Operational Results from the Transportable Plasma Waste-to-Energy System at

Hurlburt Field’s Air Force Special Operations Command

E2S2 Conference Gillian Holcroft –PyroGenesis Canada

May 2012

First mover in the commercialisation of advanced plasma

waste to energy systems 1

2 WASTE MANAGEMENT

PyroGenesis’ proven technology solves two

serious global issues

Waste is a source of

“renewable” energy

Sustainable and cost

effective waste management

is a global concern

ENERGY SUPPLY

Company Overview

• 37 skilled employees (more than 75% are engineers, scientists and technologists)

• 8 technology patents in 38 jurisdictions

• 5 patents pending

• 6 plasma waste destruction systems in operation and/or being commissioned

• 27 plasma torch systems sold to date

PyroGenesis is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialisation

of plasma waste destruction and waste-to-energy systems

6000 m2 Technology Demonstration Facility

ISO 9001 registered since 1997

Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System

• Applicable for Marine Vessels & Mobile Land-Based Units

• Capacity: 0.5-15 tons per day

PyroGenesis’ Plasma Technology Platforms…

Plasma Resource Recovery System

• Designed as a Clean and Efficient Waste to Energy Solution

• Transportable & Fixed Land-based Units

• Capacity: 2-100 tons per day (larger systems planned)

PAWDS PRRS

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PAWDS for USS Gerald R. Ford

Developed over 10 years with US Navy – It works! – Can be operated by sailors – Compact, lightweight, one button operation

Mobile System for forward operating Army bases ?? 5

PAWDS Markets

• US Navy Air Craft Carriers

• US Navy Destroyers

• Cruise Lines

• Cargo Ships

• Ferries

Marine

• Ozone Depleting Substances (CFC’s)

• Sludge Oils

• Liquid Wastes (paints, solvents…)

Liquid &

Gaseous

Wastes

• Small Isolated Communities

• US Military

• FEMA (Disaster relief)

Mobile

Units

PRRS - Plasma Resource Recovery System

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Medical Waste MSW Hazardous Chemicals

Slag

Metal Vitrification Inorganic material is melted at 1600°C to produce an inert slag that is safe for use as a construction material

Gasification Thermal conversion of organic matter into synthesis gas consisting primarily of CO and H2 with only a small amount of oxygen

Syngas (CO & H2)

Chemical Products

Electricity

Heat/ Steam

1. Primary Gasification Furnace using graphite electrodes 2. Secondary Gasification Chamber, with air plasma torch

and patented eductor 3. Quench to prevent dioxin and furan formation 4. Air Pollution Control tailored to waste stream Video of process available at www.pyrogenesis.com

NO SECONDARY WASTE

Besides MSW, PRRS is designed to process…

ASR – Car Fluff Fly Ash

Hazardous

Chemical waste

Waste oils &

Flammable liquids

Medical waste

Pharmaceutical

waste

Airports Industrial waste (Aluminum industry)

Target markets

Capacity Tons per day

Markets

<10

50

100

• Marine (ships) • Hospital / Clinical Waste • Hazardous Waste • Pharmaceutical Waste

• Hazardous Waste • Industrial Waste

• Industrial Waste • Municipal Solid Waste

• Apartments, Hotels, Resorts • Island Communities • Military- Transportable Units

• Island Communities • Airports

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The Power of PLASMA

Capacity Tons MSW per

day

Electrical Output

10 (1,570 households)

50 (7,850 households)

100 (15,700 households)

PyroGenesis’ Systems can power the following:

= 25 average US households

Powers itself

725

homes

1,850

homes

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10.5 TPD Transportable Plasma Waste to Energy System at AFSOC

• Designed to process MSW, Hazardous waste and Medical Waste

• Commissioned in August 2010 and “accepted” by AFSOC in June 2011

• Turn-key project on greenfield site

• PyroGenesis was responsible for facility, permits and plasma system

• 80 by 80 foot facility housing skid-mounted sub-systems

• The PRRS is producing a syngas that can generate electricity through an internal combustion engine

