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Innovative Labs Air Purification Technology

Titanium Dioxide (PCO Process) / Manganese Oxide (TCO Process) 2012

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Presentation Outline

1. Photo Catalytic Technology 2. CDC and NASA Testing 3. Manganese Oxide Technology 4. Ongoing Lifetime Testing 5. HVAC Applications 6. Conclusion

Innovative Labs provides a total solution for your air purification needs by using two unique catalytic technologies :

• Photo Catalytic Purification- Indoor air environments

with extreme levels of VOCs

• Thermo Catalytic Purification – Indoor air

environments with typical VOC levels

Photo Catalyst-Titanium Dioxide

• Reacts with UV light to photo catalytically destroy VOCs
• Operates at room temperature
• Self cleaning/ nontoxic
• Innovative Labs proprietary nanoparticle technology

Photo Catalytic Process

The graph below depicts the PCO process in action

Thermal Catalytic Process

How the Thermal Catalytic Process Works

Nano-particle Manganese Oxide

Mars and Van Krevelen Mechanism Langmuir-Hinshelwood Mechanism Eley-Rideal Mechanism

Catalytic Decomposition

• f VOCs

Harmless Water and Carbon Dioxide

H2O H2O H2O CO2 CO2 CO2

NASA, CDC and FEMA Testing

• In 2007 Innovative Labs participated in a government grant

program to develop a technology to remove formaldehyde and VOCs from the FEMA trailers during Hurricane Katrina

• Out of 17 competitors Innovative Lab’s PCO technology was

the most effective in removing formaldehyde and VOCs

• The following slides represent the test data conducted by

the CDC in accordance with FEMA requirements

CDC and FEMA Test Data for PCO Process

Innovative Labs formerly Aria Acqua

Normalized ratios of baseline samples for formaldehyde in FEMA trailers post-Hurricane Katrina. Value of 1.0 : no effect on formaldehyde concentrations. Value of 0.75 : moderate reduction of formaldehyde Value of 0.5 : significant reduction of formaldehyde *MaxxAir Vent used no catalytic technology, used only outdoor air exchange

LBNL Test Results for PCO Monoliths

The data below depicts the first pass conversion efficiency

• f titanium dioxide PCO on VOCs

Continued Advancement in Air Purification

• Innovative Labs continues to engineer technologies in the air

purification market by developing new thermo catalytic, nanoparticle manganese oxide materials

• Manganese oxide (MnOx) offers an effective solution to air

purification with reductions in energy usage providing rapid ROI

• With two unique technologies (MnOx & TiO2) Innovative Labs

provides solutions for a wide variety of indoor air environments

Manganese Oxide

𝑁𝑜𝑃

𝑦 Thermal Catalyst for the Destruction of Formaldehyde and VOCs

Thermal Catalyst-Manganese Oxide

• The thermal catalytic process does not require UV

light- Reduced energy consumption and simplifies installation

• Active at Room Temperature
• Catalytically oxidizes formaldehyde and VOC’s into

𝐷𝑃2 and 𝐼2𝑃

• Longevity

System Configuration Testing

• Testing performed on systems configured for various

applications and VOC environments using in-house test chambers

• Ti02 photo catalyst
• MnOx thermal catalyst
• Mixed system MnOx/TiO2

TiO2 and MnOx

TiO2 Filter MnOx Filter

An example of Innovative Labs TiO2 & MnOx filters

Purification System Performance Data

100 200 300 400 500 600 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Formaldehyde Concentration (PPB) Time (seconds)

Rapid Formaldehyde Destruction Rates of MnOx and TiO2 filters in enclosed chambers

MnOx TiO2

128 ft3 chamber Ambient temperature, 100 CFM fans 500 ppb initial formaldehyde concentration

• MnOx filters destroy formaldehyde as rapidly as FEMA-

tested TiO2

Longevity Test Data

• Testing conducted using separate air purifiers with

various configurations

• Air purifiers operated continuously in a real office

environment

• Tested regularly for rate of formaldehyde destruction

Slide Test Data

Slide Test Data

System Longevity Performance

Percent formaldehyde removal in 128 ft3 enclosed chamber; initial concentration 500 ppb

• All filters exhibit extended longevity in indoor air environments using formaldehyde destruction

proxy

Different Markets Require Different Filter Configurations

Home/ Residential Formaldehyde is released into the home from a variety of indoor sources. Including resins, or glues, plywood, particleboard, fabrics, gas appliance use, and cigarette

• smoking. – Air Resources Board

Funeral Industry The embalming fluid that is injected to the arterial system, to replace blood, is up to 5 percent formaldehyde, while a more concentrated form — up to 50 percent formaldehyde — is injected into the body

• cavity. -The New York Times

Commercial Office Building According to the World Health Organization Committee up to 30% of new and remodeled buildings worldwide may be subject of excessive complaints related to indoor air quality. – EPA

Innovative Labs Offers Filters for HVAC and Standalone Applications

Vent Mounted IAQ Module

Innovative Labs TiO2 filter or MnOx filter can easily be mounted in a central ventilation system TiO2 Filter configuration MnO2 Filter configuration

In-Duct Filters

• Manufactured to OEM specifications
• Outside dimensions
• Thickness
• Cell size
• Nanoparticle coating
• Innovative Labs can supply privately labeled filters

Rooftop HVAC Install Option

Certain HVAC units have a slot designed to accept the TCO and PCO units– if not then a small duct unit can be built into the recirculation of the HVAC unit. Typical HVAC Unit internal install

HVAC UV/PCO System Trial

* Results based on report issued by UTRC, Sept 2004

Standalone System Configuration Examples

Unique Benefits of Both Technologies

MnOx

• Active at room

temperature

• Low pressure drop
• Passive, no UV light

needed

• Energy savings
• Residential replacement

period 180-360 days

• Commercial replacement

period 90-180 days

TiO2

• Active at room

temperature

• Low pressure drop
• UV light activated to

handle high VOC levels

• UV 254 nm kills bacteria,

viruses, and fungal spores

• Replace annually

Summary

• TiO2 & 𝑁𝑜𝑃𝑦 monoliths have high rate of destruction for

formaldehyde and other VOC’s

• Both provide high longevity, no significant loss of activity
• MnOx is a passive technology, no additional catalytic energy

source required (UV light)

• TiO2 & MnOx retain high activity under constant exposure to

formaldehyde (150-250 ppb)

• TiO2 is ideal for applications with high formaldehyde levels