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IMPROVING WATER QUALITY USING ALGAE NRP, LLC Nutrient Removal Process Presented by: Sam Shepherd Chief Technical Officer Missing Link Technology phone 281-797-2501 email sshepherd@missinglinktechnology.net Algae to Energy Feeding and

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IMPROVING WATER QUALITY USING ALGAE

Presented by:

Sam Shepherd

Chief Technical Officer Missing Link Technology

phone 281-797-2501 email

sshepherd@missinglinktechnology.net

Algae to Energy

“Feeding and Fueling the World” NRP, LLC

Nutrient Removal Process

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TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

  • Biosolids Sterilization
  • High Temperature High Pressure Mud Motors
  • Algae To Energy and Food and Fertilizers and

Pharmaceuticals with CO2 Capture, Potable water Generators.

  • Sulfur Removal from Flue Gas
  • Energy Recovery/Thermal Efficiency Improvement
  • Waste to Energy
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OUR ALGAE T TECHNOL NOLOG OGY

MicGro HD Reactor/Process (Patent issued)

  • Harnesses photosynthesis to grow algae, capture CO2 and

produce high-energy biomass in the High Density Reactor.

  • First company to break the 10” algae growth barrier.
  • New bioreactor designed at four to six feet depth.
  • Results in 5X+ improvement over nearest competitor.

Shepherd Harvester (Patent issued)

  • Algae harvesting process that eliminates the hydraulic transport

requirements for harvesting algae @ 0.8% of current performance levels.

  • Only harvests the mature algae which holds all the algae oil
  • Results in harvesting of oil at 3 to 5X improvement over nearest

competitor.

Our technologies & processes were developed directly to address the three major algae commercialization barriers; growing, harvesting and extracting algae economically on a commercial scale … … by breaking these barriers we are poised to commercially exploit the BioMass, BioOil and BioCrude markets.

GROW ALGAE HARVEST ALGAE EXTRACT OILS The key to our design is the reactors unique ability to bring the algae to the surface to be irradiated allowing for up to 6 feet versus 10 inch deep ponds and ease

  • f retrofitted sources of CO2.

The keys of our process are; 1) harvesting the algae without pumping large volumes of the algal reactor contents, and 2) collecting the concentrated algae & subsequent treatment to dewater and extract the

  • il/chemicals from the algae.

Algaefaction (Patent issued)

  • Continuous conversion of algal biomass into a

“light” biocrude to be processed through existing refineries.

  • We developed a proprietary catalyst that when

mixed with algae, heated and pressurized will produce a hydrocarbon feedstock through the process.

  • Most cost-effective catalytic process for the

conversion of algal biomass directly into BioCrude.

Alginator (Patented)

  • Algal oil extraction technology, using

rapid non equilibrium decompression.

  • Utilizes energy efficiently from within

the cell, and incorporates all A2E technologies resulting in oil maximizing and extraction making it the low- cost/low-energy solution. EXTRACT BIOCRUDE

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Markets Addressed u using ng this T Techn hnology

1.Nutrient Remediation 2.Biomass Production (Nutraceutical / Animal Feed) 3.Algae to Crude Oil 4.Omega 3/6 Markets

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PROGRA GRAM M OBJECTIVE IVES

  • WASTEWATER REMEDIATION USING

ALGAL SYSTEMS.

  • THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROFIT

CENTERS BASED AROUND A2E’S CORE BUSINESS

  • CO2, N, P CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION
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Introduction

  • Why remove nitrogen?

– A requirement for biological phosphorus removal – High nitrate levels associated with methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) – A nutrient, can lead to growth “harmful algal blooms” and hypoxic conditions

  • Many jurisdictions now have effluent TN limits:

– EU countries – 70-80% N removal but varies – “Bubble Limits” in sensitive watersheds (e.g. Chesapeake Bay)

  • Canada now has effluent nitrate limits

– 13 mg/L as nitrate ion after mixing – Equivalent to 2.9 mgN/L nitrate

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NITROG OGEN N & P PHOSPHOR OROU OUS REMOVAL AL

  • Algae can metabolize sewage far more rapidly than

bacterial treatment.

  • Treatment is more complete and more rapid since

bacteriological treatment is a process of decay (generates N/P) whereas algae treatment is one of conversion of

  • rganic matter to live, healthy plant life (consumes N/P).
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WAS ASTE WATER & & CO CO2 CAP CAPTURE

  • Conventional wastewater

treatment plants account for 3 to 4 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the world.

  • A2E system is extremely

efficient at capturing CO2

  • Large amounts of algae

produced

  • A2E system enables a

wastewater treatment plant to become carbon neutral or even carbon negative.

  • A2E system converts ammonia

directly to plant life unlike conventional systems

MULTI - ALGAL SPECIES

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Single Reactor Train

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Algae Growth inside a Reactor

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NUTRIENT COMPARISION

Algae: C : N : P = 50 : 8 : 1 Wastewater: C : N : P = 20 : 8 : 1

JUST ADD CO2

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GR GROWTH RA RATE CO COMP MPARISIONS

STATE OF THE PUBLIC “DISCLOSED” TECHNOLOGY

10 – 20 g/m2/day

ALGAE TO ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

46-188 g/m2/day

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  • Fig. 1

TYPICAL NITRATE REDUCTION OVER THE 10 REACTORS

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HIGHER INLET NO3 ppm

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PREDICTIVE MODEL

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CO2 CO2-Enh Enhance anced d High Ra Rate P Pond

  • nds
  • Improved and accelerated treatment
  • CO2 is fixed in algal biomass
  • Fuel production from biomass provides

greenhouse gas abatement

  • Energy used in WW treatment decreases
  • Fuel production residual becomes

fertilizer

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CARBO CARBON CAP CAPTURE SEAML AMLESS INTEGRATION

COMBUSTION

MW 16 32 44 18 3 CH4 + 6 O2 ---------> 3 CO2 + 6 H2O lbs 48 192 132 108

CAPTURE

MW 44 18 62 32 3 CO2 + 5 H2O ---------> 1 ALGAE + 5 O2 lbs 132 90 62 160

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PR PRODUCT T TYPE PES

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PRODUCT C T CHARACT CTERISTI TICS CS

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NU NUTR TRACEUTI TICAL APPLI LICATI TIONS

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THANK YOU

phone 281-797-2501 email

sshepherd@missinglinktechnology.net

Algae to Energy

“Feeding and Fueling the World”