Air Force Special Ops Military Base

(Hurlburt Field – part of Eglin AFB) Air Force Special Operations Command

(Hurlburt Field)

Hurlburt Field PRRS Layout

Storm water Permit, RD&D

Permit and Air Construction

Permit received in 2009

Site – Foundation being

poured– Nov. 2009

PRRS/USAF: Facility Construction

PRRS/USAF: Facility Construction

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PRRS/USAF: Skid-Mounted Design

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PRRS/USAF: Plasma Fired Eductor

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PRRS/USAF: Graphite Arc Plasma Furnace

Video of Hurlburt Field Operation

Waste Reception area

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Syngas Composition

Component (% vol/vol)

Simulated value

Average Value

CO 22 16

CO2 7 10

H2 19 20

N2 52 54

System is able to produce a consistent flow

and quality of syngas to power the GE

Jenbacher gas engine and produce electricity.

Only fuel is the garbage.

No other gases are introduced!

Residual Oxygen Hydrogen

Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide

The PRRS is producing a steady, clean flow of syngas that is being used to generate

electricity through a GE Jenbacher internal combustion engine.

Syngas Production and Composition

Syngas Production

Amount of syngas produced steadily increased from February to September

Issue occurred in June with poor quality chemical from sub-supplier

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Certified Results from PRRS Demonstration Plant (treating MSW)

1 Rm3 = 1 reference cubic meter at 25°C, 101.3 kPa, dry gas, 11% O2

1 Nm3 = 1 normal cubic meter at 0°C, 101.3 kPa, dry gas, 11% O2

Air Pollutants PYROGENESIS REGULATION

(MONTREAL)

EC Regulation

2000/76/CE

Particulate < 3.5 mg/Rm3 < 15 mg/Rm3 < 10 mg/Rm3

HCl 0.33 mg/Rm3 < 30 mg/Rm3 < 10 mg/Rm3

HF BDL < 1 mg/Rm3 < 1 mg/Rm3

SO2 18 mg/Rm3 < 50 mg/Rm3 < 50 mg/Rm3

CO 36 mg/Rm3 < 50 mg/Rm3 < 50 mg/Rm3

NOx 124 mg/Rm3 < 200 mg/Rm3 < 400 mg/Rm3

THC 0.8 µg/Rm3 < 30 µg/Rm3 < 10 mg/Rm3

Metals BDL < 500 µg/Rm3 < 1000 µg/Rm3

TCLP results from Hurlburt Slag

Contaminant EPA

Hazardous Waste #

Regulatory level (mg/L)

Slag concentration

(mg/L) Arsenic D004 5.0 0.002

Barium D005 100.0 1.253

Cadmium D006 1.0 0.001

Chromium D007 5.0 0.252

Lead D008 5.0 0.004

Mercury D009 0.2 0.0002

Selenium D010 1.0 0.003

Silver D011 5.0 0.010

Winner of 2012 Quebec

ADRIQ Partnership &

Innovation award

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PRRS/USAF : Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

April 26th 2011

Conclusions and next steps

Demonstrated..

The scalability from 2 TPD pilot unit to a 10.5 TPD Transportable unit. Next scale up 5 to 10 times larger.

The ability to process un-sorted garbage at a capacity of 10.5 TPD.

That slag easily achieves EPA’s TCLP limits (orders of magnitude)

That syngas can be produced from waste with a high enough flow and quality to power an internal combustion engine without the need to supplement with additional gases.

Gas emissions from Engine were measured by two separate Florida State Certified labs and meet FDEP requirements

Operation meets all OSHA standards

Next steps

Follow on 18 month operations contract received in September 2011

Optimise energy efficiency

Process hospital waste

Obtain Treatability Study Permit for hazardous waste processing

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