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+ Angular MomentumPlasma

If 2 of natures’most powerful forces could beharnessed, what would be the possibilities?

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By

Todd Foret

Plasma Gasification

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Is 90% Volume Reduction Possible?

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Present: Landfill Gas to Energy

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Future: Landfill Gas to Syngas to Methanol

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PlasmaWhirl™ + BioReactor = Plasma BioReactor

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Solid LiquidGasPlasma

4 States of Matter

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Electrically conducting ionized gas

Extreme temperatures

Chemical reactions

Plasma –Fourth State of Matter

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More than 99 percent of matter in theUniverse exists in the plasma state

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Plasma is four times more efficient forheating (Electrical Power Research Institute - EPRI)

Gasification & Disinfection in one stepEconomicsPotential net energy producerLow capital cost

Physical CharacteristicsReady technologyOff the shelf modular componentsCompact –transportableIn situ

Why Plasma

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Power Supply•Low –35 kw

–Disinfecteffluent–Gasify biosolids

•High –5 MW

Power Supply•Low –35 kw•High –120 kw

Power Supply•DeucePack - 70 KW•Super Deuce - 200 KW•Sextant –600 KW

Applications•Cooling Towers

–Disinfection–VOC destruction

•WWTP–Effluent Disinfection–Gasify Biosolids

ArcWhirltm•Liquids & Solids•Graphite Rods with Arcin Center•Modes of Operation

–SteamReforming–Partial Oxidation–Inert

Applications•Ethylene

–Spent Caustic•Emulsion Breaking•Landfill

–Leachate

PlasmaWhirltm•Liquids & Solids•Modes of Operation

–SteamReforming–Partial Oxidation–Inert

Applications•Landfill

–Vitrify MSW•Boilers/Flares

–PlasmaGasifier/Combustor

•Tank Bottoms/Drill Cuttings•Carbon on Flyash

PlasmaWhirltm•Solids•Multiple PlasmaTorches•Modes of Operation

–Oxidizing–Partial Oxidation–Inert

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Municipal

Wastewater Treatment Plant ProblemsBiosolids DisposalWastewater Disinfection

Drinking Water Treatment Plant ProblemNew LT2 rules for disinfection –requires UV lightNo cost effective alternativeCurrent UV lights are maintenance intensive

Combined Sewer Overflow ProblemsPathogens in waterFloatables

Stormwater Runoff ProblemsOil & Grease

Ready –Current and New Markets

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Municipal WWTP

ArcWhirl™ - BiosolidsGasification of BiosolidsPotential net 70% energy productionZero electrical purchases at WWTP

PlasmaWhirl™ - Gasification of SolidsNeighborhood distributed waste to energyReduced transportation costsIncrease life of landfills

ArcWhirl™ - Water & Wastewater Disinfection Intense (extreme) UV radiation coupled with production of Ozone and

Hydrogen PeroxidePlasmaBioReactor™ for Landfills

Preheat –Gasify LeachateLFG to Syngas (Energy)

Ready –Current and New Markets

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Industrial

PlasmaWhirl ™ (onsite mobile system)Spent CausticsBlack LiquorTank Bottoms, Drill Cuttings, Solids, etc.

ArcWhirl™ (onsite mobile system)Wastewater Disinfection + Sludge

GasificationCooling Tower Disinfection + VOC

Gasification

Ready –Current and New Markets

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Commerical

PlasmaWhirl™ (on site)Medical Waste - SharpsPallets, plastics, cardboard

Waste to Energy

ArcWhirl™ (on site)Water Wastewater disinfectionAir disinfection (Legionella)

Ready –Current and New Markets

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Utilities and Incinerators

PlasmaWhirl™ (Gasifier/Combustor)CoalCCB –remove carbon on flyashBiodieselHard to ignite emulsionsHazmat

ArcWhirl™ (Water Treatment)Cooling Tower Disinfection

Ready –Current and New Markets

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Configurations1. PlasmaWhirl™ for Solids2. PlasmaWhirl™ for Liquids3. ArcWhirl™

