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Richard F. “Dick” Storm CEO Storm Technologies Inc CEO, Storm Technologies, Inc. Sammy Tuzenew

Did You Ever Think about What Energy Does for Americans?

Field Services Manager

How Energy and Economic Prosperity are Related?

Office & Fabrication Shop Albemarle NC Albemarle, NC

Our Business is Improving Overall Coal Plant Performance Coal Plant Performance

High furnace exit gas temperatures contribute to

• verheated metals, slagging,

High furnace exit gas t t t ib t t , gg g, excessive sootblower operation, production of popcorn ash, fouling of SCR’s and APH’s temperatures contribute to high de-superheating spray water flows that are significant steam turbine cycle heat-rate penalties. Coal pulverizer spillage from pulverizer throats p that are too large Flyash Carbon losses

Lower Lower Liability Liability

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Lower Lower Liability Liability

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f Bottom ash carbon content Non optimum primary airflow measurement and control ; Excessive NOX levels High primary airflows contribute to unnecessarily high dry gas losses. Also poor fuel distribution and poor coal fineness.

Testing Large Boilers is Hard Work

Partial List of U.S.A Customers

Radiant Boiler

455 Mw Carolina Type Radiant Boiler

Storm employees testing & tuning a large boiler in Wyoming g y g

Steam Power Plant

Rated: 500 MW Coal HHV: 11,500 BTU/Lb. Coal HHV: 11,500 BTU/Lb. Heat Rate: 9,200 BTU/KWh Coal Flow: 400,000 Lb./hr Ash @ 10%: 40,000 Lb./hr

Power is produced 24 hours a day & 365 days a year. It cannot be stored.

H i E l f “Cl C l Pl t” i Fl id Here is an Example of a “Clean Coal Plant” in Florida

Does Energy Use and Economic Prosperity Correlate? p y

Does Energy Use and Economic Prosperity Correlate? p y

The 4 E’s Plus National Security

> Energy where it comes from

The 4 E s Plus National Security

> Energy – where it comes from > Economic Prosperity – how it is related to energy > Environmental Protection – can be protected while we enjoy better living through the use of readily available electricity electricity > Education –on energy is misguided at best > Homeland Security is related to energy security and U$D cash flow to unstable “thug” ruled countries

How much do we depend on foreign oil? How much do we depend on foreign oil?

At A b Oil E b At Arab Oil Embargo in 1974 – USA imports 25% of total now about 60% – now about 60%

First, lets review the following fundamentals of energy fundamentals of energy

Heat can be converted to useful “Work” One British Thermal Unit = 252 calories 778 Foot Pounds = 1 Btu 1 Kilowatt is equivalent to 3,412.6 Btu’s 1 Kilowatt is equivalent to 1 1/3 Horsepower I M i bl f b t 1/6 kWh I average Man is capable of about 1/6 kWh for one hour (167 watts) 1 Horsepower is equivalent to 2,544 Btu’s 1 pound of coal will contain between about 1 pound of coal will contain between about 7,000 to 12,000 Btu’s (depending on the fuel source location) The average home uses about 1,000 Kilowatts/month It takes about 0 8 pound of coal to produce one kilowatt of It takes about 0.8 pound of coal to produce one kilowatt of electricity (depending on the home electrical appliances, size and usage habits) A home that uses 1,000 kWh per month if fueled by 100% coal would need about 800 pounds of coal to be p burned to produce the 1,000 kWh of electricity

334 Million Btu’s Each

That is how much Heat Energy the average American uses each year That is how much Heat Energy the average American uses each year

The Beginning of Steam Power The Steam Engine

Clean Coal Power has come a long way in a Hundred Years! in a Hundred Years!

Electricity and Economic Prosperity

were once widely understood were once widely understood

A Typical large Coal Power Plant

Furnace Exit: 2150°F to 2250°F 3% 3 5% O Convection Pass: 1600°F

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3%-3.5% O2 ~1600°F Economizer Exit: 700°F Max 3.5%-3.8% O2 APH Gas Exit: 275°F Ambient Air: 80°F Combustion Air: 650°F Ambient Air: 80 F

Consider the Sources of all of America’s Energy

COAL, approx. 23%

Green/Renewable Power, 6.80% And this includes “Old Hydropower Dams” installed approx. y p pp 75 years ago

Source: EIA

Coal is a National Treasure

Coal Producing States Major & Minor C l i F il F l d f th Coal is a Fossil Fuel sourced from the

• rganic remains of prehistoric
• rganisms.

Source: EIA

Mining for COAL

Coal is the largest single primary source of energy used to generate electricity in the United States (over 50%) ! to generate electricity in the United States (over 50%) ! Common Power Plants Consume anywhere from 4 – 8 rails cars of coal per hour to produce electrical energy.

Here is how 50%

• f America’s Electricity is produced

A Typical Pulverized Coal Plant

The Basic Process

Turbine Generator Magnet Steam Magnet Boiler Fire

Producing Steam w/ Heat Energy & then Creating Mechanical Energy into Electrical Energy

Modern Power System (Typical)

When you take, Chemistry & Physics you Chemistry & Physics you better listen up & Study Hard !

