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Emission Reduction Projects within the Kyoto Protocol. BiotoxR RTO technology applied to Coal Mine Methane CMM
International conference
Coal Mine Methane: Recovery, Utilization,
Investment Opportunities
June 19-20, 2006
Kemerovo, Russia
Emission Reduction Projects within the Kyoto Protocol
Biotox® RTO technology applied to Coal Mine Methane CMM
Agenda
- Biothermica Corporation
- Biotoxo
- –Technology
- –Expertise
- –Biotox® Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) Capabilities
- CMM Market Dynamics
- The Kyoto Protocol
- The Carbon Market
- Russia’s VAM Potential
- Business Approach & Project Timeline
Leader in Thermal Treatment of Biomass & Gases
- Founded in 1987
- Specializes in technology & construction
- EPCC in air pollution control & landfill gas
- Canadian leaderin landfill gas collection & utilization
- R&D in landfill gas, VOC oxidation particulate filtration &
biomass gasification
- Active in Europe, America, Africa & Asia
- Finances & structuresprivate power plant projects on BOO/BOOT
basis around the world
- Currently building an Emission Reduction (ER) Project in Latin
America
Company Structure
Emission Reduction Technologies
Biothermica technologies are UNFCCC approvedand cangenerate Kyoto credits
Landfill Gas collection & valorization:
- Power generation
- Kyoto credits
Biotox® RegenerativeThermal Oxidizer:
- VOC, PAH, COC vapors
- VAM
- Kyoto credits
- (Energygeneration)
LFG Collection & Valorization
- Resource Evaluation
- Resource Collection & Management
- Resource Valorization
LFG Power Central Expertise
Biotox® Technology (Basics)
- Biotox® uses Regenerative Thermal Oxidation (RTO) technology
- Also burns gases such as methane
- May produce energy & power
Biotox® Technology (Operation Principle)
Biotox® Technology (Key Features)
- Up to 99.9% destruction efficiency
- Up to 96% thermal efficiency
- Fully automated operation
- In-house conception of all installations
- Application specific & proprietary design software
- Custom design for optimal performance
- Energy or power generation potential
- Self-sustained process if enough contaminants
Biotox® Technology (Design –Numerical Model)
Biotox® Technology (Design –Control Systems)
Biotox® Technology (Design –Fluid Dynamics)
Biotox® Technology (Design –Mechanical)
Biotox® Expertise
- Specializing in extreme environment applications
- Highly corrosive, suspended condensed particles, etc.
- More than 25 Biotox® installations
- Clients: Alcoa, GE-Sylvania, Noranda, Bombardier, etc.
- 16 years experience
- First Biotox® installed in 1990
- J. Dean Sensenbaugh award winner from Air & Waste Management Association
(1999)
McCain –Food processing (80 000 scfm) Maine (USA)
Bombardier –Aircraft paint shop (20 000 scfm) Quebec (Canada)
Biotox® VAM Capabilities
- Airflow up to 100 000 scfm per unit
- Multiple units used if greater airflow
- 0.1% minimum methane concentration requirement
- Potentialsteam or electricity generation
- Heat recovery at exit if methane concentration >0.25%
- Methane concentration can be increased by induction of drained CBM
/ CMM
The Kyoto Protocol
- Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions lead to climate change
- Methane (CH4) is anapplicable GHG
- Signing countries have GHG emission objectives between 2008 &
2012
- Annex I (about 40 industrialized countries)
- Will cut emission by >5% relative to 1990 levels
- Annex B (about 40 less developed countries)
- No outlook after 2012
- National Allocation Plan (NAP)
- 13 000 large emitters have emissions quotas
- 1 credit = 1 tons CO2eq. = 1 EU Allowance (EUA)
- Cap & trade market system
- Large emitters may buy EUAsto achieve quotas
- Non-compliance penalty
- 2005 to 2008 : 40ˆ/EUA
- After 2008 : 100ˆ/EUA
The Kyoto Protocol (Mechanisms to achieve emission targets)
Generate additional creditswith emission reduction projects
- Joint Implementation (JI)
- Project between Annex 1 countries
- Generates Emission Reduction Unit (ERUs)
- 2008 to 2012 applicability period (5 years)
- Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM)
- Project between Annex 1 and Annex B countries
- Generates Carbon Emission Reductions CERs
- 3 x 7 years (or 1 time 10 years)credit claiming time limit
The Carbon Market European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
- Emission credits are traded on international carbon market
- Credits generated by JI& CDM projectsare sold on market
- Large emitters may buy creditsto achieve quotas
- Recent trading price of 2008 EUA : 20-25ˆ
- Comparative penalty cost : 100ˆ
- 2008 EUA is much less volatile than 2006 EUA
Russia’s VAM Potential
| Total VAM emissions(ERU potential) |
9 200 000 t CO2eq./year |
| Average methane concentration |
0.4%(range: 0.1 to 0.7%) |
| Average airflow |
90 000 scfm(43 m3/s) |
| Average ERU generation |
75 000 t CO2eq./year |
RussiapotentialVAM market:184 000 000 ˆ/year (EUA @ 20ˆ, source EPA 2003)
Our Business Approach
- VAM shared rights agreement
- Biothermica provides investment
- Non-recourse financing via Kyoto credits monetization
- Biothermica manages all aspectsof project
- Feasibility Study & Project Description Document (PDD)
- UNFCCC validation & certification
- Design of customized Biotox® installation
- Construction & commissioning
- Shared revenue stream with coal mine owner
- Royaltiespaid on regular basis
- Plant owned, operated & maintained by Biothermica
- Potential forenergy production & more revenuesif methane concentration
>0.25%
VAM Project Timeline
1 month - Rights agreement
6 months - PDD validation UNFCCC certificatio
2 months - Detailed Design
6 months - Construction & commissioning
- VAM projects can be completed in16 months
- Carbon market & JI mechanism uncertain after 2012
We must ACT RAPIDLY!
Conclusion & Contact
- Proven Biotox® technology burns VAM
- Biotox® generates revenues from Kyoto credits
- No investment required by coal mine owner
Nicolas Duplessis
Director of Development –Technologies & Marketsphone:
+1 514 488 3881 ext. 234
www.biothermica.com
International conference
Coal Mine Methane: Recovery, Utilization,
Investment Opportunities
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