Modes1. Gasification2. Disinfection3. Thermal Oxidation –VOCs4. Vitrification5. Hi Temp Comminuting (plasma jet grinding)

Configurations - Modes

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In use today ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma –

Mass SpectrometryPlasma Cutting TorchPlasma Spraying

Current State of the Art for WasteTreatmentSolid Waste Gasification/Vitrification ONLY

Current Plasma Practical Applications

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Containment of the Plasma Core withoutRefractory Lining

Create and Sustain WHIRLPoolNO Refractory Lining

Multiple Feed Inlets with PreheatingSolidsLiquidsGases

Separation

Various Modes of Operation with same System

FPL & PWT ArcWhirl™ Technology Approach

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Containment of the Plasma Core without MELTDOWN of Reactor

Utilize Common Refractory as Plasma Facing MaterialAchieve Core Temperature greater than 5000°F

Feed solids without any pretreatmentUtilize Angular Momentum of Plasma Jet for:

GrindingSeparating

ULTRA Low Capital Expense

Compact, Mobile and Modular

FPL & PWT PlasmaWhirl™ Technology Approach

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Mission and Goals

Provide Cost Effective Plasma Solutions forEnvironmental Problems via TechnologyLicenses

Produce the World’s most powerful UV Light

Focus on R&D

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Focused R & D Energy Environment

Our Business Model

RevenueTechnology Licenses Service Contracts Contract R & D SBIR Grants

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MarkArceneaux

Drilling WasteVolume; Extend

Landfill Life

US Gulf CoastAlberta, Canada

Oil & GasLand Fills & Injection Wells

CCS EnergyServices

TrevorHodgkinson

Bacteria andBrightness

MontrealPulp & PaperFiber

Abitibi

Todd ForetDunage DisposalHoustonMarineWaste to Energy

Houston Port

TrevorHodgkinson

DisposalTorontoMunicipal WWTPBiosolids

Toronto

John MarchDisposalMontrealPulp & PaperSludge

Domatar

John MarchBiosolids DisposalNewsprint Deinking

OntarioPulp & PaperPaper Fiber

Biosolids/Newsprint

Atlantic Paper

Todd ForetConvert Methane toSyngas

UtahHog ProductionDigester Gas

Smithfield Foods

James WhiteBenzene in spentcaustic

Port Arthur,Texas

Ethylene PlantSpent Caustic

HuntsmanChemical

WarrenBacteria in waterDFWBarnet Shale

Oil & GasSecondary Recovery

Devon Energy

ContactProblemLocationIndustry/ApplicationClient

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Locations & Offices

Houston (manufacturing)QESC (manufacturing)

Foret Plasma Labs (R&D)

252 Mc Carty Road77029832.250.2982

Calgary

PWT, Canada

Chad Emory

Toronto

PWT, Canada

John March

Trevor HodgkinsonBC

PWT, Consultant

Dr. Bill DeWaal

Trojan UV

Lafayette

123 Claremont70508

337-298-8870

Dallas (IP)

Chalker Flores, LLP

Buffalo, NY

DC&S

Joe Purcell

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ArcWhirl™ ModelsTank, Standpipe, Channelor Pond Floating Model Inline

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ArcWhirl™ Tank ModelPatent Application:Incorporates 3 wave energy zones

Plasma Arc ZoneContaminants exposed to:

Free Radicals (•OH)Extreme EMR Flux

High Frequency Noise

White Hot Carbon Tip ZoneFluid flowing in thin film along reflector

and exposed to:Extreme EMR Flux

High Frequency Noise

Dose ZoneFluid is irradiated down into a tank to

increase IT.

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ArcWhirl™ Power

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PlasmaWhirl™

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PlasmaWhirl™ Reactor Power

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ArcWhirl™ Size & Power-up to 60”diameter –Stainless (8”carbon rods) 3,000 kva –Flowrateup to 1 million BBL/day-over 60”cast in place reinforced concrete (12”rods) greater than10,000 kva

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