Combustion of Fossil Fuels produces heat to boil water into steam

Popular Misconception: Renewable Power CAN Power America

• 93% of America’s energy is used as heat energy for prime

movers such as steam turbines, jet engines, diesel l ti hi l i b d t bil locomotives, ship propulsion, buses and automobiles.

• Renewable Energy – including old hydropower dams is

about 7% now and cannot replace the 93% energy forms that America Depends on now that America Depends on now.

How much Coal is Burned in the World?

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China – 4.65 billion tons in 2030 (Projected by EIA) USA – 1.114 billion tons in 2006 (EIA Report) USA 1.114 billion tons in 2006 (EIA Report) USA – 1.784 billion tons in 2030 (Projected by EIA)

100 ton rail cars 55 feet long = 10,000,000 rail cars. If h k d d t d i t i th ld 104 166 il l If hooked end to end in one train, these would 104,166 miles long or roughly circle the earth more than 4 times at the equator.

Note: This is the equivalent coal utilized in the USA only – China will use 4 times more than the USA in the next two decades.

Heat from Coal Energy Provides 50 % of America’s Electricity y

Coal is transported to Power Plants & then most often crushed & pulverized into a baby powder consistency.

The Basic Process to Generate Electricity

Steam is used to Rotate a Turbine that is attached to a Generator

Spinning the generator shaft within a magnet produces electrical current

500,000KW Steam Turbine

Here’s a view of actual turbine blades that are rotated with Steam

Steam Turbine Blades Steam Turbine Blades

These blades are damaged from solid particles in the steam supply

Here’s a view of a generator shaft that is rotated by the turbine is rotated by the turbine

This is a close up view of a100 megawatt AC generator with a ten inch shaft that is attached to the turbine. The large flange located on each end of the generator mate with large covers to help contain the hydrogen gas that is use to cool the generator rotor and windings.

Solid Fuels can fire like a Gas

Typical Steam Cycle Losses

Energy Equivalents of what American’s use each year

O hi h t d d f li i i d ibl b th f Our high standard of living is made possible by the use of energy

America’s Coal Fueled Plants

These are the plants that power our way of life! About 1 500 coal plants average age: about 40 years old About 1,500 coal plants average age: about 40 years old

Stephen Storm at a Power Plant in Louisiana

Notice the high voltage switchgear in the background

High Voltage Exits the Turbine and is sent to a Substation

One large Steam Generator can power a small city !

Here’s a view from the top of a power plant that supplies power to Philadelphia that supplies power to Philadelphia

Coal Fires inside a large power plant furnace Coal Fires inside a large power plant furnace

This plant provides power to Las Vegas the stack discharge is water vapor Vegas, the stack discharge is water vapor

Where is Oil Energy Used?

Daily Oil Consumption in the USA

Where is Oil Energy Used?

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1.3 0.5 2

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Source: EIA

Which is Cleaner?

8.5 million Campfires , or 17 Clean Coal Fueled Power Plants?

Asian Brown Cloud by NASA satelite

Reported to be the source of 20% of Los Angeles particulate Pollution p g p

What has been the Progress of America in Reducing Major Pollutants since 1970? Reducing Major Pollutants since 1970?

Source: Energy Information Agency

A Clean Coal Plant in South Carolina, this one is operated by Santee Cooper this one is operated by Santee-Cooper

What about Transportation Fuels? a abou a spo a o ue s

> Can Bio Fuels Replace Imported Oil?

Energy Equivalents

126000 136000 146000 96000 106000 116000 126000 76000 86000 Eyhyl Al h l Pure Ethyl Al h l Gasoline Kerosene Diesel Alcohol Denatured Alcohol

Alaskan Pipeline as a pe e

> Imagine 22 of these side by side – each 48” in diameter and each passing 1 million barrels/ day of oil This is how much oil each passing 1 million barrels/ day of oil. This is how much oil we use each day. Most for transportation.

Is Coal Vital to the Future of the USA?

Consider the Alternatives:

• Present Approx % of

Total

– Coal 2 3 % l – Nuclear 8 % – Natural Gas 2 3 % – Oil 4 0 % Renewables:

– Hydro Electric 3% 3% – Biomass 3% – Wind – Solar 1% – Tidal Power – Tidal Power

How is Energy in America Consumed?

Energy Consumption by Sector

Residential 15% 15% Commercial 13% Electric Power Industry 29% Industrial Transportation Industrial 23% p 20%

Source: EIA

What are the Most Common Forms of Energy that we Depend on?

Hydroelectric Other 2 7%

Electricity Production by Source

Energy that we Depend on?

6.6% 2.7%

Coal 49 8%

Nuclear 19.3%

49.8%

Natural Gas 18 6% 18.6% Petroleum 3.0% Source: EIA

The Four E’s Energy Education Environmental Protection E i P it Economic Prosperity

Communication is extremely important !

(Reading & Comprehension)

Storm Technologies provides engineered solutions to our customers

(Technical Science & Math)

Thank You !

• Think and Respect American Manufacturing which

runs on reasonable cost Energy

Thank You !

runs on reasonable cost Energy

• Want Economic Prosperity?
• Good Jobs?

Good Jobs?

• National Security?
• Study Hard! We depend on you!