan Clarahan

• Fortune 100 Company Officer– $300 million P&L management– Product & Technology Development

• 29 years of management & process industry experience @ Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark

• B.S. Chemical Engineering ----- University of Illinois• Kellogg School of Management ---- Advanced Exec Program

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