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The BT Advanced Gasification System

Transforming Waste into Clean Energy in a Sustainable Manner

Copyright © by Clean Energy Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Company• Clean Energy Enterprises Inc. (CEE), a Delaware company, headquarters in

Southern California• Organized as a holding company, two wholly-owned subsidiaries• Clean Energy Industries (CEI), System Manufacturing and Sales• Clean Energy Development (CED), Project operations

• Managing selected projects transforming biomass and other forms of organic waste streams, including plastics, into clean energy• Proven selected technology: The BT Advanced Gasification System.


Creating Value out of WasteNon-Incineration Waste-to-Energy systems are a significant, value-added improvement to the Energy Smart Grid:• Unlike solar or wind, clean W2E systems are predictable and

continuous• Small size distributed systems improve waste logistics and provide a

clean conversion of waste to energy• Advanced Gasification overcomes the issues associated with

conventional gasification processes


The BT Advanced Gasification SystemA Local Waste-to-Energy Solution

• Advanced gasification engineered, refined and enhanced in Japan: • Developed by Japan Blue Energy Co., Ltd.• Organic waste into hydrogen-rich syngas• 16 years development, 3 generations of test size units built,

tested and enhanced• 4th generation currently in operation in Joso, Japan, treating

sewage sludge• Small to medium size, truly local solutions, standard 25 tons

per day design. Systems available from 8 t/day.


The BT Advanced Gasification SystemA Local, Decentralized Approach to Various Organic Waste Stream Management and Clean Energy Production

Sewage sludgeMunicipal Solid Waste

Clean Energy Production

Hydrogen gas

Woodchips, food waste, agriculture waste & other forms of biomass, plastics


• The BT Advanced Gasification System is characterized by a combination of indirect heating using heat carriers for the gasification step, and partial oxidation for the reforming step.• Low emissions• Feedstock versatility• Feedstock quality variations

• Solution available from 8t/day treatment capacity.

Gasification converts organic (carbonaceous) materials into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This is achieved by reacting the material at high temperatures (>700 °C), without combustion.

The BT Process

Pre-heater

Heated air generator

ReformerPyrolizer

Heat carrier circulation

Char

Hot flue gas for process heat

Feedstock Syngas

O2 injection


BT OutputThe BT process generates a hydrogen-rich product gas from virtually any organic feedstock.

• 50 vol % hydrogen for hydrogen gas production

• Optimal 2:1 H2/CO ratio for Fischer-Tropsch liquid fuel production

• Available heat after internal process needs

• Additional high value-added by-products (according to system configuration).

Energy Paths due to Blue Tower Process

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Through the tests, the syngas components and the equilibrium constants were obtained. For instance, Fig.3 illustrates the gaseous yields on the pyrolysis at 550 °C with variation of S/C =0.14 to 0.98, and the reforming reaction at S/C=1.0 with variation of 800 to 950 °C, respectively. Here, a steam carbon ratio is defined as the following equation.

> @2Added Steam [mol/s] Moisture [mol/s]/

Carbon Content of Material [mol/s]S C mol H O mol C �

� � (5)

Note that the gaseous components are modified at 20% moisture content. Also, the approach temperature for each reaction is shown as Table 3.

Reaction T' Unit Pyrolysis 78.3 °C

Reforming 252.0 °C

Table 3. Approach temperature for each reaction (estimated)

a) Pyrolysis (550 °C, S/C=0.14-0.93)

b) Reforming reaction (800-950 °C, S/C=1.0)

Fig. 3. Gaseous yields of pyrolysis (a) and reforming reaction (b).


Markets• Remote communities pay a significant surcharge on their energy cost $.50 to $1 per kWh

• Northern Canada, Island Nations, life bases…• Growing waste management cost, landfilling no longer a solution, nor is exporting waste,

including plastics, to third party countries• The BT process is a local solution to waste transformation into clean energy

• Inadequate power generation infrastructure, aging large fossil- or nuclear-based power plants phase out against the growing importance of smart grids needing a reliable power solution• The BT process provides predictable, continuous electricity

• Advanced economies looking for solutions to clean mobility and renewable energy.• Most of current hydrogen production sites rely on fossil fuel conversion• The BT process converts waste, including non biodegradable plastics, that would

normally be buried in the ground into non-fossil fuel based pure Hydrogen


Engineering and ConstructionEngineering, Manufacturing and Commissioning by BT Engineering, a CEI / JBEC joint company.

• Partnership with an EPC firm• US-Based• 900 engineers in-house: engineering, design, procurement. Part

of a major energy group.• Extensive experience on biomass gasification projects

• Contract with BT Engineering, Procurement & Commissioning on a case-by-case basis• Privileged relationship with one firm, keep engineering know-

how to restricted audience• Flexibility to select vendors / local partners


Project ExecutionClean Energy Development and Clean Energy Industries, along with their partners, provide full support throughout all the project phases, from concept until operation.

The solution can be made available to users via EPC agreements, BOT or BOO solutions.

Project Overview

Project Scope Definition

Economical Feasibility Study

Project funding Concept Engineering

Operation

Go / No Go

Detailed Engineering

Commissioning

PHASE I

PHASE IIPreliminary Studies

PHASE IIIEngineering

PHASE IVConstruction

PHASE IVDelivery

Construction Civil Engineering


Model 5, Multi-purpose, Small Scale Solution• Fully functional, ½ to 1 ton per day continuous treatment

capacity. • Fits into containers for portability• Fully self sustained

• A distinct product, semi-mass production, for specific markets such as military operation in the field or emergency relief.

• Hydrogen production• 500 kg per day biomass feedstock yields 25 kg hydrogen per

day (6 Fuel Cell Vehicle full tanks) or• 27 kW Power generator (with SOFC)


Project Case Study, 2 Output Options

Raw material: Wood Biomass

30 t/day (Moisture: 20%) 24 t/day (Dry basis)Hydrogen contents: 1,440 kg

106 MWh/day energy or 4.5MW power

Hydrogen Production

50 kg/hr1200 kg/day

Energy Equivalent43 MWh/day energy or 1.8 MW power

BT System

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FCV240 full tanks served per daySOFC

1.1 MW Electricity0.3 MW Heatｖ

Power Generation

Fuel Cell Vehicle


For additional information please contact:

www.cleanenergy.enterprises

Bob Machen, President+1 (949) 292-5917

[email protected]

Jean-Louis Kindler, CEO+1 (323) 373-5844

[email protected]

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