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Generating Clean Power from Waste Heat

AHK Business Trip Ireland

October 2017

John Fox, Managing Director

www.electratherm.com

Highlights

– Founded in 2005

– Patented & Patent-Pending Technology

– 50+ Operational Machines

– Acquired by BITZER in 2016

ElectraTherm’s Power+ Generator™

– Commercial Release August 2011

– Up to 110 kWe Power Output

– More than 750,000 Hours Run Time

WASTE HEAT TO POWER

3,433 employees / 64 locations / 35 countries

BITZER GROUP

How It WorksSimilar to Steam Cycle but Hot Water is the Fuel

kWh PowerOutput

Stationary Engine Example:

Cooler Water

Hot Water

4400

4400

Diesel Generator

4

ElectraTherm offers 3 output levels packaged with cooling circuit or standalone

4200Up to 35kW

4400Up to 65kW

6500Up to 110kW

Model Product

40’x8’x8’ / 12.2x2.4x2.4 mPackaged Solution

7’x7’x7’ / 2.1x2.1x2.1 mStandalone

40’x8’x8’ / 12.2x2.4x2.4 mPackaged Solution

FAMILY OF PRODUCTS

Clean, distributed power from low temperature water (90-122C)

• Biomass Boilers

• Reciprocating Engines

• Methane Utilization

• Geothermal/Oil & Gas Wells

• Process Heat

DIVERSE APPLICATIONS

7

3

16

26

46

55

73

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Installed Units

Fleet Hours

7

(Includes demonstration sites and R&D projects)

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000

550,000

600,000

650,000

700,000

0%

50%

100%

Availability

POWER+ GENERATOR CUMULATIVE FLEET

85 Years of Cumulative Runtime

AustriaCzech Republic

France Germany

ItalyJapan

RomaniaSlovakia

United Kingdom United States

8

GLOBAL INSTALLATIONS

$0.32

$0.20

$0.16 $0.15$0.14

$0.12$0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.09

$0.07 $0.07$0.05

$0.04

Source: US EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2012; Cadmus Group 2012 Report, ElectraTherm, Caterpillar

Units

No Fuel

No Combustion

20 year CapEx + Fuel + OpEx$ Per Kilowatt Hour

LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION

40% Effective Power

12 % Friction, low temp AC and Radiant Heat Losses

25% Radiator

15% Usable Exhaust Gas8% Unrecoverable Exhaust Gas

HIGH TEMP WASTE HEAT

LOW TEMP WASTE HEAT

Ex. Jenbacher 316 (834 kWe)

Source: GE Jenbacher J316 factory Spec. sheet

100,000+ Stationary EnginesInstalled Worldwide

.5-2 MW, Continuous Duty

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) converts waste heat to electricity

Engines used for prime power ,landfill gas, waste water treatment plants, CHP

WASTE HEAT FROM STATIONARY ENGINES

Dutch Harbor,

Unalasksa

REMOTE DIESEL FLAGSHIP SITE

60,000+ hours of run time

Benefits:

Complete Engine Radiator Replacement Engine Cooling Independent of ORC Operation ORC Provides Hot Ambient Cooling Benefits 10% - 12%+ Improved Fuel Efficiency Easily Transportable Limited Site Construction Payback 2-3 years (diesel)

POWER+ ORCCombined Engine and ORC Radiator

1.1 MW Cummins Genset and Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger

Development of the Radiator with a Payback

“The Radiator with a Payback”Video at https://youtu.be/fca0faX8R84

US DEPT OF DEFENSE DEMONSTRATION

Sophisticated Support Tools

Specification SheetsFlows/Temperatures/Thermal availability/Power Output

Trechwitz, Germany Trebova, Czech Rep. Bratcice, Czech Rep. Inning, Austria

Drahobudice, Czech Rep. Slapanov, Czech Rep. Kosova Hora, Czech Rep.

Kaarssen, Germany Valovice, Czech Rep. Straznice, Czech Rep.

Grabsleben, Germany

Lapouyade, France

BIOGAS SITESDriven by EU Biogas Incentives

20 BIOMASS MACHINES WORLDWIDE 16 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ALONE

Renewable Heat IncentivesRHI Impact on UK

BITZER INTEGRATION

BITZER is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of refrigeration compressors

• BITZER 2016 Revenue: ~$680M Euros

• Employees Worldwide: ~3,400

June 2017: ElectraTherm headquarters relocated to the BITZER production facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia.

ElectraTherm’s Heat to Power Generator Delivers:

• Distributed, renewable power production

• Ease of installation, operation and maintenance

• Low operational costs with strong ROI

• Robust, reliable, off-the-shelf components

• A modular solution that can scale to the heat source

• Digital controls with remote monitoring & standard interface

IN SUMMARY

Thank you!

John Fox, Managing DirectorJfox@electratherm.com

Rob Emrich, Director of Salessales@electratherm.com

ElectraThermwww.electratherm.com

Chris Farquharson, Int’l Affairs Manager Christopher.Farquharson@bitzer.de

BITZER Groupwww.bitzer.de